Grace by Cheryl Wright

Author:Cheryl Wright [Wright, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-28T06:00:00+00:00

Grace went to the back of the buggy and reached for the blanket and muffins. She couldn’t quite reach them.

“Here, let me.”

Joe’s nearness sent a tingle through her. What was it about this man that sent her nerve endings on edge?

When he’d pulled her close against him, she was certain she would faint, she was so excited. And when his lips brushed hers, her heart pounded. She could even hear it in her head.

Was that normal? Did kissing a man cause that to happen?

She wasn’t sure if she had been elated or just plain scared.

Once her head cleared and she’d understood what was happening, she’d pulled back. It might have felt nice, and although he set her heart alight, she was not interested in being courted.

She’d told him that – in no uncertain terms – so why did he continue to pursue her?

“Grace! Oh, Grace!” She looked up to see Mrs Baker waving to her, Mrs Davis by her side. Joe mumbled something behind her, but she couldn’t make out the words, though she could probably guess.

She waved back.

Looking past Mrs Baker she could see a whole heap of people gathered in the area. They made their way to the picnic area, and she looked about. “This is lovely,” she said to Joe, as she clutched his arm.

She felt a little apprehensive. After all, she’d never been here before, and truth be told, if she needed to leave by herself for some reason, she would be stuck.

But Joe was a gentleman. He would never abandon her. Not here or anywhere.

“This looks like a good place to put down our blanket,” he said, placing the basket down on the ground and taking the blanket from her hands.

He flicked it open and she sat down. It seemed comfortable enough, but she had no intention of sitting here all day.

She looked up at her escort who was still standing. “Could we go for a walk later?”

“Of course,” he said, a smile forming on his mouth. “Would you like to see the Mississippi River? It’s through that stand of trees.”

He pointed and she could just make out water in the distance.

The voices of children playing drifted into her ears and Grace glanced in the opposite direction. A group of young children were playing Ring a Roses, their mothers close by.

It was nice, this picnic day. She’d had no idea it was like this, and had assumed people just sat around eating then went home.

As apprehensive as she’d been, Grace was pleased Joe had asked her along. She was enjoying being part of a community. She’d never really done that before, but now that she was, it felt good.

Joe grabbed both her hands and pulled her onto her feet. “We have time to go for a quick walk now. Not to the river, but into the forest a bit.”

She stared up into his eyes. She’d noticed his blue eyes before, of course, but today she studied them. They were the most striking blue she’d ever seen, and they pierced through to her very soul.

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