A Perfect Amish Romance by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2021-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

nineteen

• RULE #19 •

Be open to new ideas, even if they aren’t your new ideas.

Kayla Kauffman had on a gray dress and a black cloak. A black bonnet covered her white kapp, and her black stockings and boots looked exactly like those he’d seen on practically every other Amish woman in the area. But the bright red gloves she had on stood out like a cardinal in the middle of winter. They led him to her like she was the only bright thing in a dreary day. And maybe she was?

He was pleased when she smiled at him, though that smile soon faded into doubt. “Had we scheduled a tutoring session and I forgot?”

“Not at all.” He shrugged. “Work was slow, so my boss let me leave. What about you? Are you just coming from work?”

“Jah. It was time I left for the day as well.”

He was surprised, since he thought she usually worked until five. “I guess our meeting on the street like this was meant to be.”

Her smiled widened. “I was just thinking the same thing.”

Her happiness was contagious. “Would you care to walk home together? I believe I pass your house on the way to mine.”

“I live almost two miles away. I’m surprised you’re walking farther than me.”

“It’s bitter cold, and I’m fond of my horse. I’d rather keep her in the barn and wear a good coat.”

“Her comfort is my gain, then. I’d love to walk with you.”

A warm feeling ran through him as her words registered. Had they finally turned the corner from mere student and tutor? He hoped so. More and more, he found himself thinking about her, but he’d feared the infatuation was one sided. “Let’s get on our way, then. The sun is out, but it’s still freezing.”

As they walked down the street, they passed a few people they knew but didn’t stop to chat. Aaron didn’t miss the speculative looks that were sent their way, either. In fact, he almost welcomed them. He liked being Kayla’s friend. No, he liked the idea of one day being more than just her friend, of one day being the man who got to take her elbow and help her step off a curb or make sure she was warm enough when a cold wind picked up.

Kayla seemed just as at ease. She smiled at him when a buggy stopped beside them and two little boys made faces through the Plexiglas window.

“So, how goes your studying?”

Remembering his attempt to memorize twenty government terms made him grimace. “Not so well, if I’m being honest.”

“Oh? What’s wrong?”

“Everything,” he joked.

“Come now. We both know you aren’t doing that badly.”

“I haven’t been doing that good. I’d like to say it’s because I’m overwhelmed from working so hard, but it’s rather that I haven’t been too motivated of late.”

“Why is that?”

He shrugged. “For so long, taking this test was my secret dream. It seemed unattainable, about as hard to reach as the stars in the sky. Because of that, I kept that dream close to my heart.

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