Beyond These Hills by Sandra Robbins

Author:Sandra Robbins
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736948890
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.

The hot breeze blowing through the open car window fanned across Andrew and added to the bad mood he’d been in ever since he climbed out of bed this morning. He shouldn’t be surprised that his attitude had only grown worse as the day progressed.

The last few weeks had been the worst of his life. The memory of Laurel wearing that polka-dotted dress had haunted him every minute of the day since then and produced a longing in him that could only be erased by seeing her again. But that wasn’t going to happen. True to his word, he’d stayed away. Not because he wanted to, but because he knew it was best for both of them.

He should be happy today. Thomas Bennett had signed an agreement to sell this morning. The list he’d been given of farms to acquire had dwindled since he’d been in the Cove. Since the night of the meeting, the Nash and Prince families had given up their fight and were now making plans to leave the Cove. Ezra Hopkins was still holding out. As were Simon and Matthew.

Not a word had come from them, and he hadn’t gone to see either of them. No doubt about it, the two families had become special to him since he arrived. Talking to them about leaving everything they’d ever known made him feel like the traitor Simon had preached about that first day he came to the Cove.

Did they think of him as a Judas? A man who pretended to like them to their face while all the time plotting to get their land away from them? He let out a ragged breath and shook his head. He hoped not, but he had to make sure. The only way to do that was to get up the courage to talk to them.

He’d start with Simon. His farm wasn’t far down the road he was traveling now. If he was home, now would be as good a time as any to talk. Besides, he had a few questions about some things he’d read in the Bible Matthew gave him. He slowed the car as the cabin came into view. He pulled to a stop in the yard.

Granny sat on the porch in her rocking chair, and she waved as he got out of the car. “Land’s sakes, Andrew, I been a-wond’rin’ when you was gonna come back to see us. Come on up and set a spell with me.”

He smiled as he climbed the steps to the porch and then dropped into the rocker beside her. He took off the hat he wore, pulled a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped his forehead. “Thanks, Granny. It’s good to see you.”

“Good to see you too, boy. Where you been that you ain’t come around in the last few weeks?”

He shrugged. “Oh, you know, busy. I’ve been talking to the folks about selling their land. I haven’t had a chance to get by here.”

She grinned at him. “Well, I’m glad you decided to stop today.

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