Dreaming of Home

Dreaming of Home
Glynna Kaye

Fresh out of the military, widower Joe Diaz is determined to raise his young son alone.But his next-door neighbor Meg McGuire has set her sights on the same house–and teaching job– as Joe! He's all about family now, not romantic entanglements, and he won't give up without a fight.But what about little Davy, who's growing more attached to Miss Meg every day? Or Joe, who finds himself dreaming of a home and family with the one woman in town who could take it all away?

“Ahoy, Miss Meg!”

A black-haired boy dressed in an oversized pirate’s hat and black rain boots stepped in front of her.

“Ahoy, yourself, Davy.” She recognized Davy Diaz, whose grandfather was her landlord.

“Be ye knowin’ this comely lass, son?” The tall, handsome man with Davy glanced down at the boy, then winked at Meg.

Her heart did a flip.

Davy nodded. “Miss Meg is my Sunday school teacher.”

“Sunday school, huh? You lucky kid.”

Warmth crept into Meg’s face as both Davy’s and his father’s smiles widened. Then Davy looked up at him.

“Did you go to Sunday school, Dad?”

“You betcha.”

“Shiver me timbers!”

The man laughed, his gaze catching Meg’s as he held out a hand. “Nice to meet you, Miss Meg.”

“Meg McGuire.”

“I’m Joe Diaz.”

Meg’s heart skittered again. What was wrong with her? Losing herself in the warmth of his eyes and that smile, she thought, maybe it was true that when God closed a door, somewhere he opened a window….

GLYNNA KAYE

treasures memories of growing up in small Midwestern towns—Iowa, Missouri, Illinois. She traces her love of storytelling to the many times a houseful of great aunts and uncles gathered with her grandma to share hours of what they called “windjammers”—candid, heartwarming, poignant and often humorous tales of their youth and young adulthood.

Glynna now lives in Arizona where she works full-time for a medical products corporation. When she isn’t writing, she’s gardening, enjoying photography and the great outdoors, and keeping one step ahead of What Not To Wear camera crews.

Dreaming of Home

Glynna Kaye

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

—Proverbs 3:5–6

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

—Isaiah 41:10

To Mom and Dad, whose love for God, family and each other proves there are still happily ever afters.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sheryl, Pam, Sandra and Manuel for all your help getting this manuscript ready to go.

Thanks to my “Seeker Sisters”

(www.Seekerville.blogspot.com) for your prayers, support and occasional kicks in the seat of the pants.

And an extra special thanks to my editor,

Melissa Endlich, for welcoming me to the Steeple Hill family.

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen