Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury

Author:Karen Kingsbury
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2020-05-04T16:00:00+00:00

15

The missed call had come from Indiana sometime during his flight home, which gave Dawson Gage just the slightest slim thread of hope. Maybe Maddie had changed her mind. Maybe she wanted to talk to him.

By now she almost certainly knew the truth.

Dawson felt terrible about how things had played out at the zoo. How could she not have known about her past? Had her adoptive parents actually not told her? Or had she just been too afraid to give him any information?

Whatever it was, Maddie had wanted nothing to do with him.

Even though it was Saturday, he sat in his office, facing the floor-to-ceiling windows and his view of the Columbia River. He had fallen behind in work because of his time in Indiana. And all for what? Maddie had probably tossed his number in the trash on her way to her car that day. Yes, his time in Indianapolis had been a complete waste.

Unless the call had been from her.

But Dawson doubted that. Probably just his Uber driver telling him he’d forgotten his sweater. Dawson didn’t care. He was a Pacific Northwest boy. His closet was full of them. What he wanted was a call from Maddie.

He started an overdue email but after a few lines he looked up again. The river was deep blue today, dark because of the clouds overhead. This was the type of day he and London loved. They would jump on their Jet Skis or set out down the river in his speedboat.

Seeing Maddie West hadn’t done anything to help him stop missing London. He ached for her. Even if Maddie called, what was the point? He could tell her about London and Larry and Louise. He could share stories and photos with her. But at the end of the day nothing would change.

London would still be gone.

Music. That’s what he needed. He put a list of songs on shuffle and hit play. Sometimes he liked nothing more than the old songs. “The Old Rugged Cross” and “How Great Thou Art.” Songs that had stood the test of time and still brought a person closer to Jesus.

An hour later he had sent four important emails. It was time to meet his dad for lunch across the river. Work was busy all around, so his father had been at the office catching up. They chose a quiet steak house, and Dawson was glad. He knew his father had concerns about his trip.

Once inside the restaurant, he saw his dad already at a table. Dawson crossed the room and the two of them hugged. Then Dawson slid into the spot across from his father. Dawson spoke first. “Caught up on some work today.”

“Me, too.” His dad nodded. “Closed the Williams deal.”

“Finally.” Dawson smiled. He took hold of his water and drank it half down. His eyes focused on the distant window. “Looks like rain.”

“Son.” His father’s eyes were on him, not wavering. “I don’t want to talk about the weather.” He took a slow breath. “Did you find her?”

Dawson didn’t have to ask what his father meant.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.