Love Returned by Mildred Colvin

Author:Mildred Colvin
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781466347199
Published: 2011-09-24T07:00:00+00:00

~Eleven~

Megan turned her living room light on and closed the door by falling against it. She hugged herself, letting the memory of Scott’s kiss linger on her lips.

Gentle pressure against her ankles, and her cat’s purr, brought her away from the door.

“Come on, Bagheera.” She bent to give the black cat an affectionate touch before leading the way to the kitchen. A cup of hot tea for herself and a fishy treat for her pet then she needed to head for bed.

Twenty minutes and a shower later, she lay staring at the dark ceiling. Scott said he was falling in love. What did that mean? Years before, Jason told her he loved her, but she soon learned his love was conditional. Did Scott love with a conditional love, or was his love real? And how did she feel about Scott?

There was no doubt in her mind she loved Randy. Not since her baby was taken away had she felt such maternal tugs on her heartstrings. Of course Randy was an exceptional child. He was bright, friendly, cute as could be, and adopted. He could easily be her son.

But Randy hadn’t been on her mind when Scott kissed her. She smiled in the dark, reliving the feel of Scott’s arms around her and his lips covering hers.

In her mind, she lingered on each of Scott’s features. He’d held her close on the hay wagon. They hadn’t been apart more than two minutes the entire evening, and she’d never felt happier or more cared for. Did she love him? If he asked, could she agree without reservation to spend the rest of her life with him?

Scott had issues in his spiritual life needing to be resolved. Issues strong enough to keep them apart. Megan closed her eyes and prayed for Scott.

~*~

The next morning Megan woke to sunlight streaming through her window. She sprang from bed with a smile on her lips, expecting the day ahead to bring good things.

She gave Bagheera his breakfast, fixed toast and orange juice for her, then selected a blue jacket dress to wear to church. She fixed her hair and applied makeup with special care. With a smile on her face and a spring in her step, she opened her front door.

“Hi.” Scott’s grin startled her.

“Oh!” Megan stepped back with her hand splayed across her heart. “I didn’t know anyone was here.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I just thought maybe I could talk you into going to church with me this morning.”

“When you promised Randy you’d go with him, you didn’t expect him to run off and leave you on your own, did you?” Megan smiled at Scott.

His grin returned and he shook his head. “My mom told me it would be like this. You put everything you have into raising them and then they up and leave first chance they get.”

I wouldn’t know. Megan thought. Some of us aren’t allowed to raise our children.

She refused to let the past cloud her mood. Scott was going to church for the first time in years.

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