Happy Independence Day, everyone! I thought it would be fun to give you a couple excerpts from one of my older stories, "Her Trust" where it just so happens that the characters are celebrating Independence Day! ;) Enjoy these snippets!
Rain just wasn't an option. Matthew gritted his teeth and stared out the window on the morning of Independence Day. So much for the barbecue. Now everything would be ruined. We need to do something---to fix it somehow. Someone groaned behind him. "Oh, boy. It doesn't look good for the barbecue tonight, does it?" Martha joined him at the window and peered out at the rain. "At least it's light." "We can't cancel the barbecue." Matthew was desperate. He had to see her again. Meredith was the only reason he dreaded canceling the plans. She was getting more comfortable around them all, and he was looking forward to getting to know her more. Why did the weather have to barge in at the wrong time? Martha glanced at him. "Cancel the barbecue? That would be the last thing we'd do. If worse comes to worse, we can have it inside." Matthew grinned. "That's it!" "You seem rather excited for a barbecue." Martha studied him with a sly grin. "Or is it the company you're trying to impress?" Her eyes sparkled. She was on to him. Matthew avoided her eyes. "What makes you think that?" "I've seen the way you look at Meredith." ~Sometime later~ Matthew stood to clear the dishes from the table and glanced out the window. The rain still pelted the roads. He could tell by looking at the puddles on the corner; they were dotted with drops every second. He resisted the urge to groan. Maybe it will stop by tonight? He could only hope. *** "That was Matt." Lydia set the phone on the hook and joined Meredith on the couch in the living room. Meredith looked up from her laptop, where she'd been checking emails. "What did he say?" She bit her lip, holding back the smile that came to her face whenever she heard his name. She could feel the heat creeping up the back of her neck as well. "They're not canceling the barbecue. We'll just have it indoors." Lydia smiled. Meredith breathed a quiet sigh of relief and glanced out the sliding door window. "Looks like the rain has stopped some." "It'll be cloudy and windy the rest of the day." Lydia nodded. "I checked the weather. Oh, and I saw on Facebook that the Wildwood beach fireworks were postponed until tomorrow night." "That's too bad." It wasn't that she was looking forward to the fireworks anyway. It was the company--the fellowship--that she was excited about. Who cares if the fireworks were washed out? It was still a holiday in her heart. Whoa! When did I start feeling this way? She glanced at the email she was forming to her sister Gloria and realized she'd been typing the words she was thinking. Meredith jammed the backspace to remove the message. I'm getting ahead of myself. ~~~ Lydia studied her with a mischievous look. "Now I know why he didn't have the sense to cancel the barbecue." She laughed. Meredith gasped. "He wouldn't!" "If he likes you as much as I think he does, that's exactly what his motives are." Lydia stood and glanced at the clock. "You better get ready. We're leaving soon." She winked and headed up the stairs. Meredith slammed her laptop shut. That girl--she's going to get it! She couldn't help but laugh, though. Had he really not canceled the party for her sake, so they could see each other again? ~~~ Meredith's thoughts dissipated when the door opened. Matthew held the door wide and invited them inside. He smiled as she passed. "Happy Independence Day." "Happy Independence Day to you, too." Meredith beamed.
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Olivia Bell
7/5/2020 05:57:48 pm
I loved this! You are such a good writer! :D
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