A Blessed Blue Christmas by LoRee Peery

Author:LoRee Peery [Peery, LoRee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-61116-288-2
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2013-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

6

Sloan turned into Dahlia’s driveway shortly past noon on Sunday. He had to help her, convince her that if she couldn’t find it in herself to trust him fully, she needed to make things right with the Lord. Where did she attend church these days?

She breezed through her front door before he could shut off the motor. He would be all puffed up if her eagerness to go was about him. But he knew the urge to see how her brother fared overran her desire to see him.

“Sloan! Is this…?” Surprise stopped her momentum.

No one could guess she’d cried her eyes out the night before. And to think this classy lady full of chic had clung to him while seated on his lap. Upon closer inspection, she looked more rested than he felt.

“Yeah. The same honey Dad stored in the shed behind our house. Wondered if you’d recognize my sweet truck. Took me years to find authentic parts and restore her to her shiny red glory.”

“It’s amazing. You did a great job. Makes me want to go to a car show.”

Dahlia at a car show? Such a picture of her had never entered his mind. What dude got her interested in car shows? What happened overnight for her to be so exuberant? Did she have a dude in her life after all?

“How’s Ken? I’ve been praying for him.”

“Thanks again for taking me to see him last night. I spoke with Ken first thing this morning. He wanted to get home right away and back on a tractor. I reminded him how fortunate he is to be alive. He conceded enough to admit to a few aches. The doctor said Ken still needs to rest today. Mom is calling his survival a miracle.”

Sloan guided her to the passenger side of his truck. “I believe in miracles.”

Before they left the driveway, he reached for her hand. He couldn’t help himself. He kissed the underside of her wrist, for no other reason than to follow the need to touch her and absorb her scent. The elusive floral mixed with spice made him think of mysterious feminine secrets. Dahlia was one fabulous package.

Oh, Lord, how soon can I tell her how much I believe she’s supposed to be with me for life? Make that forever, the way we once dreamed of?

After a moment, she unclasped her hand and buckled herself in.

Sloan handled the antique pickup with pride. They were in the country in minutes. He stroked the steering wheel the way he petted a dog’s back. He got excited over the sound of the purring engine. As soon as he’d caught sight of the new paint job, he dubbed it Jazzy Red. Now though, the expanses of fallow fields with only occasional driveways to break the landscape agitated him.

“The dice are a great touch.” Dahlia reached up for a squeeze. “They’re perfect, bouncing off the mirror. This ride is right out of the classic teen movies. Or a classic antique show.”

“You surprise me. Second time you’ve said that.

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