Return by Sea (Glacier Adventure Series Book 3) by Tracey Jerald

Author:Tracey Jerald [Jerald, Tracey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tracey Jerald
Published: 2021-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Maris

“My father gave me my grandfather’s cross for graduation with the understanding I would leave it to Maris should something happen to me. ‘Your grandfather believed in two things, Jed. Family and faith,’ my father told me. Tonight, I did something. I broke my father’s trust because someone else needs those things more. I just hope he forgives me.” - From the journals of Jedidiah Smith.

“He gave you Jed’s cross?” Kara gasps.

I lift the chain out of my shirt and show it to her. It’s a few days after we had dinner at my house, and I haven’t heard a word from Nick, but I know he’s still in Juneau. He’s been training the fighter he came here to work with. I figure it’s only a matter of time until he comes by to tell me he’s heading back to Albuquerque, but I’m finally at peace with my relationship with him. No, that’s a lie, but what am I supposed to do? I’m finally starting to build a life here, and he’s made a successful one there. “There are things I need to share with you. I’m terrified of what you’re going to say.”

Kara’s quiet. When she speaks, her words freeze my blood. “After I returned from Juneau, I received a letter from Dean’s lawyer. In the package, there was a posthumous message from Jed. He told me everything, Maris—including the fact you didn’t remember.”

“Oh, God. Kara. I’m so sorry. I broke your trust. How can you ever forgive me?”

“What I want to know is how on earth could you think I would hold something like that against you?”

There’s silence on both ends of the line until I whisper, “Excuse me?”

“You were strung out on pain meds from just having surgery. You had just been told you couldn’t ever have children and somehow, somehow managed to stay on the phone with me while I gave birth to your godchild. You didn’t bow or break until after you knew I made it through. And still you’re worried about me? What did that do to you?” By the end she’s yelling and crying.

“Held that in a while, did you?” I joke through my tears.

“Damn you, Maris, this isn’t funny. If I thought for a moment it would have hurt you the way it did, I never would have asked Dean to make that call.”

“And I would have been devastated even more if you hadn’t. Hearing Kevin cry for the first time is one of the most cherished memories I have. It was as if I was in that room with you, helping push that baby out. I may never have the physical experience, but because of you I have the emotional one.” And as I say the words, I know it’s the truth.

“You’re going to be an amazing mother, Maris.” Kara sniffles.

Just as I’m feeling the glow of her words trickle over me, she throws a bucket of water over me. “By the way, Jennings wants you to know that he loves you.

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