Debra Ullrick – Groom Wanted (страница 13)
Aunt Sally insists on paying my way there and back in case things do not work between us. It is her way of saying thanks for being a companion to her all this time. Aunt Tillie, her sister, is recently widowed and will be coming to live with her, so my aunt will not be alone if I leave.
So, if you would like to meet me, please reply to this post.
Thank you and God bless you.
Raquel Tobias
Leah shifted her focus from the letter onto him. “What do you think?”
“Well,” he stood, pondering Miss Tobias’s words. Seconds passed. “Like you said, I need to step out in faith, so I’ll answer her.” And what a leap of faith it would be. Bigger than any he’d ever taken before.
* * *
“Do you want help writing her back?” For some odd reason, the prospect of Jake actually responding to a woman who could potentially become his wife made Leah uneasy. Was the feeling a warning from God that this woman wasn’t right for him? She didn’t know. She couldn’t rightly discern why she felt the way she did. All she knew was something didn’t feel right.
“You okay?” Jake asked, shifting his vision down on her.
Leah gazed up at him. Once again, Jake, being the perfect gentleman, blocked the bright sun from shining in her eyes. She shook out the confusing thoughts. He was going to think she’d lost her mind. “Yes. Of course. I’m fine.” Only she didn’t feel fine. No. In fact, she felt sick. Even so, she forced a smile onto her face. Later on, when she was alone, she’d try to figure out just what was bothering her about this whole situation. After all, from the looks of things, everything seemed to be working out exactly as she had hoped. She realized then she was just being silly about all of it.
“Thanks for the offer, Leah, but I can manage.” Jake crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged.
That threw her completely off track, and she turned wide, confused eyes at him. “Manage what?”
“The letter.” He nodded at it still in her hand.
“Oh. Yes. That. Silly me.” She gathered the letters, handed all of them to Jake and then stood. “How could I have forgotten so soon?”
“’Cause you’re a woman.”
“Hey.” She slapped him on the arm. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Just teasing you, Leah.” He winked at her.
Winked. She couldn’t believe her friend just winked at her. Even more befuddling...she couldn’t believe how her heart leaped in response to his wink. What was going on with her? Whatever it was, she wasn’t sure she liked it. “Yes, well, um. I’d better get home now. I have much to do before Phoebe’s wedding. So, I’ll see you later, Jake.” She brushed past him, scurried to her buggy and climbed aboard.
“What’s your hurry?”
“Me? I’m not in a hurry,” she answered without meeting his eyes.
Jake hiked a brow and stared at her. “Okay, Leah. Something’s wrong. What is it?”
Her hands shook and her insides weren’t any better, but she forced herself to not show any of it. “Nothing’s wrong. I just have a lot on my mind, that’s all. And I really do have much to do before the wedding.”
His eyes searched hers, though she wasn’t really looking at him. She couldn’t. If she did, he would see everything.
He shook his head. “Not buying it, Leah. But neither will I push you into talking about what’s bothering you.” Hurt and disappointment marched across Jake’s face. “You got a right to keep your own counsel, I guess.”
Anger with herself for handling it all so badly trounced over her. Gathering her courage, she looked down at him. “Jake, I’m honestly not sure what’s bothering me, or I would tell you.” She looked him right in the eye, wanting to ask but not sure she should. “Do you ever feel like something’s wrong but you don’t know what it is?”
“Yep. Lots of times.”
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