Through His Grace by Kelly Eileen Hake

Author:Kelly Eileen Hake [Hake, Kelly Eileen ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-934-0
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2006-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

“Grampa’s!” Lizzie squealed as they turned down the road leading to his apartment.

Grace angled into a slim parking spot. The kids hadn’t seen their grandfather’s place since the day they found it.

“Come on in.” Uncle Carl ushered Lizzie and Jake inside and motioned for Grace and Eric to follow.

“You go on ahead.” Grace inclined her head. “I’ll just enjoy the fresh air.” I’m already going to a pet shop later—best not to set foot in Queenie’s home. I might be frightfully allergic to cats, but that doesn’t mean I can resist petting them. If she touched Queenie, she’d be in awful shape for the rest of the day.

“I’ll stick around out here.” Eric surprised her by stepping away from the door and closer to her side. “I’ve seen it already—great place, too.” He shared a manly nod with Uncle Carl. “You show the kids while Grace walks me around. I hear a pool and a playground are somewhere around here.”

Uncle Carl gave them a measuring look, and Grace suddenly found the elm tree next to them absolutely fascinating. A dull thud from inside the apartment pulled Uncle Carl away before he’d opened his mouth.

“Which way?” Eric put his hand on her elbow and waited for her to point in the right direction before continuing. “Pity you can’t go in, after you fixed it up so posh.”

“Posh?” She laughed. “I just helped him settle in.”

“You did more than unpack.” He shot her a look that told her not to deny it. “It’s practically a custom-designed palace now.”

“So I brought some curtains.” She shrugged off his compliment.

“And a whole bathroom set.” Eric shook his head. “I couldn’t believe the difference new towels and a bathmat made.”

Grace envisioned her uncle’s new home in her mind’s eye, remembering the loving care she’d put into it. The living room boasted a fireplace on one wall, with the sofa and overstuffed chairs sitting on the rug before it. The bookcases Carl and Jim made covered the back wall of the room, filled with a lifetime’s worth of memories and favorite books. If it weren’t for the television set, the cozy room could almost pass for a library.

They’d set the dining table in the alcove near the kitchen, which Grace stocked with enough food for an army. She’d also gone to a Lawton discount store for curtains, blue dishtowels, and the bathroom set Eric had noticed. She idly wondered if Queenie liked the scratching post and catnip mouse she’d found in the pet department while buying a hamster cage.

“Amazing, isn’t it?” She watched a butterfly flutter around some fragrant jasmine. “How tiny things make a big difference.”

“Agreed.” He stopped to watch the delicate creature’s progress. “You’re a tiny thing.” He shifted closer, as if to emphasize his words, making her aware of how tall and strong he stood. “And you make a very big difference in the lives of those fortunate enough to know you.”

“Thank you.” Now it seemed as though her heartbeat were competing with the beat of the butterfly’s wings.

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