The Still of Night
“It must have been the exhaustion that prompted his invitation. Didn’t he realize how painful it would be to spend time together? Yet he was doing so much, everything she had wanted to do for Kelsey. Did she owe it to him?
She pressed her hands to her face. Lord, show me. I know you have a plan here, and I don’t want to get in your way. She’d spoiled his plans before. Show me clearly, Lord.
She left Morgan sleeping and went to get groceries. If he was awake at lunchtime, she’d make a crab salad.... She was sure he’d be gone by supper but bought a flank steak to marinate just in case. New potatoes and scallions, canned corn for the recipe she made with cream cheese and green peppers, and fresh tomatoes from the vegetable stand ought to do it. One good meal to send him on his way. And she bought a can of coffee, even though she’d have to borrow Shelly’s coffeemaker.
“Jill, how are you?”
She turned. “Oh, hi, Anita. I’m fine.” She did not want to go into details with a mother of one of her students.MoreLess
She pressed her hands to her face. Lord, show me. I know you have a plan here, and I don’t want to get in your way. She’d spoiled his plans before. Show me clearly, Lord.
She left Morgan sleeping and went to get groceries. If he was awake at lunchtime, she’d make a crab salad.... She was sure he’d be gone by supper but bought a flank steak to marinate just in case. New potatoes and scallions, canned corn for the recipe she made with cream cheese and green peppers, and fresh tomatoes from the vegetable stand ought to do it. One good meal to send him on his way. And she bought a can of coffee, even though she’d have to borrow Shelly’s coffeemaker.
“Jill, how are you?”
She turned. “Oh, hi, Anita. I’m fine.” She did not want to go into details with a mother of one of her students.MoreLess
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