Promises of Tomorrow by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2020-07-06T00:00:00+00:00

“When everyone came over, I had them put their gifts in a large metal bin, then we all went into the kitchen for punch, sandwiches, and cake. My parents decided to give us some privacy, so they went to a neighbor’s house for supper.

“Everything would’ve been just fine if Andy hadn’t been so smitten with Stephanie. Or if Stephanie hadn’t been on a diet.”

Cozy in her plaid pajamas, Marie got into bed just past midnight. She was tired but also felt extremely satisfied. The cabin was a wreck, they had an extra guest, and it was snowing and snowing outside. However, against all odds, all ten of them had been able to make it. She’d been hopeful but hadn’t counted on everyone being able to adjust their busy lives.

Hearing a muted conversation outside her door, she fluffed her pillow while she waited for John to come in. It was quite the adventure, all eleven of them sharing two bathrooms, especially since one was barely bigger than a closet.

They were all making do, though, and everyone was making quite a game out of it. E.A. had even suggested they draw straws to see who got to shower first. Marie had laughed so hard when Logan told her to stop trying to organize them and go stand in line!

Somehow, she’d been one of the first to take a turn in the bathroom, which had been nice. The day had been so hectic, she hadn’t even had time to pull out the fresh sheets and towels she’d brought with her. Since John had been near the end of the bathroom line, Marie had gone ahead and changed the sheets and arranged their suitcases into some semblance of order.

Now, though, she was stretched out on top of all the coverings and thinking about something far different than Beth, the Eight, or how tired she was. She had quite a secret, and it was getting harder and harder to keep from John. But what a Christmas gift it was going to be for him!

When John walked in ten minutes later, he looked around the room in surprise. “You’ve transformed the room! How did you do that?”

She laughed. “Remember when you were complaining about me needing so much stuff for two nights away from home? All this bedding was in one of the tote bags.”

After picking up his pillow that she’d brought from home and taking a whiff of the cool, clean cotton, he grinned. “Remind me to stop complaining about all your stuff.”

“I’ll happily do that,” she teased. It had been a pretty big adjustment for John to get used to all of her “stuff.” She’d been trying to live more simply, but that was easier said than done.

After neatly placing his dirty clothes in a duffel bag, he sat on the side of the bed. He leaned close and ran a hand through her hair, pausing to play with the ends that curled. “Marie, it’s been quite the day. Are you all right, sweetheart?”

Whenever he said things like that, she had to remind herself not to grin like a fool.

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