Gabriel's Gift by Susan M. Baganz

Author:Susan M. Baganz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781522397724
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2017-11-17T05:00:00+00:00

5

Matilda sighed and leaned into Gabriel’s strength. She inhaled his clean scent, and the sun broke through the clouds scattering light across the front of the church. “I feel—”

His head bent as he placed a kiss on her hair. “I long to place those kisses elsewhere, my dear.”

She nodded and turned to look up at him. Would he kiss her here? They were all alone in the church. Suddenly shy, she pulled away, afraid of how much she longed for him in spite of her unworthiness. “I must go.” Rising to her feet she strode to the back door leaving Gabriel behind. It didn’t matter what she felt for him. It could never be right, could it?

She walked home at a rapid pace, partly to escape herself and partly to keep warm. Her toes were already numb in her half-boots. The threatening rain broke loose in a short burst, drenching her before she could get to the front door. She strode in, dripping wet, and removed her cloak, gloves and hat.

Simon took her things. “Would you like me to call a maid to have a bath drawn?”

She nodded. “And a hot cup of tea to my rooms would not go amiss either.” She sneezed.

“Bless you, miss.”

“Thank you, Simon.” She scampered up the stairs to her room and sat to take off her boots and wet stockings. She stirred the fireplace and came close to warm up. Funny how she’d never felt chilled when Gabriel was next to her. It was as if his faith was big enough to warm both of them.

Silly thoughts, weren’t they? She sipped her tea as buckets of water were brought in for her bath. A maid selected a wool gown for when she was finished. Slipping into the perfumed water, Tilly sighed. Her cold body shivered against the hot water. Perhaps a nap would be in order. Anything to turn off her ruminations of Gabriel and dreams that could never come true.

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Gabriel stood in front of the church on Sunday morning and an empty pew confronted him. He fought the worry that threatened to distract him from the message he needed give as he led the worship service.

Somehow, he managed to muddle through, but as he stood at the back to the church greeting the villagers who attended, he couldn’t remember anything he’d said. He responded mechanically to the people with whom he was only just becoming acquainted. Once they were gone he walked to his home and fixed a simple lunch. Cleaning up after himself he paced and prayed. Should he go to visit to discover if everyone was well? He couldn’t imagine Lord Hennison skipping services for anything other than illness or death.

Please, Lord, let Mattie be well.

Unable to settle himself he grabbed his coat, hat and gloves and went to the stable where he kept one horse. He saddled her and rode out to the Hennison home.

Leaving the horse with a groom, Gabriel took the front steps two at a time before coming to the door and knocking.

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