Loving Eliza Page 22

  Eliza took him by the elbow. “The path is clear.”

  Counting the steps to the front door, he caught the sigh that escaped his mother’s lips and knew her heart went out to the young woman. Well, who wouldn’t sympathize? Whatever the details were, one couldn’t help but feel bad for her. They reached the front door and he knocked on it.

  Eliza let go of his arm.

  He turned his attention to the approaching footsteps and stepped back to allow Addy room to open the screen door.

  “Hello, Eliza and Brian,” Addy called out. “What brings you here?”

  “To be honest, we happened to overhear news about a scared young woman and wanted to know if we could do anything to help,” Eliza answered.

  “Really, what she needs to know is that she has a home in this town,” Addy said. “She’s not up for talking.”

  “Do you think we should leave?” Eliza asked.

  Brian wanted to protest, but Addy said, “Come on in. I’ve run out of things to talk about. It’d help to have a chatterbox like you here, Eliza.”

  “What do you know?” Eliza told Brian. “My gift of gab is useful after all.”

  Brian’s lips curled up into a smile. “I don’t think Pa minds.”

  “No, he doesn’t.”

  Addy chuckled. “Well, come on in. We just had an early supper and were about to have some coffee. I have some cookies you can snack on.”

  His mouth watered in anticipation as he followed his mother into the house. “What kind of cookies?”

  “Peanut butter with bits of chocolate in them.”

  He noted the amusement in her voice. “You know my weakness, Mrs. Garrison.” Grinning, he followed the two women to the kitchen.

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