Chapter 249

Once Gwen released him, Steve looked around the room until his eyes fell on Paula. He once again began playing a tune as he approached Gwen’s mother. “Here’s to you, Mrs. Anderson. Jesus loves you more than you will know.”

Everyone loved the change of names for the song, as well as the way Steve delivered it. The crowd was singing along with him by the time he was half way through the song. Paula was beaming and holding Ted tightly as she enjoyed her serenade. When Steve ended the song, Paula moved in and kissed him slightly less passionately than Gwen had done.

Soon after that, Jordan dragged the cover off the old piano sitting in the corner and began playing. Then Charlie joined her as she announced to the crowded room that she was going to sing a song written by Shelley Malloy.

“I’m asking everyone to not video this one because it hasn’t been released yet and I don’t have Clyde’s okay to sing it, but I want you all to hear this beautiful song. It’s called ‘Half-