Love at Last (Last Frontier Lodge #2) by J.H. Croix

Author:J.H. Croix [Croix, J.H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-01T16:00:00+00:00

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Delia carefully straightened the silverware and placemat. After they were perfectly situated, she flipped through the menu. She was restlessly waiting for Helen to arrive at the Boathouse. Her phone chirped, indicating a text had arrived. She flipped her phone over on the table. Marley was checking in.

What time is your lunch date?

Now.

Okay then. Don’t forget it’s your decision. Call me when you’re done.

Will do.

She’d run into Marley this morning after the breakfast crowd had thinned out. Marley had given her a mini pep talk before Delia headed out to meet Nick’s grandmother. Right behind Marley, Garrett had swung through her office and nudged her chin up for a kiss. When she’d mentioned Helen was coming down today, he’d nodded and asked if she needed anything. Oddly, the simple fact that he asked was enough to add fuel to the courage she was running on.

While she waited for Helen to arrive, she kept reminding herself Nick would want a chance to know his grandmother, but it didn’t change the reality that meeting Helen opened a door to Terry. Though she’d lamented his absence in Nick’s life, she didn’t trust him. Allowing a relationship to develop with his mother provided a much closer connection to him. She fiddled with her necklace and took a breath.

An older woman approached her table. She was on the short side with long black hair streaked with silver. The same black hair Terry had passed on to Nick. Helen stopped at the side of the table, her brown eyes crinkling when she smiled hesitantly.

“Delia?”

She took a breath and smiled nervously. “Helen?”

Helen nodded. “Yes.” She gestured to the chair across from Delia. “May I?”

Delia nodded. “Of course.”

Helen removed her coat and hung it on her chair before taking a seat. She glanced out the windows and sighed. “Such a lovely view.”

The Boathouse Café was situated on a small rise overlooking Kachemak Bay. It felt as if one was seated over the water with the building high on pilings. The glide and roll of waves lulled her. The sky was dotted with clouds today. They drifted in front of the mountains on the far side of the bay. Seagulls called and swooped along the shore.

Delia turned back to Helen. “That it is. How was your drive from Anchorage?”

“Uneventful, which means a lot in the winter in Alaska. The roads were clear and dry all the way down.”

A waitress stopped by and served them water. “Should I give you ladies a few minutes?”

Helen caught Delia’s eyes. “If you’re ready, go ahead and order. I can take a quick look,” she said as she picked up the menu.

“I’ll take the halibut tacos,” Delia said. “Are you sure you don’t need more time?” she asked Helen.

Helen set the menu down. “No need. I’ll take the salmon burger.”

Their waitress jotted down their order and collected the menus. Delia’s stomach had been knotted with anxiety all morning. Now that Helen was finally here, her tension eased slightly. The anticipation was half the battle.

Helen took a sip of water.

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