Chapter 14 - Mara Takes Eli Away To A Safe Place
Sunday morning arrived with bright crisp air and clear blue skies over the Chesapeake Bay region.
Mara packed Eli’s small suitcase, folding his favorite dinosaur pajamas and placing them neatly inside the canvas bag.
Instead of returning to the sprawling estate in Ruxton where Grant lived, Mara drove them to a charming coastal cottage in Annapolis.
The cottage belonged to her late grandmother, featuring white-washed wood panels, large bay windows, and a view of the sailboat harbor.
As they walked through the front door, Eli dropped his duffel bag and ran straight to the living room window to watch the boats.
“Mom, look at all those white sails! Can we go on one of those boats someday?” Eli cheered excitedly.
“Whenever you’re fully healed, we’ll rent a sailboat for the whole afternoon,” Mara promised, inhaling the fresh salt air.
The silence in the house wasn't lonely anymore; it felt light, peaceful, and entirely safe from the toxic shadows of Baltimore.
May you like
Mara poured two cups of hot cocoa in the kitchen while listening to her son laugh for the first time in months.
---
Related Stories
