Time Twist by Jeanie R. Davis

Author:Jeanie R. Davis [Davis, Jeanie R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, fantasy, time travel
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2018-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-One

Against her better judgment, she picked up her cell phone. She would just text him. That way, if he didn’t want to see her, he could easily ignore it.

Christopher, it’s Ari—not urgent, but I have some things I could use your advice on. Her finger shook as she pushed the send button.

She waited for a return text. Nothing. Well, she guessed that was her answer. Disappointment hung over her like a shroud. She shouldn’t have texted him. Now she just felt foolish for reaching out. He was probably spending his day off with that wretched woman Charlotte. She flung herself onto the sofa and located her book. She’d lose herself in a pretend romance, where the hero and heroine always found true love.

An hour later her doorbell rang. “Christopher!” She didn’t know why his presence on her doorstep surprised her so, his methods were anything but conventional.

“Ari.” He shifted his weight from leg to leg, clearly anxious. “Are you all right? I was riding—just brushing down my horse at the stables when I saw your text. Sorry it took me so long to get here.” He seemed out of breath.

“I didn’t mean for you to drop what you were doing and come over. You could have just texted me back.”

“I tried. Service is unreliable at the stables.” He pushed his hand through his hair. “And, well, I was heading home anyway. I didn’t know how long ago you’d sent it. I worried…” His eyes scanned over her again. “Are you well, then?”

“Yes, I’m fine.” Now she was embarrassed he’d made the trip just to find her alive and in one piece.

His tense shoulders relaxed. “That’s a relief. What do you need to talk about?”

Confusion nearly made her forget why she’d texted him in the first place. Having him in her apartment brought back a flurry of memories—mostly good. However, the last one—their argument at the Somers’—had cut deeply. An open wound, still bleeding.

She snapped to attention and invited him in. Sarah was more important than her aching heart, right now. “Have a seat. I need some advice, and you’re the only one familiar with the situation.” His forehead creased and his brows furrowed, but he did as she said, sitting on the sofa. Noting his confusion, she added, “Since you read that old journal way back when I first arrived. Remember?” She kept her voice cool—free of emotion. She could do this. She must—for Sarah.

He nodded, and she saw a mix of curiosity and wariness creep into his eyes.

She filled him in on the conversation she’d had with Sarah Somers the day before. “And the strangest part is that Sarah is depending on her brother, Josh, to help them. He’s only a kid.” Her voice rose as she spoke.

“Did she say that?” His head tilted, and he narrowed his eyes.

“Say what?”

“That she is depending on Josh for help.”

“Yes, I believe she did. Well she just said ‘her brother,’ but she only has one. So, what would you suggest I do?”

He looked at her thoughtfully.

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