Dreams of Gold by Kelsey MacBride

Author:Kelsey MacBride
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian, contemporary, romance, inspirational, religious, suspense, Christmas
Publisher: Kelsey MacBride
Published: 2015-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

“What was I thinking?” Scott mumbled as he left the rehab center, the fifteen-dollar bouquet he’d bought still in his hands. “It seemed like such a good idea at the time.”

He hadn’t seen Brenda since the day in the hospital when she confronted him in a dreamlike haze. What did he think she was going to do? Miraculously push herself up out of her wheelchair and run to him with open arms like in some cheesy love story made for that equally cheesy women’s cable network? Yes. That’s what he thought. It was what he’d hoped for.

“I think she’d appreciate a visit from you, Scott,” Lawrence Wagner had said when Scott stopped by their house. Mr. Wagner had been working in the garage with the door open. He liked to putter around in there on his days off, drilling holes, sorting screws, filling birdfeeders, and toying with every imaginable tool a craftsman could own, all in complete solitude.

Scott was glad to find him alone. “I didn’t want to stop by and see her if you thought it was a bad idea,” he explained to the man who would have been his father-in-law. After all the trouble and disappointment, Scott had made it a point to personally apologize to both Brenda’s parents. Brenda had been at the skating rink when he’d begged for their forgiveness. Cindy accepted it with an icy nod of her head. Lawrence, on the other hand, looked Scott in the eyes and shook his hand.

Scott couldn’t say with certainty, but he had the feeling Lawrence Wagner was a little relieved his daughter wasn’t getting married, at least not yet. Whether he thought she was too young or because Scott wasn’t Mr. Right, Lawrence never divulged. But Scott always felt he could still go to Lawrence if he needed something. And now, he needed his permission to go see Brenda.

“You don’t think she’ll get mad?” Scott asked with apprehension.

“I think a friendly face will do her some good. It’s not easy for her being away from home and, well, according to Rebecca, her therapist, she’s been having a difficult time in rehab. Poor thing just can’t win these days.” Mr. Wagner shook his head.

The two men stood in the cold garage for a few minutes longer and chatted about football and hockey. It was when their discussion moved to the weather that it happened.

“Well, I’ll be seeing you, Dad.” The word escaped his lips like a puppy that had been caged all day. It was a term of endearment he’d used freely up until the day of the wedding. From the beginning of their courtship, Scott had a comfortable way of relating to Brenda’s parents—until everything got so messy.

“I’m sorry.” Scott lowered his gaze and shook his head. “That just slipped out. Old habits.”

“It’s okay, Scott.”

“No, I mean, you aren’t my dad. It’s just ...”

Lawrence Wagner stood with his back to his workbench, wiping his hands on an old, stained rag that seemed to smear the grease everywhere.

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