Escape with the Prodigal by Danielle Grandinetti

Author:Danielle Grandinetti [Danielle Grandinetti]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Danielle Grandinetti
Published: 2023-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

Meri swiped at the tear that slipped down her cheek. She’d never seen a grown man cry. Yet watching the brothers felt … wrong. As though she intruded on something sacred. She turned away.

They were nearing the cut-over field, the cabin. David needed his wound cleaned and dressed. She could do that. With all the lumber injuries over the years, she’d assisted the camp doc plenty of times. She glanced over her shoulder. Noted the perspiration on David’s forehead, the whiteness around his mouth. He needed to be treated again as soon as possible.

Was her father following their tracks, though they’d tried to cover them, or had he gone back to camp? She couldn’t believe Mrs. Nelson saved them, and with a frying pan! The woman must have seen Father chase after them and grabbed the closest weapon at hand.

Meri chewed her lip. Was Father all right? Surely, he’d have a massive headache after being knocked out.

“We need to keep moving.” Patrick broke into her thoughts. He avoided her gaze as he situated himself under David’s arm to carry his weight.

“We’re almost there.” This she said for David’s benefit. He’d not be leaving the cabin for a while. And if the smell in the air was correct, neither would they. Snow was coming. “We’ve covered our trail enough. I’ll keep breaking the path. You support your brother.”

“Meri—”

She held up a mittened hand. “You carry enough. Let me help.”

The brothers exchanged a look, then both chins sank. They wanted to be her savior. She’d never had one of those, and now she had two. Even Leo, who she’d thought would rescue her from her father, wasn’t the savior she thought he was. He’d played to her emotions, her insecurities, lured her into a compromised position with the promise of marriage. And then something changed. She wasn’t sure what, and now would never know, because a few days later, he’d been killed.

She dragged her feet through the snow, making the way as easy as she could for Patrick and David. David, really. Patrick had maneuvered so that David walked in the path she carved while he walked in the fresh snow beside him.

An intense desire to shield such valiant men exploded in her chest. Could she slip out after she’d doctored David’s leg, find her way down the ice trail to the train by herself? As tempting as it was to lure danger away from these brothers, it might not work. Yes, her father was angry at her, and it seemed he had turned Patrick into the target because he sheltered her. But she had her unborn child to consider, too. Braving the cold and snow was not wise. And somehow, she knew Patrick wouldn’t let her go alone. If she snuck out, he’d come after her.

It warmed her, that thought, as she led the way through the shin-high snow. It was tough going and her back hurt. Her abdomen still twinged, but nothing like yesterday. She pressed a hand to the child growing within her and received pressure in response.

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