by: Staci Stallings
From the newly-released Finale of the Hope Series…
How she would ever say good-bye to Scott and Lane again, Jenna had no earthly idea. As she walked to the gate, tucked under Scott’s arm, holding Lane’s hand with her other, she let the thought of what the coming minutes would bring into her consciousness, and it gripped her heart so tightly that breathing was becoming an issue.
“First boarding call for Flight 9351 to Newark…”
Already. She forced herself to take a breath. She couldn’t lose it now. Not now. You have to be strong. They need you to be strong. This is no time to fall apart. She swallowed the jumble of emotions back down into her heart. “Wow, good thing we left when we did. We barely made it.”
“Yeah.” But he didn’t sound wholly sure or happy about that.
Understanding what he didn’t voice, she slowed their steps and tightened her hold on his waist. “Oh, I was going to tell you, I packed some extra snacks in the bag. Animal crackers.” She grinned up at him. “Can’t fly without those.”
He pulled her closer to him and kissed her head. “You think of everything.”
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She kept the smile on her face even though her heart was about to abort the mission. “It’s a mom thing.”
When they stopped at the gate which already had people lined from one end to the other, boarding the jet bridge, his gaze swept across the area and fell right into hers. It took actual thought for her to hold onto Lane because getting lost in Scott’s blue eyes was always a possibility.
He reached up and brushed the hair off her shoulder. “You’re going to be okay getting back? I know the traffic…”
She let her gaze go soft. “It’s a whole lot better than getting on that plane would be.”
His face came close to a smile, but it fell from his eyes before it found his lips. “I’m gonna miss you.”
“I know, but just think, the next time you get here, no more leaving.”
“No more leaving. I like the sound of that.” And right there in the terminal, he put his hand on her neck and laid his lips on hers. They were warm, soft, safe, perfect. She felt the love pour through them and right into her being. She soaked each molecule in with deep, abiding joy.
“Second boarding call for Flight 9351 to Newark.”
Scott broke the kiss for one second. “I really wish they’d stop doing that. It’s kinda killing the mood.”
However, Jenna hardly heard anything other than her heart begging for more. She put her hand on the back of his head and tugged him back to her. “Not a chance.”
By the time Scott got on the plane, settled Lane and Laylee the bear in, and pulled out the little box of animal crackers, he felt more loved than he ever had in his life. She was incredible. Remarkable. Amazing.
A man in business casual clothes showed up and sat without fanfare in the aisle seat, and Scott remembered with no prompting the moment she had sat down with them. He had never experienced one other thing in his life that had rocked his world so fiercely. After giving Lane an elephant cracker to keep him occupied, he put his head back and looked out to the still-bright sunshine of the late Texas afternoon. The next time you get here, no more leaving… He couldn’t wait.
A stay-at-home mom with a husband, three kids and a writing addiction on the side, Staci Stallings has numerous titles for readers to choose from. Not content to stay in one genre and write it to death, Staci’s stories run the gamut from young adult to adult, from motivational and inspirational to full-out Christian and back again. Every title is a new adventure! That’s what keeps Staci writing and you reading. Although she lives in Amarillo, Texas and her main career right now is her family, Staci touches the lives of people across the globe with her various Internet and writing endeavors.
Hi Staci! Beautiful cover with the purple field of lavender. Enjoyed reading Flight 259 and have A Time to Love on my Kindle. Plan to read it this month. The blurb caught my attention. Best wishes and enjoy your weekend.
What a beautiful cover, Staci! It sounds great.
I’m almost ready to start this series now that I have all of them. I love the cover!
such a pretty cover. ohh what a piece of the book. need to go and see how this finishes. thanks
The cover is gorgeous!! And you definitely whetted my appetite to read more! Thanks for the blurb! Have a great weekend!!!
Our church library readers enjoy reading romance books especially a particular 95 year old lady who is one of our voracious readers.
Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
I just finished this book yesterday, and WOW! It is not a fast or easy read, but there’s lots of really good stuff in it!
Love the cover! Claimed my interest. ..need to finish the book!
Intriguing! Now I want to know the rest of the story :-) The whole no-more-leaving thing got me wondering what, where, and why!
And I have to agree with the cover being really nice!
Thanks, Renate! The field of purple is actually blue bonnets. They are the Texas state flower. Hope you enjoy the books! God bless!
Thanks! It’s funny because this wasn’t the original design for that cover. When the other design didn’t work, we had to scramble. This one came together literally in about an hour, and I love it! Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
HAHHAA! I’ve heard a lot of people doing that… waiting until all of them were out before they started it. Good idea!
Lori, I sure hope you enjoy the rest of the book! Thanks for stopping by!
So glad you stopped by today. I hope you enjoy the book!
So glad you came by. And readers are readers no matter the age!
No it is definitely not fast nor easy. It wasn’t on the writing end of it either. MY plan was to write a sequel–as in ONE, but it turned into TWO very long, difficult books. But to do grief justice in any small measure, I think it was worth it. God bless you!
Yolanda, So happy you like the cover. Hope you enjoy the rest of the book. I have to admit, it’s pretty “dense” as in deep. God bless!
At this point in the book, they have left each other so many times, just the idea of one of them not having to leave anymore is a blessing. God bless you! Have a great week!