Her Forgotten Amish Past by Debby Giusti

Author:Debby Giusti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-08-07T12:56:56+00:00

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Zeke watched her sew, leaning into the ring of light around the side table, and thought of how his mother used to sew or read by the light of the oil lamp.

Everything about Becca that he had seen so far indicated she was Amish. Which meant the feelings he had for her weren’t inappropriate.

He let out a breath and settled into a chair near the wood-burning stove, enjoying its warmth and the inner glow he felt from sitting close to Becca.

He glanced at Hattie’s Bible on the bookshelf. She read from it nightly and had worn the pages thin. Reaching out, he touched the leather cover, thinking back to when his mother was alive and the family would gather together in the evening to play checkers. Mamm would pop corn and the house would be filled with laughter. Before bed, his datt would read from Scripture, the verses chosen with care to provide a fitting end to a day of hard work and family togetherness.

The long-forgotten memory brought warmth to his heart. Looking into the future, he thought of evenings shared in similar ways with Becca.

“You are thinking of Irene.”

Becca’s voice was almost a whisper.

He glanced at her and raised his brow. “Why do you say that?”

“The smile that tugged at your lips. Much was said about her today. Your mind is returning to what you both shared. It is a good thing, Ezekiel.”

He did not understand nor appreciate Becca’s comments. His thoughts had not been on Irene. The way her life had ended was tragic and not one that brought smiles. Two years and he was still weighed down with the guilt.

Frustrated by the past and not knowing what the future would hold, he rose from the chair. “You do not understand, Becca.”

Her eyes widened and pain flashed from her gaze. “Did I say something wrong?”

Without explanation, he climbed the stairs and headed to his room. The unlit oil lamp stood on his dresser, but he remained in darkness and stared outside into the night. The problem was Zeke and the mixed-up emotions he felt when he was around Becca.

He needed to know more about her before he allowed this newcomer into his life. Would he ever learn who she was and where she had come from?

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