Chasing Fireflies: Book Five (Jacob's Daughter (An Amish, Christian Romance)) by Samantha Jillian Bayarr

Author:Samantha Jillian Bayarr [Bayarr, Samantha Jillian]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Livingston Hall Publishers
Published: 2012-04-24T05:00:00+00:00

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Noah couldn’t help but follow Rose, who was obviously upset from his lack of acknowledgment of her. He wasn’t trying to ignore her, but it was obvious she saw it that way. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her. But no matter how hard he’d tried to spare her feelings, he’d managed to do the exact opposite. Now he would have to explain things to her, when he’d hoped he would be able to avoid this conversation with her.

He slowly approached the tree and leaned against it. “There’s a nice breeze under this tree. I can see why you picked this spot. It’s kind of crowded over there with the entire community trying to eat all at once.”

Startled by his presence, Rose bit back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes, and looked off into the distance. She allowed the rustling of the leaves to soothe her as she calmed herself enough to speak.

“Why are you following me? Don’t you have other interests to pursue?”

Noah was baffled by her question. “Mei daed won’t speak to me for not telling him where I was all this time.”

Rose looked up into his blue eyes. “I’m sorry that your daed has shunned you. But what does that have to do with me?”

Noah kicked at acorns in the grass trying to quell his nervousness. “It doesn’t, but I was hoping I could bend your ear a little. I thought we were friends.”

Rose cringed at the word.

Friends.

So that was all she was to him? He’d made it clear by saying the word. She didn’t want to be his friend. She wanted more from him than that. If all he wanted was friendship, she didn’t think she could handle that—especially if he should decide to begin dating someone else. But he’d said it, and there was no ignoring it.

If he wants to be friends, I will be the best friend he’s ever had. Gott, please let him see me as more than a friend.

“Jah, I suppose we are…friends.”

The word didn’t come out as gracefully as she was trying for, and Noah noticed her strange tone.

Noah cleared his throat, feeling suddenly awkward with the silence between them. “Would you like to come back to the meal with me? I’m sure everyone is seated and eating by now.”

Noah wished he could sit with her, but the rules stated they were to sit at opposite sides of the table. There were some rules he didn’t agree with even though he’d followed them all his life. He’d wanted to sit with her during church service as well, but that was also not allowed.

“I’m not real hungry. I’d rather go home. I woke up with a headache, and it doesn’t want to go away.”

Noah kicked at the acorns nervously. “I rode with Caleb this morning, or I’d offer you a ride.”

“I don’t mind walking. It’s not that far. I can’t take our buggy or Katie will have to walk home, and she will have dishes to bring back with her.

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