asked, “What should I call you?”
She glanced at Case and Grant before answering.
“Maybe you can call me Lar or…. What would you like to call me?”
“I had a mom. Maybe I can call you Mommy?”
Larina saw Case’s mouth drop open out of the corner of her eye.
“If that’s what you want to call me, I’d like that very much.”
“Okay! We have Daddy, Mommy, Papi, Bandit, Sunmoon…” Timmy paused and raised his eyes skyward. “Robust, Sas, Doe, Rae, me.” He giggled as he pointed his thumb to himself.
Everyone laughed, and Case said, “Quite a family we have.”
Timmy turned back to Larina. “Will you help me learn to swim?”
“Sure.”
“I don’t want to drown.”
Case and Larina exchanged looks as tears formed in their eyes.
Case said, “Timmy, she can teach you to swim. But, son, nothing’s going to happen to you.”
Timmy tilted his head at Larina and said, “We saw you swim, me and mom. You were like a fish.”
Larina felt the color leave her face as her heart raced. As everyone was exchanging glances, Timmy smiled and nodded at Grant.
“I remembered, Papi. That was the dream I had.”
Larina let out a loud sigh and then kissed Timmy on the forehead. Case reached in the front pocket of his jeans. He took out a silver chain and a pocket-watch with a small aquamarine gem set inside. He handed it to Timmy.
“For me?”
“For you.”
“Thanks, Daddy.”
“You’re welcome, son. I want you to know I’ll always have time for you.” Timmy hugged him and then examined the piece. “What’s the blue rock?”
Case pursed his lips and then smiled. “It’s the tear of a mermaid, and it will keep you safe.”
Case gave Larina a kiss and then turned to Grant and gave him a wink.
“We are all safe now.”
A giggle was heard off in the distance. Everyone looked at each other and then ran over to the veranda wall. As they did, a splash was heard, followed by another giggle.
Grant lifted his glass out toward the night waters.
“It might be time for introductions.”
The End
About the Author
Laurie Keck lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Having always wanted to live in a small coastal town, she moved there soon after retiring from a career at the U.S. Capitol. She now spends much of her time among nature. Laurie enjoys the beach with her two dogs and writing stories of romance. She has recently completed a novella, “Song and Sea,” which is part of an anthology with three other authors.
For more information on other books written by this author, please check out the publisher’s website at www.coastalescapepublishing.com
She glanced at Case and Grant before answering.
“Maybe you can call me Lar or…. What would you like to call me?”
“I had a mom. Maybe I can call you Mommy?”
Larina saw Case’s mouth drop open out of the corner of her eye.
“If that’s what you want to call me, I’d like that very much.”
“Okay! We have Daddy, Mommy, Papi, Bandit, Sunmoon…” Timmy paused and raised his eyes skyward. “Robust, Sas, Doe, Rae, me.” He giggled as he pointed his thumb to himself.
Everyone laughed, and Case said, “Quite a family we have.”
Timmy turned back to Larina. “Will you help me learn to swim?”
“Sure.”
“I don’t want to drown.”
Case and Larina exchanged looks as tears formed in their eyes.
Case said, “Timmy, she can teach you to swim. But, son, nothing’s going to happen to you.”
Timmy tilted his head at Larina and said, “We saw you swim, me and mom. You were like a fish.”
Larina felt the color leave her face as her heart raced. As everyone was exchanging glances, Timmy smiled and nodded at Grant.
“I remembered, Papi. That was the dream I had.”
Larina let out a loud sigh and then kissed Timmy on the forehead. Case reached in the front pocket of his jeans. He took out a silver chain and a pocket-watch with a small aquamarine gem set inside. He handed it to Timmy.
“For me?”
“For you.”
“Thanks, Daddy.”
“You’re welcome, son. I want you to know I’ll always have time for you.” Timmy hugged him and then examined the piece. “What’s the blue rock?”
Case pursed his lips and then smiled. “It’s the tear of a mermaid, and it will keep you safe.”
Case gave Larina a kiss and then turned to Grant and gave him a wink.
“We are all safe now.”
A giggle was heard off in the distance. Everyone looked at each other and then ran over to the veranda wall. As they did, a splash was heard, followed by another giggle.
Grant lifted his glass out toward the night waters.
“It might be time for introductions.”
The End
About the Author
Laurie Keck lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Having always wanted to live in a small coastal town, she moved there soon after retiring from a career at the U.S. Capitol. She now spends much of her time among nature. Laurie enjoys the beach with her two dogs and writing stories of romance. She has recently completed a novella, “Song and Sea,” which is part of an anthology with three other authors.
For more information on other books written by this author, please check out the publisher’s website at www.coastalescapepublishing.com
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