A Free Heart
“She knew he was working hard on finishing the roof so he could begin constructing the new family suite and had probably forgotten to take a break—he did that often. After she finished drying the last plate—and rewashing a few that Olivia had done poorly—she went outside and walked around the building to stand at the bottom of Tom’s ladder.“Hello up there,” she called out. “Aren’t you hungry?”Tom’s head peeked over the edge. “I am. I told myself I’d come in after I finished this one spot, but I must have lost track of time. I’ve found a lot of dry rot up here, and it’s sure been a bigger project than I expected.”“Well, why don’t you come down and eat now? There’s a big bowl of stew left, and I actually made the bread. I don’t know if that makes the offer more frightening or appealing, but you can’t go all day without eating.”Tom grinned. “I’ll be down in a minute.”“I’ll hold you to that.”Harriet turned and started walking back the way she’d come.
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