Pursued by Kristin Vayden

Author:Kristin Vayden [Vayden, Kristin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press LLC
Published: 2013-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

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After handing both my parents and grandparents their new spare keys to my home, and removing the hide-a-key, I began making lunch for the boys. Chase was munching happily on pieces of banana and dry cereal while I heated up some soup, when the phone rang.

“Hello?” I answered distractedly while I held the receiver with my shoulder.

“Hi there.”

Levi’s rich baritone that made the butterflies in my tummy flutter.

“Hi there, Levi, how are you?” A clang stole my attention, and I saw Chase throwing cereal at Javan, who was using his plate as a shield.

“Hold on.” I mumbled. “Chase, no, no baby. Don’t throw your food. Javan? Pick up the cereal. No, don’t eat it. Yes, good job. Put it in the garbage. Thank you!”

I picked up the phone and heard Levi chuckling. “Amused, are you?”

“Oh yes. It’s one the perks of calling you. Not only do I get to speak with a beautiful woman, but I get the entertainment of two cute boys as well. It’s great. What was he doing, tossing food?”

The compliment warmed my insides, and I bit my lip and closed my eyes.

“Yes, actually. I assume you know from personal experience?”

“You assume correctly.”

“Your mother should be sainted.”

“I think she already was.”

I laughed deeply at his words. The sensation was wonderful, especially after yesterday’s fiasco.

“So how was the rest of your day yesterday?”

I froze. What did I tell him? How much did I tell him? The truth was the obvious choice, but I struggled with how much information to give.

“Well um. It was eventful…” I began, still uncertain.

“You sound upset. Is something wrong?” Levi asked gently, but there was a steely resolve that hung at the edge of his words.

“Well.” I sighed heavily and closed my eyes. “I came home and Jack was waiting for me.”

“Outside?”

“No.”

The line was silent.

“Abby, I know this is still new to you and I, so if I overstep please forgive me, but please, tell me you’ve changed the locks since then…”

“Well, actually I had changed them a long time ago… I just didn’t change the hide-a-key spot.”

Silence.

“So he…” Levi paused, and I could hear him take a deep breath. “Is everything okay? That’s the important question. Are you and the boys all right?”

My relief at his question was overwhelming.

“Yes, we’re fine. He just wanted to talk, and then I asked him to leave.”

“What did he want?”

Me.

“He wanted to come back.”

The silence on Levi’s end was thick.

“But after he explained his reasons, I asked him to leave. I don’t think he’ll be coming back.”

“Good.”

A faint smile lifted my lips at his quick approval.

“But, Abby, as much as I don’t want to ask this, I need to know so that my own conscience is clear as well…”

“Yes?” I bit my lip and tasted blood.

“Why did you ask him to leave? Now don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled you did. From what Sam and Frank have told me, which isn’t much, mind you, I have no respect for the man, but still. I don’t want to be in the way if God is giving you the chance to reconcile.

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