Easter Promises by Lois Richer

Author:Lois Richer [Richer, Lois]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 0100-12-31T22:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

Very early Easter morning, Ben picked up Jayne at the condo. Together they waited in the darkness of his beautifully landscaped yard and watched the pink gold of sunrise creep across the clear cerulean sky.

“I’m sorry your parents aren’t here to share our happiness, my darling,” Ben whispered, his strong arms around her, his lips pressed against her ear.

“They are. All Heaven is celebrating, Ben.” Jayne turned in his embrace, so she was facing him. “That’s what Granny Em said. And Emma is never wrong.”

“Look.”

Jayne turned to see the big yellow sun crawl over the horizon, splashing the earth with its warmth. When it was fully visible, she looked at Ben.

“He is risen.”

“He is risen indeed,” he responded in the age-old greeting.

“I’m so glad we got everything out in the open last night.”

“Me, too, though it was wild for a few minutes. I’m guessing we’ll be under the spotlight for a while,” Ben said. “Until another, better story comes along to replace David Bentley.”

“Or until your next book. But I’m okay with that.” She grinned.

“Good. The reporters were actually pretty fair about giving us some space today. Having Jerry there was a help.” Ben shook his head. “But tomorrow, don’t be surprised to find them lurking in Rose’s Roses or your new landscaping site.”

“Mmm, free publicity.” Jayne laughed at his dour glance. “With God’s help, we’ll get through it.”

She checked her watch and sighed. “The flowers,” she said quietly.

Ben nodded, drove them both to Rose’s Roses, where they loaded his car with fragrant arrangements and vases.

“And two Easter lilies, in pots.” Jayne giggled as she set them on the floor. “You looked so wary that day.”

“You looked mad.”

“We were both dumb.” Jayne placed big pastel bows in front of the little evergreens Ben had set in front of the church on that very first day they’d met. Then she helped him arrange the flowers around the set which the committee had put together the night before. When it was finished, she stood back, amazed. “It looks just like what I’ve always imagined the garden of Jesus’s tomb would look like,” she whispered. “The setting for God’s biggest gift to us.”

Ben’s hand slid into hers as they remembered the sacrifice of their Lord. When Jayne moved, Ben drew her back.

“Jayne Rose,” he murmured, “I love you very much. Will you please marry me?” In the palm of his hand nestled a black velvet box.

The fragrance of the Easter lilies mixed with hyacinths and jonquils filled the sanctuary and rose to the rafters. Jayne looked from the box to his face and saw love shining there, for her. A smile stretched across her face and she couldn’t have stopped it if she’d wanted.

“I love you, too, Ben Cummings. Yes, I will marry you.”

He kissed her thoroughly then opened the box and slid a beautiful ring onto her finger.

“It’s a rose,” she whispered, studying the setting for the yellow diamond.

“A desert rose,” he agreed. “For my desert rose.”

Jayne had no words. But it

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