Miles: How’s your day going?
She smiled and typed out a response.
Kelly: Great. Yours?
Miles: It would be better with you.
Her heart clenched. Soon. They would be together soon.
Kelly: Everything is better with you.
The door to the office opened, pulling Kelly away from her phone. Elijah stood in the doorway. He stepped into the room and pulled her into his chest.
“Hey. We missed you,” he said.
“I missed you all as well.”
When they pulled back, he looked her over. “Were you safe there?”
Kelly laughed. “Yes. It’s basically Storyville, but in Montana.”
He gave a single nod. “Good.”
Katie popped her head into the office next. “Kel, there’s a call for you.”
“Okay. I’ll grab it in here.”
Katie left the office, and Kelly walked to the landline sitting on the desk and picked up the receiver. “Hello, this is Kelly.”
“Hi, Kelly. This is Karen.”
Kelly’s heart tripped. “Is everything okay? Is Miles okay?” She knew the question was silly. She had just been texting him a few minutes earlier, but she hadn’t a clue why Karen would call her otherwise.
“Oh, yes, honey. He’s fine. I’m sorry to startle you like that. I actually just have a proposition for you,” Karen said.
“You do?”
“You did such a great job helping us out when I was sick. I don’t know all that Miles told you, but we lost our event coordinator a few months back, and we just haven’t found the right person to take over the position. I was wondering if you would want the job?”
Kelly’s mouth fell open. Was this the answer to her prayers? She could move to Montana with a job already secured. She wouldn’t have to worry about trying to find income there or building a brand new business from scratch.
“Wow. I wasn’t expecting that.”
Karen giggled. “I don’t expect you to decide right away. Think it over and see if it’s something you would be interested in. But it’s yours if you’d like it. I can help you find housing if you choose to accept it.”
“Wow, thank you, Karen. I really appreciate it.” Kelly’s siblings watched her curiously, and she suspected a lot had to do with the bright grin on her face.
“Of course, honey. I look forward to hearing from you.”
They ended the call, and Kelly stared down at the phone in her hand, still in shock.
“Are you going to tell us what that was about?” Elijah asked.
“Karen, um, the owner of the resort where I was staying, just offered me a job as their event coordinator,” Kelly said, still in shock.
Michelle’s eyes widened, and she came around the desk to give Kelly a hug. “Oh, my gosh. Congratulations. That’s so exciting.”
“Are you going to take it?” Elijah asked.
Kelly’s eyes met his, and she couldn’t read his expression. She expected him to protest, but he only waited for a response.
“I am,” Kelly said.
Elijah smiled and stepped closer, wrapping his arms around her. “Congratulations, sis. I’m so proud of you.”
The relief that flooded Kelly brought tears to her eyes, and she couldn’t hold it back this time. “Thank you.”
