If Given a Choice by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson [Peterson, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2015-08-11T04:00:00+00:00

TEN

True to his word, Jenni noticed that Dan held a more guarded attitude when he was with her. He was pleasant enough company and always found ways to astonish Jenni with little meaningful surprises, but he was also making certain he held his distance.

With Labor Day a month behind her, Jenni kept waiting for the tourists to slow their steady stream into O’Reilly’s, but such was not the case. She tried to alternate time between the resort and Dan, but the feelings that she’d come to terms with left her little interest in the resort. More often than not, Jenni found herself just going through the motions of her daily tasks.

Kelly had noticed Jenni’s preoccupation and tried on several occasions to draw her out, but Jenni wasn’t ready to discuss matters with Kelly. The nagging doubt in the back of Jenni’s mind continued to resurface until it consumed most of her waking – and often her sleeping – hours. How could she continue to become more and more serious about Dan, when she had no idea where he stood with God?

Loading her backpack with food and drink, Jenni decided to spend the day in Rocky Mountain National Park. There were plenty of secluded hiking trails, and Jenni intended to see and speak to no one but God.

She slid in behind the wheel of the car and was startled to find yet another one of Dan’s surprises – a note was taped to the steering wheel, with candy kisses lined up across the dashboard. Jenni removed the note and read:

Jenni – These kisses should be safe – Dan

Jenni would have laughed out loud if her heart hadn’t been so heavy. Tenderly, she scooped the kisses up with her gloved hands, placed them in her backpack, and made her way to the park.

Rocky Mountain National Park never lacked life. Even though heavy snowfall had already closed Trail Ridge Road, many of the lower elevation valleys were snow-free. Snow in the higher reaches, however, had caused wildlife to edge its way lower into the valleys below.

After driving around the park, Jenni decided to follow one of the popular hiking trails back into the seclusion of the park. She followed the winding park roads to the nearest ranger station and told the ranger of her plans.

After receiving the older man’s praise for the prudence she’d shown by communicating her plans to him, Jenni turned the car back around and found her way to her planned destination. She parked in the designated area, donned her backpack, and followed the well-marked trail across the valley.

Jenni knew this to be one of the easier trails, and she found she could maintain a steady stride with little effort. She paced her steps against the slightly increased incline.

The morning sun had warmed the air, and Jenni soon found her scarf and gloves too warm. She slipped these into her sweater pockets and reveled in the sun’s warmth against her face. Everything around her took on a brilliance that was never noticeable from the car.

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