Finally Again by Zoe Dawson

Author:Zoe Dawson [Dawson, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2015-01-05T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Win

“We need to stop for bait,” I said, guiding my car into Chase’s bait and tackle parking lot. “It’s also a way to see my nephew.”

“I don’t mind,” Evie said, glowing. It was her inner beauty creating that glow. She’d pulled her long hair back and braided it, coiling it into a bun. She looked young and fresh, not like the mother of nineteen-year-old run-you-ragged male triplets.

I wanted to spend the rest of the day wrapped up in her. But instead we got out and headed up the steps. As we pushed through the door, my nephew looked up in greeting, then a smile broke across his face.

“Uncle Win!” He vaulted the counter and rushed at me, grabbing me in a big bear hug and hauling me up off my feet. I laughed and slapped him on the back.

“Damn, it’s too good to see you. It’s been forever, I swear.” He glanced at Evie and said, “Good morning, Mrs. Outlaw.”

“Chase,” she said nodding.

“You need bait?” he asked.

I studied him. He looked settled, but there were still shadows in his eyes. He’d grown so much since the last time I saw him. He was now taller than I was, and his blond hair darkened to brown. He was lanky like our grandfather, with the trademark silver blue Sutton eyes. A handsome boy who had defied my brother to make his own way. I was more than proud of him.

Evie drifted off to one of the counters to look into the glass display cases, but I was aware she was giving us privacy. A surge of affection rushed through me. “How are you, boy?”

He glanced back at Evie, but she looked preoccupied. “I’m good. I love it out here. It’s so peaceful and quiet. I get good business from the locals, provide seafood and the like, tie my own flies, get a lot of tourists wanting to explore the bayou and fish, too. I take out groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays.”

“You built this place?”

“With my own two hands. It felt good to earn something.”

“You sure did, but don’t isolate yourself from the people who love you, Chase. Your momma misses you very much.”

“I heard River and Jake are home. Not sure Jake wants to see me, but River still comes around. I can’t go back there, though. I can’t.”

I squeezed his shoulder. “James isn’t going to judge you, and Jake will come around.”

“I think you’re wrong there. Daddy was powerful mad when I left. Jake, too. I can’t talk about why. It’s…too personal.”

“Everyone has their secrets,” I said.

He nodded, then said, canting his head towards Evie. “You seeing Mrs. Outlaw?” he asked, lowering his voice.

“I met her when she dropped off River Pearl a couple of days ago.”

Chase’s brows rose and he shook his head. “Daddy’s not going to like that, but good for you. She’s really nice and very pretty.”

I nodded. “I don’t care about their reputation or what James likes,” I said.

“You shouldn’t. It’s all a bunch of nonsense.” He looked away, too much bitterness in his eyes for such a young man.

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