Honoring Her Heart by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Mary tried to stay focused on her needlework, but her eyes kept straying to the clock on the mantel. It seemed that Christopher had been gone for a long time. She was glad that he had received the dinner invitation from the Thurgoods—it was nice that he was making friends in the community. At the same time, though, she couldn’t help but feel a little sad and perhaps left out.

She had no claim on Christopher—none whatsoever. He could go anywhere he liked and do whatever he pleased, but she missed him, and that realization made it even more clear to her that she had developed feelings for him.

She wasn’t sure what to make of that.

Patty came into the parlor and sat, lifting her feet onto the nearby ottoman. “He’ll be back soon. I’m sure he’s just being polite and doesn’t want to end the meal too quickly.”

“I’m fine. I’m actually getting quite a lot of work done on this rose.” She turned her embroidery around so Patty could see it, but Patty merely glanced at it and shrugged.

“For someone who’s fine, you’re certainly not acting fine. You look more wistful than a mother cat without her kittens.”

“Well, that’s a sorry state of affairs! Next you’ll be telling me that I’ve grown whiskers!”

“No whiskers, but I’ll keep my eyes out.” Patty regarded her. “You’ve been fighting it since he first arrived, but I think it’s time you simply admitted it. Christopher Hoffman has caught your fancy.”

Mary set her embroidery hoop to the side and gave her friend her full attention. “You’re right, except it’s more than that. I feel some sort of connection to him, a kind of string or ribbon that pulls me toward him. When he came downstairs this morning, I knew he was on his way even before I saw or heard him—it was like I sensed him drawing nearer. Have I lost my mind?”

“You might have lost your mind, but not because of that,” Patty replied. “I believe two souls can connect just like you’re saying. Now it’s simply a matter of seeing what happens next.”

“Simply? I don’t think there’s anything simple about it. We’re from two different worlds, he and I.”

“Two different countries, not worlds,” Patty pointed out. “Last I checked, Canada was on the same planet as the United States. The same continent, too.”

“You do enjoy poking fun at me, don’t you?” Mary shook her head with a smile. “You do realize that I’m speaking metaphorically.”

“Yes, and I also think that you’re speaking negatively. There are reasons why people cross paths with each other. Life isn’t an accident, Mrs. Mary Olson—that man didn’t just happen to ride the same train with Heston and Mercy and didn’t just happen to be told he should stay here. Now, I’m not saying that every boarder who shows up is led here by an unseen hand, but he was.”

“And how do you know that?” Mary was both taken aback and curious at Patty’s vehemence.

“Because I feel it right here.

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