Going Home

Part 111

The next morning Josh and Grace were relaxing on the deck after breakfast. Josh was thoughtful as he contemplated the weekend. Grace was right, coming here was a good idea. He felt like he could move on from there with a new relationship with his parents. This trip had given him a point where he could put everything that went before, in the past and forgive it, if not forget it. And he could let everything that happened from there occur free of the old baggage. It felt good to him to have them as part of his life again and looking over at Grace as she read the paper Josh knew this situation was largely due to her. If Grace hadn’t been around to point him in the right direction Josh was sure he would never have returned that call that started the ball rolling. Needing to let her know he appreciated all the help she’d given him Josh reached over and picking up her hand he gave it a squeeze to get her attention.

Surprised as she felt Josh squeeze her hand Grace looked over at him.

Josh returned for a minute then moving his gaze to her hand in his he said in a quiet voice “thanks.”

Smiling Grace said “for what?”

And looking back into her eyes Josh said “for everything.”

Realising what he meant Grace rubbed her free hand down the side of his face and smiling she said “my pleasure.”