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Authors: Lori Wick
Tags: Fiction, General, Romance, Bildungsromans, Sagas, Christian fiction, Religious, Christian, Young Women, INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE, Grandfathers
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doing a project together:'
"On what?"
Arcineh's mouth quirked before saying, "The Great Chicago Fire:'
Sam's smile was very gentle as he reached to stroke down her smooth cheek.
"Grandpa, are my parents in heaven?"
"What did they teach you about that, Arcie?" Sam asked, having wondered when this question would surface.
"We never talked much about God and all of that. I'm not sure there is a God:'
"Neither am I, honey. I think all the heaven and hell we have is right here, and I know that the love your parents had for you and for each other made this heaven for them:'
Arcineh smiled in such relief that Sam's heartbeat became even again. He didn't believe in God, and even though it was hard to imagine his son lying dead in the grave, it was easier than trying to believe in some fairyland where a superior being ruled at his whim.
"Can you sleep now?" Sam asked, hoping she would not want to talk about God again. He might not be able to hide his cynicism, and he wanted her to decide for herself what she believed.
"I think so. Can you stay a little bit?"
"Sure. I'll turn off the light, and you just go to sleep:'
"Your door's open?"
"Yes, it is."
Arcineh's sigh when she heard that was audible, but Sam's was very quiet. This wasn't what he'd bargained for, but at least he had this precious girl. He missed Trevor and Isabella more every day, but Arcineh was his, and she was here to stay.
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"Chapter Five
good information at the library last night:' Landon told Arcineh as soon as the afternoon session began. "Look at this book."
"Oh, wow" Arcineh's eyes widened when Landon put a thick book full of photos and articles concerning the fire on the library table. Landon's job was facts and details. Arcineh was concentrating on the people and the more personal stories.
"There isn't as much in here for you, but there are some names you might want to check on:'
Arcineh took notes when Landon turned pages and pointed or read out loud. Her grandfather had wanted to know more about Landon over breakfast, and for a moment, Arcineh's mind went back to that conversation.
"How old is he?"
"Just a year ahead of me."
"Did you decide to do this project together, or were you assigned?"
"We decided."
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'And you're allowed to do that?"
"Sure. I always do well on my projects, so Mr. Sutter trusts me to do it my way."
'And does Mr. Sutter trust Landon?"
"Landon just got here from New York, so Mr. Sutter doesn't really know him yet."
"And you feel like you do?"
"Grandpa," she had said impatiently, "I'm not marrying the guy. We just like each other and decided to do this project."
"What does like mean exactly?"
Arcineh rolled her eyes. "You know."
"No, I don't. Explain it to me, please."
"Tonight, Sam," Violet cut in. "Arcie is going to be late."
Sam had not looked thrilled, but he'd let her go. Arcineh knew,
however, that the topic would return to the table that evening. "Are you listening?" Landon's voice came to her.
"Oh, sorry," Arcineh said. "I was thinking about something" "What?" Landon smiled, hoping it was him.
"My grandfather wanted to know all about you:' she explained with a small shake of her head. "He's so funny"
"You told your grandfather that we like each other?"
"Sure."
It was Landon's turn to shake his head.
"What's the matter?" Arcineh asked.
"Just that: You tell parents something and they want to know everything."
Arcineh made herself ignore the word parents and even laughed a little. And it was funny in this case because it was proving to be very true.
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"How much do you know about boys?" Sam had barely taken a seat at the dinner table before he asked.
"I don't know?' Arcineh felt confused, not having expected this. "What's to know?"
"How old is he, this Landon?"
"He'll be 13 in two weeks?'
"Oh, Arcineh:' Sam's voice was pained.
"What's the matter?" Arcineh's eyes had grown a little, and she looked tense.
The upset in Arcineh's face stopped Sam. He had been on the verge of telling
"On what?"
Arcineh's mouth quirked before saying, "The Great Chicago Fire:'
Sam's smile was very gentle as he reached to stroke down her smooth cheek.
"Grandpa, are my parents in heaven?"
"What did they teach you about that, Arcie?" Sam asked, having wondered when this question would surface.
"We never talked much about God and all of that. I'm not sure there is a God:'
"Neither am I, honey. I think all the heaven and hell we have is right here, and I know that the love your parents had for you and for each other made this heaven for them:'
Arcineh smiled in such relief that Sam's heartbeat became even again. He didn't believe in God, and even though it was hard to imagine his son lying dead in the grave, it was easier than trying to believe in some fairyland where a superior being ruled at his whim.
"Can you sleep now?" Sam asked, hoping she would not want to talk about God again. He might not be able to hide his cynicism, and he wanted her to decide for herself what she believed.
"I think so. Can you stay a little bit?"
"Sure. I'll turn off the light, and you just go to sleep:'
"Your door's open?"
"Yes, it is."
Arcineh's sigh when she heard that was audible, but Sam's was very quiet. This wasn't what he'd bargained for, but at least he had this precious girl. He missed Trevor and Isabella more every day, but Arcineh was his, and she was here to stay.
62
"Chapter Five
good information at the library last night:' Landon told Arcineh as soon as the afternoon session began. "Look at this book."
"Oh, wow" Arcineh's eyes widened when Landon put a thick book full of photos and articles concerning the fire on the library table. Landon's job was facts and details. Arcineh was concentrating on the people and the more personal stories.
"There isn't as much in here for you, but there are some names you might want to check on:'
Arcineh took notes when Landon turned pages and pointed or read out loud. Her grandfather had wanted to know more about Landon over breakfast, and for a moment, Arcineh's mind went back to that conversation.
"How old is he?"
"Just a year ahead of me."
"Did you decide to do this project together, or were you assigned?"
"We decided."
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63
'And you're allowed to do that?"
"Sure. I always do well on my projects, so Mr. Sutter trusts me to do it my way."
'And does Mr. Sutter trust Landon?"
"Landon just got here from New York, so Mr. Sutter doesn't really know him yet."
"And you feel like you do?"
"Grandpa," she had said impatiently, "I'm not marrying the guy. We just like each other and decided to do this project."
"What does like mean exactly?"
Arcineh rolled her eyes. "You know."
"No, I don't. Explain it to me, please."
"Tonight, Sam," Violet cut in. "Arcie is going to be late."
Sam had not looked thrilled, but he'd let her go. Arcineh knew,
however, that the topic would return to the table that evening. "Are you listening?" Landon's voice came to her.
"Oh, sorry," Arcineh said. "I was thinking about something" "What?" Landon smiled, hoping it was him.
"My grandfather wanted to know all about you:' she explained with a small shake of her head. "He's so funny"
"You told your grandfather that we like each other?"
"Sure."
It was Landon's turn to shake his head.
"What's the matter?" Arcineh asked.
"Just that: You tell parents something and they want to know everything."
Arcineh made herself ignore the word parents and even laughed a little. And it was funny in this case because it was proving to be very true.
64
"How much do you know about boys?" Sam had barely taken a seat at the dinner table before he asked.
"I don't know?' Arcineh felt confused, not having expected this. "What's to know?"
"How old is he, this Landon?"
"He'll be 13 in two weeks?'
"Oh, Arcineh:' Sam's voice was pained.
"What's the matter?" Arcineh's eyes had grown a little, and she looked tense.
The upset in Arcineh's face stopped Sam. He had been on the verge of telling
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