Return to Love by Grace Roberts

Author:Grace Roberts [Roberts, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1070939285
Amazon: B07SKQ7BN4
Publisher: Grace Roberts
Published: 2019-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

After the conversation on the back porch with Adam, Ellie had meant to speak to Dee first thing in the morning, explain that she and Adam had become friends, but that there was absolutely nothing romantic between them. The day had gotten busy quickly, though, and she hadn’t had the chance to approach her friend and boss about it. Truth be told, she had no idea how to even start the conversation without Dee thinking there was more to it than just friendship, but for the sake of her job and her peace of mind, she wanted Dee to know before she got the wrong impression and went digging a little deeper in Ellie’s past. A past she was so ashamed of, she wished she had a time machine that could erase those six months from her life. Six months wasted with a man who’d lied to her about his relationship status, and who’d cost her a job she liked and her reputation. He hadn’t thought twice about denying his involvement in their relationship, even though only days before he’d claimed he loved her.

She was getting the children ready to be picked up by their parents when Dee handed her the phone. “Sophie’s father needs to talk to you.”

Her heart skipped a beat, maybe even three, but this time it was mostly because of the questioning look on Dee’s face, rather than because of Adam. She should’ve talked to Dee like she’d planned, she should’ve explained. She should actually say something now, before she even took Adam’s call. But Dee had already walked away, as more parents arrived to pick up their children. Too late, sister.

“I need your help. I hate asking, but you’re the only one who can save me right now.” Adam’s voice was urgent and… pleading. Something stirred inside her chest. The poor man sounded on the verge of a panic attack.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, praying he wasn’t hurt and calling her from a hospital bed somewhere.

“I’m stuck just outside Gold Beach—there’s been a bad accident involving several cars and two trucks. I can’t come home yet, and I’ve got no one to pick up Sophie. My parents are visiting Kyle in Colorado, Jenna’s sick, Lauren’s at a yoga seminar in Portland, and Kean’s working on a building site outside town. Cayden’s at the station, and as much as I love the twins, I don’t trust them alone with Sophie with no adult supervision.”

She nearly laughed with relief. He was okay, thank goodness. For a moment there she’d imagined all kinds of terrible scenarios involving him, and she hated that her heart had thumped wildly at the thought of him being hurt. She’d begun to care too much about this man, and she’d better have a chat with her own heart sometime soon. But right now he was just a friend who needed her help. She couldn’t really let a three-year-old go home alone now, could she?

“I can look after Sophie until you come home, don’t worry.

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