Faithful to Laura by Kathleen Fuller

Author:Kathleen Fuller
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: ebook, book
ISBN: 9781595547767
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2012-08-07T05:00:00+00:00

Emma gripped her umbrella as she trudged through the rain to Adam’s house. The umbrella shielded most of her body, but the bottom of her dress was soaked. She didn’t care about her dripping hem or the cold, wet wind whipping at her. Her only thought was Adam.

Grossmammi was right. She’d kept them both waiting too long.

She knocked on the door, folded the umbrella, and leaned it against the side of the house. The Ottos’ small front porch roof sheltered her from the downpour. But it didn’t shield her from the chill seeping through to her skin.

The door opened. Adam’s eyes widened. “Emma.”

She didn’t say anything for a moment. Their gazes met, and the chill disappeared. She loved him so much; she could forgive him anything. Now she had to be honest with him, and herself.

“You’re shaking. Come inside.” He opened the door wider.

But she didn’t move forward. She hugged her arms around her body. She didn’t want to risk his parents being there. What she had to say was for Adam’s ears only. “Can I talk to you privately?”

“The living room. Mamm and Daed are both upstairs.”

She shook her head. “We need to be alone.”

His brow lifted. He shut the door. “The barn?”

Emma nodded. She reached for her umbrella, but he grabbed it before she could. He opened it and put his arm around her shoulders. They rushed to the barn. Despite the cover, they were almost soaked through.

“Just a minute.” He went to the wall where a lantern hung on a peg. Next to it was a matchbox holder nailed to the wall. The moment he lit the lantern, the barn glowed with a dim amber light.

She tried not to shiver, but she couldn’t help it. Behind her she could hear the horses stirring. The barn was warmer than the front porch, but not by much.

“Emma, you’re freezing.” He went to her, rubbed his hands up and down her arms. A droplet of water ran down the side of his face. “We should have gone inside the house.”

His touch warmed her just as much as his nearness. For the past few weeks they had come so far in their relationship. She felt secure with him. Cherished. Then he had told her about Ashley, and everything changed again. She was tired of it. And only after speaking with her grandmother did Emma accept her own blame.

She put her hands over his and removed them from her arms.

He closed his eyes, his lips pressing inward. When he opened them, she could see his pain.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

The pain changed to confusion. “You’re sorry? I’m the one who messed up.”

“You made a mistake.”

“Ya,” he said. “A big one.”

“And I shouldn’t have made you feel worse because of it.”

Adam moved closer to Emma. Already she felt the tension draining from her body.

“You didn’t make it worse for me. I did that myself. I just hope you understand how much I regret being with her. But it’s not only that.”

Emma steeled herself. “What do you mean?”

“I was unfair to Ashley too.

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