Brooke handed her a glass of cider. “I’m impressed. Most artists struggle to make a decent living. Do you know what you’ll paint while you’re here?”
“I want to focus on Flathead Lake. I have a lot of happy memories of the time I’ve spent either in or around the water.”
“It sounds like you made the right decision to return to Sapphire Bay.”
“I hope so.”
“It’s okay to be unsure.” Brooke studied her with a serious expression in her eyes. “Sometimes you have to trust that you’re where you need to be.”
Natalie thought about her grandparents and her mom and dad. There were a lot of things to be thankful for, but it was the things that made her heart ache that had brought her home. She wanted this visit to be so much more than a chance to create two paintings. She needed to forgive herself for the choices she’d made and learn to like the person she’d become.
She looked at Brooke. “I’m glad I met you.”
“I’m glad I met you, too. Welcome home.”
