The Reunion: Ashley's Mountain Retreat (Starting Over Series) Read Online Free PDF Page B
Author: Angelina Rose
didn’t mean for this to happen, Ashley. It took me by surprise too. I shouldn’t have let things get so far off track. That was my fault… mixing business with pleasure…”
“Parker, I will never regret our time together these last two days. It was a whirlwind romance I will always remember fondly.” With that, Ashley got out of the truck without looking back for fear that she would jump in his lap and kiss him again.
Chapter 6
“Good to see you back, girlfriend!” Candice said as Ashley arrived for her shift. Ashley was exhausted from another fitful night of sleep. Parker was invading her dreams, and she couldn’t seem to get the smell of his cologne out of her hair.
“Thanks. It’s good to be back,” Ashley said with a smile that Candice saw right through.
“Everything okay?” Candice asked as she started to pack up to go home.
“Sure. Everything is fine…”
“No, it’s not.”
Candice knew her well, and Ashley also knew that there was no getting out of this conversation.
“Just a little heartsick, but I will get over it soon enough,” Ashley said with a smirk. “And I don’t want to talk about it right now.”
“Okay, okay… but you know where to find me when you want to talk,” Candice said patting her on the shoulder as she got on the elevator.
The next two weeks were pure drudgery. The labor and delivery department seemed awfully busy, and Ashley was anxiously awaiting the closing on her cabin. Of course, that meant another trip to Mountainview. It also meant seeing Parker again. Excitement and anxiety shot through her every time she thought about it.
She had hoped that Parker would call her or text her when she went home, but he never did. Her gut told her that he was angry with her, or at least hurt. How could a short two day meeting result in her feeling completely heart broken?
“Excuse me, nurse?” an older woman said from behind Ashley.
“Yes, ma’m?” Ashley responded.
“My granddaughter is the one who had the stillborn baby this morning. Can you tell me when the doctor will come by to see her?”
A young woman with a seemingly healthy pregnancy had come in that morning and delivered a stillborn baby girl. The whole staff was grieving along with the family as it was completely unexpected. To see the young woman sob as she held her lifeless baby was almost too much for Ashley to take.
“He should be by in about two hours. I am so sorry about your great grandbaby,” Ashley said putting her hand on the woman’s shoulder.
“Thank you. We are all still in shock, I think. But, God will provide as He always does. Just another life lesson for us all…”
“Life lesson?” Ashley wondered what kind of lesson that could possibly be.
“Everything has a lesson in it, my dear. Sometimes, these things happen and it teaches us to appreciate what we have while we have it. Some relationships are so brief. But, I know my granddaughter will always remember those nine months of feeling her daughter kick and move around in her tummy,” she said with a faint smile.
“I’m sure.”
“Can I give you a piece of general advice, honey?” the woman asked.
“Of course,” Ashley said.
“Never leave anything unsaid to those you love. And, as an old woman, I can tell you another piece of advice. Always take chances because they often lead to the best things in life.” She smiled as she squeezed Ashley’s shoulder and then turned to walk away.
Ashley stood there stunned for a moment. Why had this random woman given her this message? And what would she do with the advice?
***
“Miss Tate, you can sit right here. When the seller and his agent arrive, they will sit across the table from you so that we can easily pass the closing paperwork back and forth,” the secretary said as she took Ashley into the closing room. It had been two more weeks of waiting when
“Parker, I will never regret our time together these last two days. It was a whirlwind romance I will always remember fondly.” With that, Ashley got out of the truck without looking back for fear that she would jump in his lap and kiss him again.
Chapter 6
“Good to see you back, girlfriend!” Candice said as Ashley arrived for her shift. Ashley was exhausted from another fitful night of sleep. Parker was invading her dreams, and she couldn’t seem to get the smell of his cologne out of her hair.
“Thanks. It’s good to be back,” Ashley said with a smile that Candice saw right through.
“Everything okay?” Candice asked as she started to pack up to go home.
“Sure. Everything is fine…”
“No, it’s not.”
Candice knew her well, and Ashley also knew that there was no getting out of this conversation.
“Just a little heartsick, but I will get over it soon enough,” Ashley said with a smirk. “And I don’t want to talk about it right now.”
“Okay, okay… but you know where to find me when you want to talk,” Candice said patting her on the shoulder as she got on the elevator.
The next two weeks were pure drudgery. The labor and delivery department seemed awfully busy, and Ashley was anxiously awaiting the closing on her cabin. Of course, that meant another trip to Mountainview. It also meant seeing Parker again. Excitement and anxiety shot through her every time she thought about it.
She had hoped that Parker would call her or text her when she went home, but he never did. Her gut told her that he was angry with her, or at least hurt. How could a short two day meeting result in her feeling completely heart broken?
“Excuse me, nurse?” an older woman said from behind Ashley.
“Yes, ma’m?” Ashley responded.
“My granddaughter is the one who had the stillborn baby this morning. Can you tell me when the doctor will come by to see her?”
A young woman with a seemingly healthy pregnancy had come in that morning and delivered a stillborn baby girl. The whole staff was grieving along with the family as it was completely unexpected. To see the young woman sob as she held her lifeless baby was almost too much for Ashley to take.
“He should be by in about two hours. I am so sorry about your great grandbaby,” Ashley said putting her hand on the woman’s shoulder.
“Thank you. We are all still in shock, I think. But, God will provide as He always does. Just another life lesson for us all…”
“Life lesson?” Ashley wondered what kind of lesson that could possibly be.
“Everything has a lesson in it, my dear. Sometimes, these things happen and it teaches us to appreciate what we have while we have it. Some relationships are so brief. But, I know my granddaughter will always remember those nine months of feeling her daughter kick and move around in her tummy,” she said with a faint smile.
“I’m sure.”
“Can I give you a piece of general advice, honey?” the woman asked.
“Of course,” Ashley said.
“Never leave anything unsaid to those you love. And, as an old woman, I can tell you another piece of advice. Always take chances because they often lead to the best things in life.” She smiled as she squeezed Ashley’s shoulder and then turned to walk away.
Ashley stood there stunned for a moment. Why had this random woman given her this message? And what would she do with the advice?
***
“Miss Tate, you can sit right here. When the seller and his agent arrive, they will sit across the table from you so that we can easily pass the closing paperwork back and forth,” the secretary said as she took Ashley into the closing room. It had been two more weeks of waiting when
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