“Don’t tell me you didn’t bring her home.” “Thanks for asking.”įlossie unwrapped the scarf from around her neck and stamped her boots. “Glad to be home, sis,” he replied and stood to pour more coffee in his mug. On their ranch, in Delaware, it didn’t really matter. It had taken a two day train ride to realize home was where Julia was, wherever that was. If she wanted to go to Delaware then he should have taken her there instead of arguing with her. He should have apologized but he was so damn mad at her family for hurting her the way they did, he couldn’t see straight. He could have kicked himself for being so high-handed in Boston.
He had spent the last evening and nearly the whole morning thinking about what he was going to do about Julia. Jake was sitting at his kitchen table drinking coffee when the back door opened and Flossie came in his kitchen. You’re a grown woman, Julia Shelling,” Mildred said. “I can only imagine what daily living with my nephew’s wife is really like. “Why I ever waited this long to claim Jillian is suddenly inconceivable. “I’ve been such a child, Aunt Mildred,” Julia said. I think more than anything you need some time alone to lick your wounds and sort out the last few months.” “Should I have gone with him?” Julia asked. “What a fix you two have gotten yourselves into now.” “Does he know he’s going to be a father?” Mildred asked.
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