Stories by Kiera Dellacroix by Kiera Dellacroix

Author:Kiera Dellacroix [Dellacroix, Kiera]
Language: cat
Format: epub
Published: 2012-02-24T02:59:47+00:00

III

And she said, "There look through the trees, The sun always shines, Always on time."

- G. Huntley

Both of Piper's parents plus Corey and Jennifer came to the airport to meet them and Piper ran into her mother's arms when she saw her. She embraced her for a long moment before taking a deep breath and introducing her companions.

"Everyone this is Doreen and Ryan Cameron, Ryan's fiancé, Fiona, and Martin Satterfield," Piper said. "This my mother Elizabeth, my father Jack, my brother Corey and his wife Jennifer, and the little one Jennifer is holding is my niece, Devon."

Liz went into charm mode and happily buzzed from person to person. "It's a pleasure to have all of you," she beamed. "I understand there's a story to be told, but if it's alright we'll discuss it over dinner?"

"That would be fine, Mom," Piper said.

"Great, we brought two cars if you all want to pile in," Liz said. "Corey," she added with a slap to the back of his head, "Get their bags."

The cars left the airport and Liz kept up a constant stream of friendly chatter with Doreen during the entire trip back, casting an occasional worried stare at her daughter, who was unusually quiet and stared out the window sadly. When they arrived, she caught Jack's eye and nodded in the direction of their daughter, who was entering the house alone and he immediately trailed after her. Worried, but with guests to look after, she quickly went about getting them settled.

Finally alone in the kitchen preparing dinner, she found herself crying for the bashful, raven-haired girl who had sat at the table in this very room and fed her granddaughter over Thanksgiving. Afraid that she would suffer a breakdown, she got herself under control with several deep breaths and a long sigh as she turned closed eyes toward the ceiling. With dinner about ready, she was unable to stay away and she went in search of her daughter and husband.

After a quick round of the house where she informed all of her guests that dinner would soon be ready, she made tracks for Jack's study, knowing that was where she would find them. She entered quietly without knocking and found her daughter curled up in her husband's lap as he sat behind his desk.

Jack didn't bother to look up as the door opened and she crossed the room to stand next to them and lay a tender hand on her weeping daughter's shoulder.

"It hurts so bad," Piper sobbed.

"I know it does, sweetie," Liz said. "Can you tell us what happened?"

Piper took an audible breath and squirmed deeper into her father's embrace. "It's a story I think I'll only be able to tell once," she said with difficulty.

"Alright, honey," Liz said. "Dinner should be about ready, are you up to it?"

"Not really," Piper said, craning her neck up to place a kiss on her father's cheek and disentangling herself from his lap. "But it needs to be told," she added as she stood and wiped at her eyes.

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