Enticing An Angel (22 page)

The day ended differently than it began.
Michael and Melanie made their way to the car and both felt
relaxed. The situation remained slightly tense, but Melanie had
hope; at least the boys seemed to like her. This was made more
evident as Michael loaded the car with leftovers and she said
good-bye to the little angels.

"Melanie," a voice called to her; she turned
to see Joshua leaning against the garage wall.

He maintained a serious expression, and when
she approached, he straightened his posture. She was curious, and
this became obvious in her face and mannerisms. When she was just a
foot away, and staring up at him, He spoke again.

"Welcome to the family," he said with a small
nod.

Melanie smiled and placed her hand on his
chest. She held it there and blinked warmly.

"Thank you, Joshua."

From the front living room, Mrs. Angel
watched her youngest son take Melanie in his arms and give her a
hug. He smiled as he did so, and Melanie tried to wrap her arms
around the boy. She succeeded for the most part, and when they
separated, Susan could see they spoke a few more words to each
other. She tried to imagine what they were saying but her
creativity failed her. One thing she was certain of was that
Melanie had enraptured her Angels, and the oldest one most of
all.

As she thought about it, she decided it could
be worse. Melanie certainly was not her first choice, or any choice
for that matter, but she did bring a new dynamic to the family.
And, in the matter of Joshua, Mrs. Angel saw hope. If he could be
brought this far by a little pipsqueak, then who could say how much
further he could be brought, by a woman of finer character.

Susan turned on her heel and walked into the
house. She needed to find her address book and look for numbers.
Michael may or may not be a lost cause, but she had four other
boys, and now that Joshua was showing some signs of life, he would
be fair game. One of her boys would marry well. She swore to that
fact.

"Did you survive it okay?" Michael asked as
they drove away.

"I believe I did," Melanie responded as she
stared out the window.

The boys had been nice, the little angels had
been little angels, and even Susan had been civil enough. As they
drove away, Melanie began to think of her own family. They were a
shambles compared to this family, but that didn’t prevent her from
wanting what she had just experienced—lunch on a Sunday, talking
about whatever, boys brought into line by their mother. Yes, it was
very nice, and as they continued to drive home, she had one
pleasant thought repeating in her head.

Melanie Angel
.

It had a nice ring to it.

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For a Cameo appearance of Michael and
Melanie, read
Safe Returns
(Book Two of the Chartreuse and
Jonathan series. Available July 21
^st
, 2014)

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