A Father's Love (3 page)

“David! Rose!” Their names were shouted. The shotgun slid from his shaky hold toward the ground. Tears spilled down David’s icy cheeks. He shouted, “Dad! Dad, over here!”

A bright light again flickered from the bush. It was Dad holding a lantern. He was with Uncle Patrick, and they were riding Sparky and Blue, their two draft horses. Rose bolted straight to their father as he climbed off Blue. David’s knees gave way and he sank to the ground. He bowed his head. He couldn’t stop the flow of stinging tears and wondered how angry his father would be. A man didn’t cry.

But it was a strong, supportive hand that touched his shoulder and strong, loving arms that pulled him up. “It’s okay, David, you’re safe. Rose said there was a bear.”

David looked up at his father and buried his head against his chest. “She kept us pinned all day, with her cubs.” His father didn’t admonish him. He didn’t get mad at him. He took David’s gun, helped him onto the saddle and mounted behind him.

“You spent the day up a tree?”

“Yes. Dad, I’m sorry, I didn’t get the goose.” His dad surrounded him with his arms and held the reigns, before chirping and turning Blue, a gleaming white horse, around.

“It’s okay, David. What’s important is you and Rose are safe. You can tell me all about it at home. I know you’re scared. But you did good.”

The End

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Lorhainne Eckhart began her writing career in 2008 when she published her first novel, The Captain’s Lady, a Contemporary Military Romance through The Wild Rose Press. You can find Lorhainne most days on
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