Summer In Stanton (Stanton Falls #3) Read Online Free PDF Page A

in Stanton Falls but had taken different routes.
 Remy went to seminary school and got deeper into his faith.  He had
come back to town a few months ago and had taken over as the youth pastor and
music minister at the church.  To Connor it always seemed like his friend
had everything easy.  

 
    Connor’s path up until
now was anything but easy.  With his parents dying when he was in his late
teens, he didn’t have much of a choice in what he wanted to do with his life.
 His grandma ran the bed and breakfast and he helped her out there until
she passed a few years back, leaving him with no real family in town and a
business to run.  He didn’t have the luxury of waiting on faith to make
things happen like people with stable lives did.  

 
    That didn’t mean he
resented the reverend.  They had always been good friends and that didn’t
change too much over the years, even with his friend growing further into
religion.  They might have each changed some but Connor didn’t consider
himself a bad guy, even compared to his pastoral friend.  He thought of
himself as a down to earth guy who wasn’t really into craziness anyways.
 Not big on drinking, smoking, or general foolishness.  On many
occasions his old friend told him that he seemed to be always on the fence with
his faith.  Halfway into calling himself a Christian and halfway into just
not really caring.  He would tell Connor that he couldn’t help but try to push
him a little since he was so close to making the decision.  

 
    Connor would humor him.
 He didn’t dislike Christianity.  He just didn’t see how it had made
a difference in his life.  Regardless, each time they met, he would let
Remy have his say about the matter really quickly and then they’d have a
regular conversation.  That was just how things went with them and as long
as Reverend Remy respected Connor’s boundaries, they would continue to do so.
 

 
    He got out of his truck
and closed the door before walking across the grass to stand beside his friend
under the old church sign.

 
    “Connor.”

 
    “Reverend Remy.”

 
    “Reverend Remy?
 Wow.”

 
    “Well that’s what they
call you now, right?”

 
    “Them.  Sure.
 But not the guy who had me sneak onto his dad’s tractor with him at midnight
and going for a joyride down the streets of Stanton Falls.  He can just
call me Remy.”

 
    The two looked at each
other before Connor smiled slightly and embraced his friend.  

 
    “That was your idea
Remy.”

 
    “And don’t you tell
anyone.  I have a reputation to uphold around these parts.  Speaking
of which, where you been buddy?  I haven’t seen you in church in a few
weeks.”

 
    “Yeah, I know.
 I’ve just been kind of busy running the bed and breakfast and all.”

 
    “Come on Connor.
 You can’t be too busy to take one day out a week to attend a
service.”

 
    “Right.  Listen
Remy, with all due respect, you don’t really know my situation.”

 
    “Doesn’t matter.
 We all have situations.”

 
    Connor was surprised.
 That was a little bit pushy, even for Remy.  He looked at him and
tried to hold back his words.  Maybe he was getting a bit tired of the
whole holier than thou routine with Remy but his thoughts slipped out verbally.
    

 
    “Well, Remy, it might
not matter to you but it certainly matters to me.  And if my situation doesn’t
matter to God, then I have no idea why you think I’d come there.”

 
    From the look on Remy’s
face, Connor could tell that he’d surprised him.  Remy was quick to
apologize.  

 
    “I’m sorry Connor.
 You know I didn’t mean it like that.  You’re just a good friend.”

 
    “I know.  I didn’t
mean to snap at you.  I just have so much on my mind right now.”

 
    “I hear you buddy.”

 
    “I’ll see if I can make
it one day soon.”

 
    “Hey, that’s all I can
ask.  Besides, between all the cutting of the