Fairfield Amish Romance by Elanor Miller

Author:Elanor Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: short story, clean romance, sweet romance, inspirational fiction, amish romance
Publisher: Elanor Miller

Chapter 3: Katie’s First Social

Despite all the problems, the social started on time. There was plenty of food and with a tablecloth spread over the repaired table, you couldn’t even tell it had been broken.

When people started showing up, Katie forgot all about Jacob. At least she tried to. She often found her eyes wandering around the room while she talked to someone else until they settled on him. It wasn’t a conscious choice, it just seemed to keep happening.

Even with the distraction, it was still the best night of Katie’s life. She spent most of the evening at Emma’s side talking to boys, playing games, and generally having a good time. Near the end of the social, Emma pulled Katie outside and took her on a walk under the stars.

“It’s a beautiful night isn’t it?” Emma asked.

“Jah, it is,” Katie answered, looking at her friend suspiciously. “I know you didn’t pull me out here just to look at the stars.”

“I just wanted to talk,” Emma told her.

“About what?”

“Well, the night is almost over,” Emma stated. “Do you think any of the boys are going to ask to give you a buggy ride home?

“I don’t think so,” Katie said. “None of the boys seemed very interested in me.”

“I’m not so sure,” Emma told her. “Several of them seemed interested to me.”

“I don’t think I want a ride from any of them,” Katie said, but she wasn’t sure why. Wasn’t this what was supposed to happen at a social? It just didn’t feel right to her. “What about you?”

“I’m already home,” Emma laughed, “but I think Joseph would give me a ride if I wasn’t.”

“Jah, you did spend a lot of time talking to him.”

Emma put her arm around Katie and turned them back towards the barn. “Let’s head back to the barn and see about getting you a ride home.”

She didn’t know where the thought came from, but it slipped out before she could stop it. “Maybe Jacob can give me a ride home.”

“Jah, I’m sure he will,” Emma said. “You’re like a sister to him.”

Katie’s heart dropped. She hadn’t realized until that very moment that she didn’t want to be like a sister. She wanted to be more than just Jacob’s sister’s friend.

But what can I do? Katie asked herself as they walked back to the barn in silence.

When they got back to the barn, Jacob was waiting outside. “There you are, Katie,” he said with a big smile. “I was afraid you got a ride home with another boy and didn’t even say good bye.”

“Neh, we just went for a walk.”

Jacob stood there fidgeting for a moment. When he spoke, the words were slow in coming out and Katie could barely hear him. “Since you are still here, I was wondering if you would like me to take you home?” he asked.

Katie looked at him with surprise. She could tell from his nervousness that he wasn’t asking because he felt obligated to help his sister’s friend. He truly wanted to take her on a buggy ride.

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