Shelby's Awakening: Legacy Series: The Beasley's Book Three Read Online Free Page A

Shelby had thought that it was because Savannah had gone off the rails and was getting drunk almost every night and not talking to anyone in the family. Greyson was in a war with her father over the company, Shelby knew it was his way of retaliating against their father and dealing with his truths. Shelby still had not figured out what she was going to say to her father. Or what their relationship would be after she did figure out what to say. All she knew was that she would never see him in the same way.
    “I guess I was looking forward to having you at home again and doing this a little better this time,” Sarah had said picking at her skirt. It hurt Shelby to see her mother so insecure. With her biological mother around and them getting closer, Sarah was struggling with feeling replaceable to all of her children. Shelby had taken her mother’s hands in hers and said, “Momma, you are my momma.  You raised me and good or bad, our relationship before was all I had as a child. I love you and I will never love anyone else like I love you.” Sarah had started to cry and bundled her into her arms. Rocking her back and forth saying, “Oh my baby girl, I have always loved you so much, I just didn’t know how to deal with my pain from your father,” she had started to say and stopped talking to fall into tears in Shelby’s lap. Soothing her mother as she placed her head in Shelby’s lap, Shelby started to hum You Are My Sunshine. It was the song that Sarah had hummed to her when she was a little girl and had nightmares.  Sarah had popped up out of her lap looking at her in shock wiping her eyes. “You remember that?” she had said.
    “Of course I do , Momma,” Shelby had said smiling at her. “You are my momma and you always will be,” she had said hugging her.
    “Well , there is a view I don’t mind having!” Logan said jokingly from behind her. Shelby had gotten so wrapped up in her thoughts that she had not heard him come in and definitely had not realized that he was standing behind her looking at her ass. 
    “How long have you been standing there ?” she said turning around walking toward him and wrapping her arms around his neck. Shelby still had weakness in her right leg and a limp but she had made so much progress in the last few weeks. Logan had hired three new mechanics and a store manager. The shop was doing so well, which had left him plenty of time to come and spend with Shelby, helping her with her physical therapy.  Taking her on picnics on the grounds of the rehab clinic, he had even gone to the library and brought her some books by some of her favorite poets; things he had learned in their texts and chat messages when he had to be in the shop. Logan and Shelby had learned so much about each other in the past couple of weeks.  He had known for years she was an amazing woman. He had not known just how amazing she was. Like he did not know she was a Big Sister to an eight year old girl that had lost her family in a fire stemming from her father’s meth addiction. Or that she drove for Meals on Wheels twice a month. Some of the senior citizens that she brought food to had come to visit her as a group. 
    “Long enough to enjoy the majesty that is your rear end ,” Logan joked wrapping her into a bear hug.  Shelby had come to find out that one of Logan’s favorite parts on her body was her behind. They had an entire discussion around it, and why she was always putting herself down physically.
    “I hate when you do that, Shelby!” Logan had said irritated.
    “Well , I am sorry. There is no reason for you to get mad!” she said to him uncomfortably trying to get up off the ground. They had been picnicking in the gardens of the rehab facility.   Logan had walked over and swung her to her feet, keeping his arms wrapped around her. He had given her a stern look. “Shelby, you are beautiful and I do not ever want to hear you saying anything different,” Logan said kissing her cheeks and