Country Crooner (Christian Romance) by Rebecca Lynn Clayson Read Free Book Online Page A

wallet and laid them on the table. Gathering her purse she stood up and offered her hand, “I need to go. I haven't finished packing, and I have a lot to do before my early flight in the morning."
    Kurt stood as well and shaking her hand said, "Thanks for meeting me, I appreciate it. I’ll see you later. Remember, my offer to help still stands. You know where to find me if you change your mind."
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    Later that evening, Chelsea was packing her suitcase and cleaning out the fridge so that nothing would spoil while she was gone. As she was working, conflicting feelings continued to surface and she didn't know what to do about the radio station. She had a pit in her stomach that wouldn't go away, and it seemed to get worse the closer she was to flying home.
    If she went back to California and the radio station went off air, it was extremely unlikely that the show would resume. Time was a critical factor in this situation because of the impending foreclosure as well as the radio listeners who would be lost if the station stopped broadcasting. She knew that people would get tired of listening to re-run shows after a few weeks, and new content needed to be added in order to hold people's attention.
    Was there a way that she could manage it from California ? It was highly doubtful, especially since she was going to be so behind after missing a week of work.
    Maybe she should stay one or two more days to explore other options? Her boss might be understanding about a day or two delay, especially if she logged in and worked virtually for a few hours. But she couldn't push it much longer than an extra day or two without causing problems in the office.
    It's not worth it, she thought to herself. There's no way that staying an extra day could be enough time to solve all the problems. Plus she didn't see that there were any other options to consider. The logical thing to do was to shut down the station and head straight back to California . Emotionally, she was having a hard time because she wondered if there was a possibility of keeping things going and continuing her father's legacy.
    If she walked away from it and headed to California without looking back, would the question of "What If?" always nag her?
    Would shutting down the radio station be a decision that she would regret many years down the road?
    She stopped packing for a minute and got down on her knees, praying to God and asking for a sign. Something... anything to help her know what to do. She had prayed earlier that day in the woods, but hadn't really received a strong answer like she was looking for, so she was a little doubtful about receiving an answer now. She knew that there was power in prayer and that it was an important thing to do, and she figured it wouldn't hurt to pray some more.
    Chelsea 's prayer was interrupted by the sound of her cell phone ringing, and she ran down the stairs to grab her phone off the end table where it had been sitting. The caller ID showed that her best friend, Katie, was calling.
    Katie and Chelsea had met seven years ago in new-hire orientation at work. Both of them were new graduates, and excited to be working for a tech company. They knew that there would be many opportunities available with the company.
    Because both girls started working on the same day, initially there was a little bit of competition between them. There was one spot for upcoming promotion at the end of the year, and they were both gunning for the position.
    Ultimately, another position opened up and they were promoted around the same time. After about six months of working together, one day they decided to go to lunch together, and completely hit it off-- realizing that they had a lot in common outside of work. They loved to shop, were strong in their Christian beliefs, enjoyed weekends at the beach, and looked forward to laid-back evenings with Chinese take-out, yoga pants, and chick flicks.
    Their new job titles required that they work together quite a bit,