Grace (War Brides Book 4) by Linda Ford

Author:Linda Ford [Ford, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crocus Mountain Publishing
Published: 2017-12-22T16:00:00+00:00

Billy waited in the laneway as Grace drove into the yard.

“Home, sweet home,” he said as she stopped the engine of the car and sat waiting for the cloud of dust to pass before she pulled the leather helmet from her head and shook her curls free.

“I don’t know if I’m sorry or glad it’s over,” she said. “Seems more like we’re saying good-bye than hello.”

Billy, understanding that she meant it was hard to put the past month behind her, nodded. “The summer season is over. We’ve been across most of the southern part of the province and. . .” He shook his pockets. “We got enough money to last us a few more months. It’s time we settled down.”

She wanted to ask why. “Settling down sounds so—”

“Responsible?”

She laughed. “Do I sound like I’m trying to avoid accepting responsibility?”

He pulled her into his arms. “Not really. You’ve grown up a lot these past few months.” He grinned down at her. “Wouldn’t your father be surprised to see how much you’ve changed?” His expression sobered. “What do you tell him in the letters you send?”

“Mostly I tell him how I’m such a good cook, how we traveled across the province on ‘business,’ and what the country is like.” She shook her head. “He’d never believe I’m capable of driving a car and handling the appointments and cooking out of doors.” She laughed. “I can hardly believe it myself.”

“You’re a fine worker, Gracie One.”

She laughed. “At least I’m still number one, though sometimes I wonder.”

He kissed her nose. “Never wonder. You’ll always be number one.”

Tears choked at her throat at the tenderness in his voice.

“It’s too bad you don’t make friends with Gracie Two though.” He leaned back to look in her face. “Now that would be a perfect ending to our travels.”

“What?”

“Let me take you flying.”

She wanted to say no. How many times had her heart caught in her throat as she watched him take others flying and heard the cough in the engine? She’d almost died of fright when the engine stalled as he turned loops at the show at Rose Creek. But he looked so eager. How could she refuse him? Finally, she nodded.

“Whoopee!” he yelled.

“Spoken like a true Albertan.” She’d heard the cry repeated time and again as they crisscrossed the province.

“You won’t regret this. I promise you. There is nothing like the thrill of looking down. It gives you a different perspective on everything.”

“Just get me down safely,” she muttered, following him to the airplane. He boosted her up so she could crawl into the forward seat, then he scrambled into the back one.

A few minutes later they were airborne. Grace looked down on the house and yard, amazed at how neat they looked from the air. The air rushed past her face. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply. A rush of joy swept over her at the sense of freedom, and she laughed. She turned to face Billy. He grinned widely, then pointed downward.

Nellie and Tom stood beside their house, faces upturned.

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