Lost Without You – Annette Lyon

But for the moment, Brooke felt a little better about possibly being the second woman Greg might learn to love. As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she shied away from it. She hadn’t known Greg Stevens long enough to even toy with the idea of love, she reminded herself. She cared for him and would allow herself to explore what she and Greg had together. She hoped that what Greg felt for her might turn into love. She knew that her own feelings were starting to head in that direction—if she let them.

SIRF “et ley pin i‘ ” oreland Wyaieaial ext id +t te si wes: fee wh my, ce ot. ; i te SA Oe Sea si atnestaoedien 4 4 oh a hoe iby —_ + Mae Fl eee 2 ae GM nays hid vi ‘<7 oes je Sei Hinge ot oe ee ayes pas | innate eran tea = ea od i a a Jo ‘> ’ aay ¥ “1 , eR eee .

we ao , oe eee iat ; r * ” ? « ‘ = [ : a ty . “vs é eS ae on St he; ta zy oe a a na Oe ate, =a = oa as ee Sur} ¥ a » “ As always, Brooke got a bit tearful saying good-bye to her class on the last day of school. But this year the melancholy was largely reduced by taking Angela out for ice cream at the end of the school day.

Originally Brooke had expected that any time spent with Angela would also be time spent with Greg, but that quickly turned out not to be the case. Angela’s Grandma Stevens had been tending when Greg worked evening hours, but lately that had become difficult because of her new calling as Relief Society president. So Brooke stepped in as Angela’s evening sitter, and in no time Brooke and Angela considered each other great friends.

Often Brooke put Angela down for the night and read and sang to her. The days flew by. Brooke knew that all too soon Greg and Angela would be leaving for Europe, so she tried to make the most of each moment with them.

Cover photograph by Maren E. Ogden Cover design copyrighted 2002 by Covenant Communications, Inc. Published by Covenant Communications, Inc. American Fork, Utah Copyright © 2002 by Annette Lyon All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any format or in any medium without the written permission of the publisher, Covenant Communications, Inc., RO. Box 416, American Fork, UT 84003. The views expressed herein are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of Covenant Communications, Inc.

This is a work of fiction. The characters, names, incidents, places, and dialogue are products of the author’s imagination, and are not to be construed as real. Printed in the United States of America First Printing: July 2002 08 07 0605040302 10987654321 ISBN 1-59156-019-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lyon, Annette, 1973- Lost Without You : a novel / Annette Lyon. p. cm. ISBN 1-59156-019-5 1. Mormon women–Fiction. 2. Separation (Psychology)–Fiction. 3. Widowers–Fiction. 4.

Utah– Fiction. I. Title PS3612.Y557 L67 2002 813′.6–dc21 2002022970 DEDICATION To my husband, Rob, who had the faith when mine faltered and who never let me stop pursuing the dream burning inside me. And to Mom and Dad, who filled my childhood with the magic of language and books, which kindled that dream in the first place.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book would not be what it is without the support of many people. I owe a debt of gratitude to Rachel Nunes, Shauna Andreason, Staci Call, and my sister Melanie, who read all or parts of my early drafts and gave honest feedback. Thanks also goes to the talented members of my critique group, who helped so much with the book—Stephanni Hicken, LuAnn Staheli, Sherri Schloss, Sandy Hirsche, Michele Holmes, and Lisa Olsen.

I am also grateful to Valerie Holladay for mentoring me and giving the right advice to help me get here. Thank you all! CHAPTER 1 “So what are you saying?” Christopher asked, his eyes darting from the road to Brooke and back again. His hands gripped the steering wheel a bit tighter. Brooke’s voice lowered. “I guess I’m saying that you’re not the one for me.” “T see,” Christopher said quietly.

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