An Amish Buggy Ride by Sarah Price

Author:Sarah Price [Price, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Waterfall Press
Published: 2014-11-04T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

She caught him staring at her while the bishop preached. Daniel and Jane King, the family holding the worship service that week, sat in the front row next to the other preachers and their wives, the men facing the women. She’d looked up because she suddenly felt the sensation that she was being watched. It only took a few seconds to notice Samuel staring directly at her. He was sitting amid the other young unmarried men and smiled, just slightly, when their eyes met.

She blushed and looked away.

Verna sat on one side of her while Hannah sat on the other. Both young women sat still as statues, having been taught from a young age to never fidget in church. Kate, however, found it hard to sit still and listen to the bishop. His voice droned on and on, and the warmth of the room made her feel sleepy. However, once she realized that she was under scrutiny, any drowsiness she felt disappeared.

The previous day’s trip to town for ice cream hadn’t taken longer than an hour. For most of the way there, they hadn’t spoken. After Samuel paid the cashier, they’d sat on a bench outside of the ice cream parlor. It seemed easier to talk to him when they were not confined to the buggy. Slowly, she began to feel more at ease in his presence and felt comfortable enough to smile when he teasingly pointed out that ice cream had dripped onto her chin.

“Oh bother!” She wiped at it with the back of her hand.

He laughed at her. “That didn’t make it any better. Here, let me do it.” Without waiting for permission, he brushed his finger across her chin, his gentle touch sending a wave of tingles down her spine. “There! Now you are ice cream free.”

On the ride home, conversation flowed even more easily. Samuel did most of the talking, telling her stories about his travels across the country during his rumschpringe. She listened intently, occasionally asking him questions, especially when he talked about New York City.

“Those buildings are so tall, Kate! Why, you can scarce find a tree anywhere, except in Central Park!”

“I can’t imagine it!” she had replied. “No trees? Who would ever want to live like that?”

Samuel shook his head. “And when I went to Los Angeles, it was even worse. Just roads and cars and buildings. Concrete everywhere!”

“Oh my!”

He nodded. “But don’t get me wrong, Kate. There were beautiful places along the way. We stopped to camp in the Grand Canyon. That was a sight you just cannot describe. The power of God’s creation is truly stunning. It’s important to appreciate it.” He paused, as if a thought struck him. “I reckon even the cities have beauty in them. I liked some of the architecture.”

She frowned and tilted her head, unfamiliar with the word he was using.

“The building design.” He smiled as he explained. “Some of the buildings are simply breathtaking . . . a true testament to man’s ability to

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