Into The Storm (Signal Bend #3) by Susan Fanetti

Author:Susan Fanetti [Fanetti, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Sagas, Family Saga, Genre Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
ISBN: 9781505224030
Google: 31_ZrQEACAAJ
Amazon: 1505224039
Publisher: Susan Fanetti
Published: 2014-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Shannon looked out the side window at the passing scenery. Even at night the landscape was breathtaking, with a clear sky and a bright moon. Although it had been two days since the storm, and the roads were mostly clear, the snow covering fields and forests was still pristine, and the moonlight and starshine glittered over the surface and on the winter-bare trees still coated with ice. Living in a city, snow was grimy and downtrodden within hours of the last fallen flake. Shannon had forgotten how truly beautiful snow was.

The truck was warm, and Show had a CD going—Clint Black. She hadn’t really been listening, but a line in the song that was currently playing caught her attention as Black changed pitch. The lyric resonated with her in that moment, and she looked sidelong at Show, who was staring out the windshield, his hands on the wheel. He’d been quiet for awhile. Not ignoring her, just quiet. But then, she’d been quiet, too.

They’d left not long after dessert, as soon as Show and Isaac had talked whatever shop they’d needed to talk. She knew it was her who’d changed the tone of what had been a fun night. She’d felt comfortable and easy, only a little tipsy. Lilli and Isaac were good folks and good company. The food had been great, and they’d laughed and teased each other. She’d even enjoyed the little ribbing she and Show had gotten when she was telling the story of the drunk cooks.

And then Gia had woken up. Lilli had put her down shortly after Shannon and Show had arrived, explaining, in response to Show’s disappointment, that her sleep schedule was still erratic. Shannon had hoped that she might sleep until the evening was over. But she hadn’t, and Show had volunteered to go up and collect her.

At first, that was fine. Isaac, Lilli, and Shannon continued the conversation they’d been involved in. Until Shannon heard Show’s voice, low and sweet, cooing, Hey, little diva. Come to Uncle Show, and she’d forgotten that there were other people in the room with her. The video monitor in the kitchen was in her sightline, and she sat and watched him love that baby, murmuring sweetly, like a melody in his rumbling baritone, as he changed and dressed her.

It had rocked Shannon hard, made her scared and sad and so full of pain and…and something powerful she couldn’t figure out, she thought she’d pass out. A sound filled her head like white noise or crashing waves or she didn’t know what it was, and it didn’t stop until Show had left the room with the baby and was on his way back downstairs. By then, when she’d gotten some control back, Isaac was in the fridge getting beer, and Lilli was sitting at the table, studying her. Unable to think of anything else to do, she’d shaken her head and tried to chuckle, apologizing for spacing out.

As saves went, it had been adequate. Lilli didn’t seem convinced, but she didn’t pry.

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