Montana Love Letter by Charlotte Carter

Author:Charlotte Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2012-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Thunder and lightning raged across the sky. A waterfall of rain pounded on the deck, splashing the sliding glass door.

Inside, Adam had started a fire as soon as they’d gotten home from church, and the house was cozy and warm. The girls were on the floor in front of the fireplace playing Candy Land. Janelle was working at the kitchen table creating a fall wreath with the dried flowers, wild grass and pinecones they’d gathered at their picnic.

Lightning flashed again, almost immediately followed by a clap of thunder. Janelle flinched, and the girls looked up from their game.

“Let me tell you, they don’t get storms like this in Seattle.”

Adam shot her a lopsided grin. “This is nothing. You should see it when it really gets worked up.”

She wasn’t eager to witness a storm worse than this one. She wasn’t afraid of thunder and lightning. Not exactly. But they sure put her on edge and made her jittery. Like a good mom, though, she tried not to let her nerves show.

“We may lose power if this keeps up,” he said. “If we do, I’ll turn on the generator. In a bad storm, trees can blow over on the power lines and the whole town can be without electricity for several days.”

“Several days? Does everyone have a generator?” She wondered what one would cost and if she’d have any idea how to run it.

“Most do, particularly the businesses. I can remember some great parties at the Pine Tree Inn when the power was out.”

Janelle could only wonder about what kind of parties he enjoyed.

Apparently finished with their board game, Raeanne got up and brought Janelle a picture book to read.

She glanced toward Adam, who appeared fascinated by the falling rain outside. This might be a good opportunity to try another one of Eileen’s ideas.

“Sweetie, I’m busy making this wreath. Why don’t you ask Adam to read you the story?”

Raeanne seemed happy with the idea. Adam wasn’t. The angry look he sent her was enough to singe the roots of her hair. She responded to his glowering with a friendly, innocent smile, which she was sure he didn’t appreciate.

Still sitting on the floor, Hailey opened her mouth to say something, but when Janelle gave a quick shake of her head, she remained silent.

Not waiting for a further invitation, Rae climbed up beside Adam in the big leather recliner. Despite his displeasure with Janelle, he made room for her daughter.

A moment later, Kitty Cat sauntered into the room and jumped up in Raeanne’s lap, curling into a tiny, colorful ball of fur.

“I don’t know, Rae,” Adam said. “I bet you know this story better than I do.”

“I have something that will make reading the book more fun.” Janelle slipped a sheet of red cellophane from her craft box. According to Eileen, people with dyslexia were often bothered by black letters on a white background. They could see the letters with less strain when they read through colored cellophane. “You can pretend the princess lives in an exciting world where the sky is always red.

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