Echoes of Eternity: An Inspirational Fiction Small town Romance Novel by T.K. Chapin

Author:T.K. Chapin [Chapin, T.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Branch Publishing
Published: 2024-07-11T00:00:00+00:00

Emily was unloading the kids at the house when Ryan pulled back into the driveway. She sensed in his expression that it didn’t go well at his brother’s house. Sending the kids inside, she met Ryan as he got out of the car.

“Didn’t go well?”

“He wants nothing to do with me . . .” Ryan sighed as he walked into the grass of the front yard. “I just keep messing up.”

“He’s upset about his father. It’s not about you, Ryan.”

“No, it’s about me, Em.” He shook his head as he looked at her. She could see him trying to fight tears back in his eyes as he continued, “The one other person I cared about in this town wants nothing to do with me now.”

“Oh, Ryan.” Emily’s voice was sympathetic and gentle as she continued. “God brought us here for a reason. I’m not sure exactly what that is, but we have to keep believing that. Right?”

“It would’ve just been so much easier to give the business to Jason and be done with it when I had the chance. I feel like my pride and stubbornness got in the way.”

She shook her head. “Frank trusted you with the business, with what to do when it comes to Linda, not Jason.”

“But you were so upset. You know that’s what Frank would’ve done if he were alive.”

“Correct, but that doesn’t mean I like being lied to by my husband.”

“You keep mentioning that.”

“Because it’s what bothers me the most.” She looked him in the eyes as she felt her heart pleading with him. “It’s always been us against all odds, and lately . . . it hasn’t felt that way.”

“Since my dad died.”

“Yes.” She touched his hand and shook her head. “But I get it. You’re on this weird journey with losing your father. Like you said, I can’t go on it with you, but I believe we can get through this together, Ryan. Do you believe that?”

“In a way, yes.”

Lifting her eyebrows, she shook her head. “But . . . ?”

“But I feel like there’s some stuff, like with the grill and specifically with Linda, that I need to do to honor my father. I can’t base my decisions on how everyone around me feels.”

“Right. If you did that, you would’ve never left your dead-end job at the City of San Diego to start your own business doing websites.”

“Exactly.” Ryan nodded. “Everyone was telling me it was wrong to quit that job.”

“I agree. And my parents hated you when we were dating, so if I had listened to them . . .”

Ryan smiled. “Yeah. We wouldn’t have the life and three wonderful children we have together.”

He took her hand in his and looked at the house. “Let’s move forward from this. Can we do that?”

“Absolutely.”

As they stood hand in hand, Emily felt a mixture of emotions swirling within the depths of her soul. She loved her husband deeply, and their marriage had weathered many storms, but she couldn’t shake the feeling of uncertainty for the future.

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