Lanterns and Lace by DiAnn Mills

Author:DiAnn Mills
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Kahlerville, Texas, Jenny Martin, Jessica Martin, Aubrey Turner, Dr. Grant Andrews, best-selling author, DiAnn Mills, Texas Legacy series, faith in God
Publisher: eChristian, Inc.
Published: 2012-10-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Grant finally closed the door to his office shortly after five. He’d had a steady stream of patients all afternoon, which had kept his mind off the confrontation with Jenny the previous day. That woman could perplex a saint. He simply lost all manner of logic the moment she cast those big brown eyes his way. Maybe he should have shot that deer long ago and established himself at the ripe old age of twelve as a grand hunter. Then maybe he wouldn’t fall slave to those doelike eyes of hers.

Not likely. I was the prey the moment she came to town.

To make matters worse, a sickly child bothered him, a four-year-old little boy who’d weighed barely five pounds at birth. He was now the same size as two-and-a-half-year-old Rebecca. Grant realized he might lose him, and he sensed a helplessness that depressed him. Ofttimes he questioned God’s wisdom when children perished needlessly. Parents grieved and wished their own bodies lay still in the grave instead of a precious new life. Grant prayed that someday medicine would help more children to survive. The thought of living without Rebecca tormented his soul. Praise God, she rarely became ill, and he kept a watchful eye on Jenny’s activities to make sure she didn’t snatch his daughter away. Life held more blessings than he took the time to acknowledge.

He made his way into the kitchen, where he inhaled a tantalizing beef roast. Mimi had the garden bucket in her hand, and Rebecca played with her favorite doll on the floor, chatting away like a magpie.

“Do I have time to see Ben before supper?” he said to Mimi.

She glanced about. “I believe so. I haven’t started the biscuits, shucked the corn, or picked a few peppers and cucumbers. Rebecca and I helped your mother can tomatoes today, and we were late getting home.”

At the sound of her name, his daughter smiled from her position on the floor. “I helped Grandpa in the church.”

“Good. You are my angel.” He picked her up and planted a kiss on her peachy cheek. “Sure smells good in here,” he said and stared hungrily at the stove.

Mimi eyed him curiously. “Did you and the lady quarrel again?” she said.

“A little.”

She shook her head. “I thought so.”

He didn’t ask her why for fear she’d want to know the details and give her opinion about how to resolve the matter. “I might try to see her before coming home.”

“Are you going to see Aunt Jenny?” Rebecca said.

I’ve got to watch more carefully what I say. “I might see her if I get finished with Uncle Ben soon enough.”

“Can I go?”

Those dark eyes were hard to resist. “Not this time, sugar. Miss Jenny will be back to see you soon.”

“She’ll be here early tomorrow morning for a baking lesson,” Mimi said with a laugh. “Although I’d rather hear her play piano. When she touches those keys, sounds like all of heaven stops to listen.”

Rebecca smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

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