Chasing Yesterday by Rachel Ann Nunes

Author:Rachel Ann Nunes [Nunes, Rachael Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Published: 2006-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The summer night was warm, and Tyler was glad for the light breeze. He and Lexi waited in the van for Savvy to say good-bye to her family. Tyler turned on the radio for some music.

“Ugh,” Lexi said. “That’s old people music.” She turned the dial until she found something more to her liking.

Tyler smiled. “Good choice. I like that.” The previous station had been the one Kerrianne listened to. His own tastes ran closer to Lexi’s.

At last Savvy came from the house, carrying a box. Behind her one of the twins–probably Gabe–was also carrying a box. They went to the silver Oldsmobile Alero in the driveway and put the boxes in the trunk. Then Savvy came over to the driver’s side of the van.

She looked ethereal and feminine in her slim skirt and matching fitted T-shirt, and the way she rested her arms on the open window rewound time for Tyler to years ago when they had been close. “Mom sent along food and stuff so we don’t have to shop right away,” she said. “I’m taking her car–she says she can share Rosalie’s. So what did Kerrianne say?”

“She’s fine with it,” he said. “She already bought the screws and the paint for the fence last week.”

“Sounds like Kerrianne.” Savvy was so close he caught the scent of flowers which clung to her. Her hair was shorter than she used to wear it but long enough to lie across her shoulders and halfway down her back like a living shawl that captured every particle of light from the night sky. He wanted to reach out and feel the glowing strands between his fingers.

“How far is your house?” Lexi asked, leaning over from the front passenger seat to peer at Savvy.

“About twenty minutes,” Tyler told her. “Not far.”

She settled back in the seat. “Good. I’m sick of driving.”

So was Tyler, but the reprieve at Savvy’s had been a good one. He enjoyed being with her family. It reminded him of his own in some deep and familiar ways–particularly in the love they shared for each other and the gospel. He found it hard to contemplate what kind of life Lexi must have known without that kind of support. She had been so acutely uncomfortable around Savvy’s family that she had radiated a standoffish attitude that chased off almost everyone. Except for him, of course. And Savvy.

Savvy removed her arms from the window opening. “And you’re sure there’s enough room? The last time I was at that house, it was pretty tiny.”

“Plenty of room. You’ll be staying in the new addition. There’s even a hot tub out back you can use.” He grinned. “I put that in.”

“Yes!” Lexi said.

“Okay, I guess we’d better get started. I’ll follow you over.” Savvy gave him a smile that made his heart ache. How could he not have noticed before now how beautiful she was? No, I knew it, he thought. But I never really saw.

He wished Savvy were driving with him in the van.

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