Glacier Gal by L. Langdon

Author:L. Langdon [Langdon, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

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By the time Gerri finished describing her day, she almost wanted to laugh at the look of horror on Mindy’s face.

“That sailor sounds evil. I hope he gets the punishment he deserves.”

“I think he will. He had already been in trouble before. Wally Trager stopped me as I was leaving the boat harbor and relayed that the Coast Guard captain said they were shipping him south—I assume that’s what ‘stateside’ means—and that he would end up in some sort of military prison. Wally gave an eye witness statement which should help.” Gerri yawned. This couch was way too comfortable for someone as tired as she.

Mindy’s civic loyalty bubbled up. “I hope this doesn’t give you bad memories of Juneau. Serious crime isn’t that common around here.”

Gerri shook her head emphatically. “Not at all. I have wonderful memories of this summer. And of the two people I came to be so fond of—you and Sven. The two of you have been so good to me. I’ll miss you both terribly.”

Mindy paused, twisting her lips. Gerri had a hunch that she was discomfited by being lumped together with Sven. Gerri forged ahead. “I’m truly sorry about your history with him. And from what little he’s said about the accident, I think he feels a tremendous guilt about it to this day. He’s kind, gentle and funny. He’s really a wonderful man. I’m not telling you what to think, but one day maybe you can find it in your heart to forgive him.”

Mindy blinked. “I’ll think about it,” she finally said. Then, as if she couldn’t let the issue rest, she asked, “What about his brawling? Did he ever do that around you?”

“He admitted to me that he’d done that in the past—during the period after Laura’s death when he was drinking. But he hasn’t done that for a long time. Except once—and then he was protecting me.” She briefly described the encounter in the Arctic Saloon.

“Samantha told me about that,” Mindy said. “But she didn’t know the circumstances,” she added grudgingly.

“It wasn’t much of a fight,” Gerri added cajolingly.

Mindy snorted with amusement. “It was never much of a fight for Sven. That’s why Laura got so angry when he quit boxing.”

Gerri wanted to change the subject, sensing that she had pushed Mindy as far as she could at one time. “Anyway, I have very fond memories, some terrific pictures, and even a nice nest egg in the bank from fishing.

“I have a few regrets. I never got a chance to take you to that spot under the glacier, And…” The thought that she would likely never see Sven again made her voice catch. She cleared her throat. “And I never got a chance to say goodbye to Sven.”

Mindy looked at her speculatively. This would explain a lot. “You have feelings for him, don’t you?”

Gerri nodded. The more she thought about their parting, the sadder she felt. She blinked rapidly. I will not make a scene. “We both knew it couldn’t last. But I did want it to end better.

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