Strangers in the Night
““Oh, Lord, what do I do now?” She’d known with certainly last night that she should stay in Cold Creek. Having Skye with her and Emma had seemed like a perfect solution.
Abbie did the only thing she could at the moment. She prayed. She was sitting at the kitchen counter, head in her hands, when Dawn came in from outside.
“Oh, I thought you’d gone out.” She hung up the keys on one of the hooks on the wall and nodded toward the back door. “Your car was gone when I went out. What’s wrong?”
While A...bbie explained what had happened, Dawn heated a kettle of water and placed a canister of tea bags on the counter.
“I’m so sorry, Abbie.” Dawn poured hot water into their cups. “I can imagine how disappointed you must feel.”
“I’ll pay for her staying here last night.” Abbie warmed her hands on the mug.
“No you won’t. There’s no need.”
Abbie didn’t argue. She’d compensate in other ways.
Dawn turned on the oven and brought out the mixer. “I hope you don’t mind if I cook while we talk.”MoreLess
Abbie did the only thing she could at the moment. She prayed. She was sitting at the kitchen counter, head in her hands, when Dawn came in from outside.
“Oh, I thought you’d gone out.” She hung up the keys on one of the hooks on the wall and nodded toward the back door. “Your car was gone when I went out. What’s wrong?”
While A...bbie explained what had happened, Dawn heated a kettle of water and placed a canister of tea bags on the counter.
“I’m so sorry, Abbie.” Dawn poured hot water into their cups. “I can imagine how disappointed you must feel.”
“I’ll pay for her staying here last night.” Abbie warmed her hands on the mug.
“No you won’t. There’s no need.”
Abbie didn’t argue. She’d compensate in other ways.
Dawn turned on the oven and brought out the mixer. “I hope you don’t mind if I cook while we talk.”MoreLess
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