into the parking lot of a local restaurant and turned off the car. “Shall we go get that ice cream?”
“Sounds good to me.” She grinned.
Cole came around and brought the wheel chair. He lifted Bethany from the car and sat her in the chair. “Okay my lady your chariot is about to depart.” He gave her an exaggerated bow and then pushed her into the restaurant as she chuckled.
Cole loved the sound of her laughter. He hoped to hear it more often in the future. They ordered ice cream Sundays and ate every bite laughing and having a good time. About an hour later Cole lifted Bethany into the SUV, and stored the wheelchair in the back. He pulled out of the parking lot and headed home.
“Cole, I don’t know when I’ve ever had such a good time as I did this evening,” Bethany said when they got to her door at the lodge. “Thank you so much for taking me and for the ice cream.”
“You’re welcome; I’m glad you enjoyed it, I had a good time too. We’ll do it again soon.” Cole reached to unlock and open the door with Bethany’s key. When they went inside they found Carla, Melanie, and Michelle at the table with Bethany’s grandparents.
“Hi, we thought you’d be home soon so we came up to see you for a few minutes before we went to bed. Did you have a good time?”
“Yes, we did Bethany smiled up at Cole and he could see the sparkle of happiness in her pretty brown eyes. “It’s just what I needed.”
“Well, I’m going to say goodnight and let you visit. Call me in the morning and let me know how you’re doing. I’ll let myself out.” Cole kissed Bethany on the cheek, wished the others goodnight and headed down the hall to his room.
* * * * * *
That night set the trend for the following two weeks; Bethany spent every evening and weekend with Cole either in town or in front of the fire in her suite. Cole had taken over her duties in the medical department along with teaching skiing lessons. Fortunately they hadn’t had too many accidents so Cole was able to handle both jobs. She expected him any minute and she was getting anxious for him to get there. That was certainly a change in her attitude from a couple of weeks ago.
“So are you going to tell that poor guy how you feel about him tonight and put him out of his misery?” Melanie interrupted her thoughts as she walked into the room.
“What do you mean?”
“You know exactly what I mean! That poor guy is head over heels in love with you, Bethany and you know it. You love him too, it’s written all over your face every time he’s around, why don’t you just tell him so he can relax. Carla, Michelle and I are going into town for awhile so you’ll have some time to talk to Cole without us being here. ”
“Okay, if you must know I plan to ask Cole to go with me to meet my parents next weekend.” Bethany shifted her leg into a more comfortable position.
“Oh, that’s so exciting Bethany!” Melanie cried.
“What’s exciting?” Carla and Michelle said in unison as they came into the room.
“Bethany is going to ask Cole to go with her to meet her parents next weekend. Wedding bells are in the air!” Melanie laughed.
“Now don’t go getting ahead of yourself, Melanie, nobody said anything about getting married.” Bethany frowned.
“Well, we all know that’s usually the next step.” Melanie grinned.
Before Bethany could say anything else the door bell rang and Carla went to answer it. Bethany heard Cole’s voice and it thrilled her at the thought of an evening with just the two of them sitting by the fire.
“Hi.” Cole flashed that smile that set her heart to flying.
“Hi, come on over here and sit down.” She patted the sofa next to her.
“We were just leaving. Cole there is fresh coffee made if you want some and Elizabeth sent up some of her cinnamon rolls a little while ago, so help yourself. We’ll be back about ten.” Melanie smiled and followed the other two girls out the door.
“So how are you doing
“Sounds good to me.” She grinned.
Cole came around and brought the wheel chair. He lifted Bethany from the car and sat her in the chair. “Okay my lady your chariot is about to depart.” He gave her an exaggerated bow and then pushed her into the restaurant as she chuckled.
Cole loved the sound of her laughter. He hoped to hear it more often in the future. They ordered ice cream Sundays and ate every bite laughing and having a good time. About an hour later Cole lifted Bethany into the SUV, and stored the wheelchair in the back. He pulled out of the parking lot and headed home.
“Cole, I don’t know when I’ve ever had such a good time as I did this evening,” Bethany said when they got to her door at the lodge. “Thank you so much for taking me and for the ice cream.”
“You’re welcome; I’m glad you enjoyed it, I had a good time too. We’ll do it again soon.” Cole reached to unlock and open the door with Bethany’s key. When they went inside they found Carla, Melanie, and Michelle at the table with Bethany’s grandparents.
“Hi, we thought you’d be home soon so we came up to see you for a few minutes before we went to bed. Did you have a good time?”
“Yes, we did Bethany smiled up at Cole and he could see the sparkle of happiness in her pretty brown eyes. “It’s just what I needed.”
“Well, I’m going to say goodnight and let you visit. Call me in the morning and let me know how you’re doing. I’ll let myself out.” Cole kissed Bethany on the cheek, wished the others goodnight and headed down the hall to his room.
* * * * * *
That night set the trend for the following two weeks; Bethany spent every evening and weekend with Cole either in town or in front of the fire in her suite. Cole had taken over her duties in the medical department along with teaching skiing lessons. Fortunately they hadn’t had too many accidents so Cole was able to handle both jobs. She expected him any minute and she was getting anxious for him to get there. That was certainly a change in her attitude from a couple of weeks ago.
“So are you going to tell that poor guy how you feel about him tonight and put him out of his misery?” Melanie interrupted her thoughts as she walked into the room.
“What do you mean?”
“You know exactly what I mean! That poor guy is head over heels in love with you, Bethany and you know it. You love him too, it’s written all over your face every time he’s around, why don’t you just tell him so he can relax. Carla, Michelle and I are going into town for awhile so you’ll have some time to talk to Cole without us being here. ”
“Okay, if you must know I plan to ask Cole to go with me to meet my parents next weekend.” Bethany shifted her leg into a more comfortable position.
“Oh, that’s so exciting Bethany!” Melanie cried.
“What’s exciting?” Carla and Michelle said in unison as they came into the room.
“Bethany is going to ask Cole to go with her to meet her parents next weekend. Wedding bells are in the air!” Melanie laughed.
“Now don’t go getting ahead of yourself, Melanie, nobody said anything about getting married.” Bethany frowned.
“Well, we all know that’s usually the next step.” Melanie grinned.
Before Bethany could say anything else the door bell rang and Carla went to answer it. Bethany heard Cole’s voice and it thrilled her at the thought of an evening with just the two of them sitting by the fire.
“Hi.” Cole flashed that smile that set her heart to flying.
“Hi, come on over here and sit down.” She patted the sofa next to her.
“We were just leaving. Cole there is fresh coffee made if you want some and Elizabeth sent up some of her cinnamon rolls a little while ago, so help yourself. We’ll be back about ten.” Melanie smiled and followed the other two girls out the door.
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