His Amish Choice by Leigh Bale

Author:Leigh Bale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-08-09T14:44:55+00:00

Chapter Eight

Lizzie pulled Ginger into the parking lot of the town park and headed toward a hitching post where a sign read Buggy Parking Only. With the number of Amish families increasing in the area, the town had accommodated them by providing a safe and convenient place with a carport cover for their horses.

Eli had tested Billie and deemed the animal ready for buggy driving again, but Lizzie still felt unsure of the horse. Ginger was older and calmer, so that’s the animal she chose for this journey.

Bundled in her heavy winter coat, she hopped out of the buggy. As she tightened the scarf around her neck, she could see puffs of her breath on the chilly air. A skiff of snow that morning hadn’t stopped her from coming into Riverton to visit her father and see how Timmy was doing. She’d also stopped off at Ruth Lapp’s house for a short visit, happy to find that the woman was over her bronchitis and feeling much better.

Lizzie tied the horse securely, then stepped over to the sidewalk skirting the street. She had just dropped the girls off at school. It hadn’t been easy to coax them out of the buggy. They hadn’t heard any word on Timmy’s condition and were eager to know if the boy was all right. They also were missing their father and wanted to see him. Lizzie couldn’t blame them. She also wanted her dad safely at home.

As she walked up the steps to the front of the white brick building, the double doors swished open and she stepped inside. The doors closed and the welcoming warmth enveloped her. She doffed her coat and wiped her damp feet on the large floor mat and looked up.

“Lizzie!”

Linda Albrecht stood in front of the reception counter with her husband, Darrin. He was deep in conversation with the receptionist.

“Have you heard about little Timmy Hostetler?” Linda rushed over to her.

Lizzie nodded eagerly as she removed her gloves. “Ja, David brought him to our house last night for Eli’s help before coming to the hospital. Is Timmy all right?”

Linda released a deep breath and placed a hand over her heart. “Ja, thank the dear Lord. But Eli told us a moment ago that it was a close call.”

Darrin Albrecht joined them, folding some papers before tucking them inside the front of his coat.

“Eli is still here?” Lizzie asked.

“He is.” The deacon smiled. “He refused to leave Timmy’s side until he was sure the boy was okay.”

Lizzie wasn’t surprised. Eli would undoubtedly want to stay and offer comfort to David if little Timmy had taken a turn for the worse.

“Were you here to visit Timmy?” Lizzie asked.

“Ne, we came for a follow-up visit with Dr. McGann,” Linda said. “It turns out that Eli was right and Darrin has diabetes. Dr. McGann also prescribed an antibiotic for the wound on Darrin’s leg.”

Deacon Albrecht nodded. “That’s right. Thanks to Eli, the cut is almost completely healed now. Linda has changed our diet, and between that and my diabetes medication, I feel better than I have in months.

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