Hoping on Forgiveness by Danae Little

Author:Danae Little [Danae Little]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Publishing
Published: 2023-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

Jordan sighed as he joined his parents on the porch where his dad adjusted the cowboy hat he always wore, unless in a house or church. The way his clothes hung on him pained Jordan’s heart, but he still had that fire in his eyes when he met his gaze.

“Say goodbye to your mother, son. We have to have a few words man-to-man before we leave.”

“Be easy on him, Jim. He’s been through a lot.” His mom squeezed his dad’s arm as she came to wrap her arms around Jordan. “I love you, son. For what it’s worth, I’m happy she’s back. It will take work to forgive her for keeping Isabelle hidden, but she’s here now. Don’t forget to focus on what’s right in front of you.”

“Thanks, Mom,” he said, holding onto her, letting her sweet, comforting smell ease his heart. “She’s something else, isn’t she? My daughter, I mean.” He said as he pulled back.

“Oh, she’s a doll. I can’t wait to spend more time with her.” She cupped his cheek. “You take care of them.”

“I will,” he said.

“And, Jordan? Take care of yourself, too.”

“I’m fine. Love you, Mom.”

“Love you, honey.” She eyed his dad, then met his gaze once more. “Good luck.”

“Thanks,” Jordan muttered, watching her slide into the driver’s seat of her car.

“She still won’t let me drive,” his dad grumbled.

“Give it time, Dad. She almost lost you.”

His dad grunted, and he turned to meet his rock-steady gaze. “What’re you gonna do?”

“What do you mean, what am I going to do? I’ll take care of my daughter like a father should.” Jordan crossed his arms.

“That’s a given. I meant about Caitlin.”

“Oh,” Jordan shrugged. “Before…before I knew Isabelle was mine, I was ready to welcome her back with open arms, pick up where we left off and try to be a better man.”

“What’s stopping you now? Don’t you have more reasons?” His dad’s piercing gaze, though, told him he knew…understood the baggage that came with that, and his question was another test.

Jordan warred between clamping his lips shut, getting angry and walking away, or spilling his guts. He drew in a deep breath, released his arms and shook them out. His gaze focused on the forest surrounding his house, property he would love full of his family. Then he finally turned his eyes back on his dad.

“When she left the first time, I thought I would die. I wanted to die.”

“I know that. We saw you go through it, worried everyday, but you got your feet back under you and took life by the horns, just like I knew you would.”

Jordan cocked his head at his dad’s words, as close to a compliment as he would likely get from his father, and hearing the love underneath them. He dropped his head. “If…she left again…and with Isabelle…it would finish me.” He growled, hearing the resemblance to his father’s. “I’m not as strong as you think.”

His dad raised his eyebrows. “Really?”

“It hurts,” Jordan squeaked out the words, rubbing his chest, feeling the pain as if it were physical at the thought of losing them.

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