The Sum of Love (Treasure Harbor Book 7) by Unknown

Author:Unknown [Unknown]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“When are you coming home?” Aunt Ellen’s familiar voice was a balm for Levi’s heightened nerves.

“I’m not sure. I’d planned to come home next weekend, but a few issues have come up.” Namely Paige. He’d come so close to kissing her last night, but he couldn’t—not until he knew if his future was in Indiana or North Carolina.

“Is there anything I can help with?”

“No. Well, maybe.” He’d been debating on whether he should tell her about Paige.

Aunt Ellen laughed quietly. “I know that tone of voice. Vince had it many times when there was girl trouble.”

“Goodness knows he’s had enough of it.” Levi let out his own chuckle. His cousin had quite the reputation as a ladies’ man, although it was unfairly deserved. “Did he and Emily make up?”

“Not yet, but I don’t think they are far from it. She came over this morning and had tea with me. Sure doesn’t sound like the act of a girl done with her boyfriend.” Aunt Ellen cleared her throat. “But don’t go changing the subject on me. Tell me about the girl.”

For the next fifteen minutes, he brought his aunt up to speed. She already knew everything leading up to his abrupt departure from Treasure Harbor, which saved some time in the retelling of events.

“What do I do?” he asked once he’d finished.

“First, you need to pray and ask God for direction. Then you need to have a long talk with yourself and find out what you want.”

“I want to be with Paige. I know it’s only been a week, but I can’t shake the feeling.” He paused thinking about all the years wasted. “The love is still there like it never left. We’re different people now, I know that, but even if we had married, we would have changed over the years.”

“Have you prayed yet?”

“Yes, and I believe He wants us together.”

“Then what’s the problem?” In typical Aunt Ellen fashion, she cut right to the point while maintaining a compassionate air.

“My life is there now. Her life is here in Treasure Harbor.” He scratched the spot above his brow.

“Love makes compromises. Have you discussed this with her?”

“No.” He plopped onto the sofa cushion. “I haven’t even told her I’ve thought about a future. Actually, I told her there wasn’t a future.”

“Levi Callahan.”

He felt the force of her reprisal through the phone line. “That was the first night. My thoughts were so jumbled, I didn’t know what I was saying. And after all that we’d gone through, a future together seemed an unattainable dream.”

“Men.” Her huff sounded like a harsh wind blowing over a spring meadow. “The first thing you need to do is tell her how you feel and let her know you’d like to explore the possibility of a future.”

“Yes, ma’am.” He stifled a laugh at her attempt at authoritativeness. Everyone knew Ellen Farmer, while firm in her beliefs and discipline, didn’t have a mean, bossy bone in her body. She led by respect and earned followers the same way.

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