GP06 - Silent Killer by Beverly Barton
Author:Beverly Barton [Barton, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, USA
ISBN: 9781420100501
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2009-09-01T04:00:00+00:00
Chapter Seventeen
Seth had left Sunday night services with his grandparents, and Missy had gone home with a girlfriend, the daughter of a church deacon, for a sleepover. Since Cathy had spent the day with Donnie, Missy and Seth, she didnât have a way home tonight and had gladly accepted Donnieâs offer to escort her. Otherwise she would have been forced to either walk or allow her mother to drive her home.
The day that had begun so badly had actually ended on a positive note. A couple of hours before Sunday night services, Donnie had persuaded Cathy to go with him to talk to J.B. and Mona. She had agreed reluctantly, but much to her surprise, the visit had gone much better than she had anticipated.
âI believe youâre a miracle worker,â Cathy told Donnie.
When he smiled, shallow dimples appeared in his round cheeks. He was an attractive man in a cute, boyish way. He was one of those people who would look the same at sixty as he had at six, simply older. But what his face lacked in strength and maturity, it made up for in a gentle attractiveness.
Donnie turned to her there in the semidarkness inside his car and smiled. âYou give me too much credit. All I did was intervene between the two of you. I reminded Brother Cantrell that in his zeal to protect Seth, he cannot forget that you are Sethâs mother and you love him.â
âAnd you reminded me that even if I disagree with J.B., which I do, that I owe him and Mona a debt of gratitude for taking good care of Seth while I was ill.â
Donnie spread his arm across the back of Cathyâs seat and leaned toward her, his gaze connecting with hers. âWe made progress this afternoon when we stopped by the Cantrells. You showed Seth that youâre willing to meet his grandfather halfway, that you and J.B. donât have to be enemies.â
âI hate the thought of making Seth choose between his grandparents and me,â Cathy said. âBut I felt that J.B. was giving me no choice but to take them to court to regain custody.â
âAnd now?â
âNow, thanks to you, Iâm willing to wait a little while longer in the hopes that J.B. will see reason and I wonât have to take drastic measures.â
âIt could take weeks, even months,â Donnie told her. âYou must be patient. Iâll talk to J.B. again.â
âIn the meantime, I want Seth to be able to spend the night at my home whenever he wants to while weâre trying to settle this problem out of court.â
âWhy donât you let me continue talking to J.B.? I can suggest that he allow Seth to join you and Missy and me for dinner and a movie this Friday night. And if heâs in agreement, Iâll see if heâll consider allowing Seth to spend the night with you.â
Cathyâs heart soared with hope. This morning, she had been certain that she had no other alternative than to take her in-laws to court. But tonight, she thought there was a possibility that J.
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