Christmas in Sugarcreek by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray [Gray, Shelley Shepard]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Religious, Fiction, Christian, General
ISBN: 9780062089779
Google: FMH472s7cUgC
Amazon: 0062089765
Publisher: Avon Inspire
Published: 2011-10-25T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Five Days Until Christmas

Ben had quick reactions, and that was a fact. The moment Judith ran into him in the hall, he’d reached out and held her shoulders steady. “Easy, there.”

She didn’t need a mirror to know she was blushing. She could practically feel the blood rush to her cheeks as they stood too close together. “I’m sorry,” she blurted.

Of course, she didn’t move a step away, either. What was wrong with her?

His grip loosened, but he didn’t drop his hands. Actually, he looked happy to stand there in the hall with her, exchanging greetings. “It’s all right. I should have looked where I was going.”

“It’s my fault.” She hadn’t been thinking about much except for reaching her goal: the bathroom sink. She’d been eager to wash her face and brush her teeth before he saw her.

But now the worst had just happened. He was standing chest to chest with her. Looking at her way too closely.

Ach! With a bold step to her right, she pulled herself out of his grip and reached a hand out toward the door. “I’ll see you downstairs. I just need to . . . um . . . get ready.”

“I’ll see you then.” He winked at her. Winked!

Then turned and walked away. Whistling.

“Do you want the bathroom now? Or do you want to watch his backside for another few minutes?”

Judith turned on her heel and glared hard at her brother. “Caleb, hush!”

He crossed his arms over his chest. “Sorry. I’m just saying what I see . . . which is you staring at Ben Knox. Again.”

“I wasn’t staring. Much,” she added when his raised his eyebrows.

“I didn’t say nothing was wrong with it. Just teasing ya.”

“I know.” She glanced back down the hall. When she was satisfied that Ben was out of earshot, she looked at Caleb. “Do you think Ben and I would be a bad couple?”

“Are you courting?”

“Nee. But if we were . . .”

“I suppose he’d be a fine match for you. If any man wanted to put up with your bossy nature.”

“You’re not much help.”

“Sorry. I’ve got my own relationships to think about.”

“Is Rebecca giving you problems?”

“No. But I think she’s hiding something from me.”

“Like what?” Caleb’s problems were far easier to concentrate on than hers.

“I don’t have any idea. It’s just a feeling I have that I can’t seem to shake.” He wrinkled his brow. “She never wants me to take her home. Do you know much about her or her family?”

“Not really.”

“I think she likes me. And I like her, too. It’s just I feel like I’m missing something important about her.”

Judith was coming to realize that she was feeling the same way about Ben. Though their conversations were fairly easy, and he was always courteous to her, she was sure he was keeping something from her. “I guess all you can do is try and talk to her,” she mumbled.

Caleb’s expression turned bleak. “I’ll try.

“Good luck, brother. I best get in here before Mamm wonders why I’m taking my time.

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