Hope’s Toy Chest.”
“Mrs. West should be back in the day after tomorrow , but is there something I can help you with?” Chelsea was disappointed and thankful for the interruption to her fantasies.
“I had expected to b ring all these toys down to you, but I was in a nasty car accident and can’t drive. I don’t know what to do to get these to you, and I’d hate for all my daughter’s hard work to be for nothing. Everyone I know who could make the trip is busy with the upcoming holidays, and Monday my daughter and I leave to meet her father in Germany for the holidays.”
Monday. That meant she only had that weekend if she was going to get the toys.
“I’m sorry to hear about your accident. We can see about working something out. Where are you located?”
“It’s a little over a two hour drive, I’m in Three Forks. I’m sorry, this was supposed to be something great and giving back to the hospital that helped save my daughter. Now I’ve just made a mess of it all.” Tears coated the woman’s words.
“No , it’s wonderful that you did a collection. I appreciate it. Let me see what I can arrange for this weekend. Can I reach you at this number?” She wasn’t sure how she’d do it, but somehow those toys would be picked up before the woman left for Germany. She knew the type of work and dedication it took and there was no way she’d let it be for nothing.
“Yes , I’m available at this number anytime. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome and I’ll be in touch soon.”
She ended the call and pulled up the weather app on her phone. Earlier that day there had been talk of a snowstorm heading toward them, so she needed to see how bad it was supposed to get. The mountains she’d have to pass over would make the trip terrible if there was a nasty storm. She’d have to look into renting a four-wheel drive vehicle, because her little car wouldn’t make it this time of year.
“Anything I can do?”
She looked up to find Le standing beside the table in a pair of faded blue jeans and a gray T-shirt. Never before had she seen him in anything but dress clothes, and the casual fashion suited him. He looked amazing.
“Ahh…everything’s almost ready. I just needed a minute.”
“Everything okay?” He pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.
“I received a call about toy donations, but I need to go pick them up.”
“ Surely it can wait until after dinner, then I’ll drive.”
“I appreciate the offer but it’s a little more complicated than that.” She locked her phone and pushed it away from her. “The woman’s daughter was brought to Cedar Grove, I’m not sure when or for what, but it must have been a good experience because they did a collection. The woman was in a car accident and can’t make the trip to deliver the toys. They leave for Germany on Monday so I’ll have to make arrangements to pick up the stuff this weekend.”
“There’s a snowstorm coming in. Where are they located?”
“Three Forks.” She frowned, knowing it wasn’t going to be an easy trip.
“Hmm, that could be a nasty journey and your car won’t handle those mountains with snow very well.”
“I’ll call about renting something in the morning. They put in a lot of time and effort to do this, I can’t let them down.”
“Let me make arrangements to have someone cover me at the hospital if anything comes up , and we’ll go Friday morning.”
“You don’t have to.” She didn’t miss the fact he was taking time off work to help her with this.
“I want to.” He placed his hand over hers. “I’d like to accompany you on the trip if you’d have me. The weather’s going to be bad and my truck can handle those roads better than your car. It also will allow you the whole truck bed for whatever she’s collected.”
“What about the hospital? The Cooks?”
“I can do my rounds early Friday morning, check on everything, and then we can leave. Another doctor can cover for me if
“Mrs. West should be back in the day after tomorrow , but is there something I can help you with?” Chelsea was disappointed and thankful for the interruption to her fantasies.
“I had expected to b ring all these toys down to you, but I was in a nasty car accident and can’t drive. I don’t know what to do to get these to you, and I’d hate for all my daughter’s hard work to be for nothing. Everyone I know who could make the trip is busy with the upcoming holidays, and Monday my daughter and I leave to meet her father in Germany for the holidays.”
Monday. That meant she only had that weekend if she was going to get the toys.
“I’m sorry to hear about your accident. We can see about working something out. Where are you located?”
“It’s a little over a two hour drive, I’m in Three Forks. I’m sorry, this was supposed to be something great and giving back to the hospital that helped save my daughter. Now I’ve just made a mess of it all.” Tears coated the woman’s words.
“No , it’s wonderful that you did a collection. I appreciate it. Let me see what I can arrange for this weekend. Can I reach you at this number?” She wasn’t sure how she’d do it, but somehow those toys would be picked up before the woman left for Germany. She knew the type of work and dedication it took and there was no way she’d let it be for nothing.
“Yes , I’m available at this number anytime. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome and I’ll be in touch soon.”
She ended the call and pulled up the weather app on her phone. Earlier that day there had been talk of a snowstorm heading toward them, so she needed to see how bad it was supposed to get. The mountains she’d have to pass over would make the trip terrible if there was a nasty storm. She’d have to look into renting a four-wheel drive vehicle, because her little car wouldn’t make it this time of year.
“Anything I can do?”
She looked up to find Le standing beside the table in a pair of faded blue jeans and a gray T-shirt. Never before had she seen him in anything but dress clothes, and the casual fashion suited him. He looked amazing.
“Ahh…everything’s almost ready. I just needed a minute.”
“Everything okay?” He pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.
“I received a call about toy donations, but I need to go pick them up.”
“ Surely it can wait until after dinner, then I’ll drive.”
“I appreciate the offer but it’s a little more complicated than that.” She locked her phone and pushed it away from her. “The woman’s daughter was brought to Cedar Grove, I’m not sure when or for what, but it must have been a good experience because they did a collection. The woman was in a car accident and can’t make the trip to deliver the toys. They leave for Germany on Monday so I’ll have to make arrangements to pick up the stuff this weekend.”
“There’s a snowstorm coming in. Where are they located?”
“Three Forks.” She frowned, knowing it wasn’t going to be an easy trip.
“Hmm, that could be a nasty journey and your car won’t handle those mountains with snow very well.”
“I’ll call about renting something in the morning. They put in a lot of time and effort to do this, I can’t let them down.”
“Let me make arrangements to have someone cover me at the hospital if anything comes up , and we’ll go Friday morning.”
“You don’t have to.” She didn’t miss the fact he was taking time off work to help her with this.
“I want to.” He placed his hand over hers. “I’d like to accompany you on the trip if you’d have me. The weather’s going to be bad and my truck can handle those roads better than your car. It also will allow you the whole truck bed for whatever she’s collected.”
“What about the hospital? The Cooks?”
“I can do my rounds early Friday morning, check on everything, and then we can leave. Another doctor can cover for me if
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