Aloha Love by Yvonne Lehman

Author:Yvonne Lehman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Christian, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9781620292891
Publisher: Barbour Books
Published: 2012-02-29T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty

“Oh yes,” Jane said truthfully. “The oil keeps gushing out like there’s no end to it. It’s exciting.”

“Sounds as if you have a substantial future ahead,” Mak said.

“Yes. I’ve been. . .very blessed.” She gave him a quick look. That was nothing to be ashamed of. “My father has worked very hard to make the cattle ranch successful. His father started with almost nothing.”

“What’s your fiancé. . .what’s his name?”

“Austin Price.”

“What’s he like?”

“Slippery when wet. . .with oil.”

He laughed with her.

She looked out ahead, having a warm feeling talking about Austin. “He’s very handsome. Has dark hair, warm gray eyes, tall, nice physique. About perfect in looks. And he’s the nicest, kindest, finest man anywhere. We could talk about anything and everything. And most important, he’s a committed Christian. Very generous with those less fortunate.” She smiled over at Mak. “And a lot of fun.”

“He sounds perfect,” Mak said, and she noticed the lift of his eyebrows as if that were unbelievable. But he asked, “What does he do for fun?” He chuckled. “Other than debate with you.”

She wasn’t sure how to take that. “Oh, we have our card games and board games and charades. He’s just good at conversation and making other people feel good. Never a negative word about anyone or anything. And the best thing, we would race each other on horseback.”

“Who won?”

“Usually me.”

“Did he let you win?”

She scoffed. “You are the most chauvinistic man. No, he didn’t let me win.” She leaned forward in a jockey stance. “I challenge you to a race.”

“That horse doesn’t stand a chance against Big Brown. She can hardly gallop.”

“I thought as much,” she said. “On foot, I could race this horse on foot and win.”

She loved making him laugh. “Let me race you on Panai.”

“Never.”

The way he said that made her think she’d better change the subject, but he did first. “This thing bothers me,” he said. “You were promised to Austin? I don’t understand that.”

“Oh, it was a pact between our parents. Or a hope, I guess would be more accurate. No one would hold us to that. I mean, neither of us ever found anyone who suited us better. Austin and I are different, but we complement each other.”

“Is he your age?”

“Four years older. I’m twenty-three, twenty-four in March.”

“Isn’t that a long engagement?”

She looked out over the ocean, seeing surfers riding the waves far out. “Yes. I think it’s about twenty-three-and-a-half years.”

“Apparently you’re in no hurry, if I’m not being too personal.”

“Don’t worry about being personal. I could lie at any time.” she jested.

He punctuated his concurrence with a nod.

“But I did accept his ring on my eighteenth birthday. My friends were oohing and aahing. I became very excited about a big wedding. Then Aunt Matilda gave me a long talk. What I remember most was that she said it was fine to be excited about a big wedding. But just be sure I was planning a marriage, not simply a wedding.” She glanced at Mak. “She wanted

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