A Beautiful Arrangement by Beth Wiseman

Author:Beth Wiseman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2020-04-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Samuel helped Lydia into the fancy car, knowing this would be the last time they would travel in such luxury. He hoped God would forgive this overindulgence.

The waiter had emptied most of the water from the vase so Lydia could take her flowers home in the limousine, and Samuel found a spot where they wouldn’t get jostled. He pointed to the bar and raised an eyebrow, but Lydia shook her head.

“I can’t put one more thing in mei mouth.” She looked down at the folded papers in her lap. “It was so nice of that man to share these recipes with me.” As she gazed into Samuel’s eyes, she’d never looked more beautiful. “Every time I make one of these dishes, I’ll be reminded of this perfect evening.” She paused but kept her eyes on him. “This was the best night of mei life,” she told him for the second time.

A noise clicked from the front of the car, and Samuel looked that way just in time to see the driver closing the small window between him and his passengers.

When Samuel gently trailed a finger down his wife’s cheek, she didn’t jump or move away as she’d done in the past. She stared at him with a longing Samuel understood. When she parted her lips and initiated a kiss, her touch was like a whisper of what was to come, and it sent Samuel’s insides swirling.

They stayed in each other’s arms during the short drive home, but not more than a few seconds went by before their lips found each other again. Samuel could feel his wife’s desire building the way he’d longed for it to since the early days of their marriage. Love was erasing those memories and making room for better ones they could carry in their hearts forever.

They were almost home when Samuel saw something out of the corner of his eye, and he eased Lydia away to have a better look. Peering out the dark window, he could see what it was once they got closer.

“That’s the old lady’s truck.” He turned to Lydia. “Why would Margaret be parked at the end of our driveway?”

His wife looked past him, then said, “She’s really more on the side of the road.” She began to twirl one string of her prayer covering and avoided his eyes.

As they drove past the truck, the woman waved. Samuel’s stomach twisted into a knot. “I don’t like that, her parked there.” He looked at Lydia again. “Doesn’t that make you feel unsettled?”

His wife shrugged as she chewed on her bottom lip.

Something is up.

The driver stopped in the driveway and then opened their door. Samuel followed Lydia out of the car, then pulled a ten-dollar bill from his pocket to give to the man. But the fellow shook his head as he waved him off.

“It’s already been taken care of, Mr. Bontrager.” He nodded. “Enjoy the rest of your evening.”

Lydia started toward the house, but Samuel caught up to her and grabbed her arm.

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