Liza's Second Chance by Molly Jebber

Author:Molly Jebber [Jebber, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2017-12-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Liza tucked her feet beneath her skirt on the stuffed feathered cushion of her favorite wide maple chair. Her supper lay heavy in her stomach and the lantern flickered in the dark sitting room. She closed the Bible on her lap. Jacob’s last statement to her before he left the bakery earlier that day repeated itself, and her mind fought to push it out. Guilt trickled through her. The strong and compassionate man had been diligent to kumme to the bakery to talk to her. He’d been honest from the start about how much he cared, and he’d wormed his way into her heart and soul.

He had every reason to set his sights on some other woman after the way she kept him at bay. Her home, family, and bakery were all she’d needed until he’d shown her what she was missing. These things were no longer enough. His sincere brown eyes and handsome face filled her mind most of the time. She’d never forget his lips touching hers or the brush of his fingers, igniting the love she held close in her heart for him.

She had to wait to find out if Ellie would wilkom her into their haus as part of their family. If not, she’d suffer through the pain of losing him. She wouldn’t put any of them through the unnecessary heartache and turmoil they’d face living together in an unhappy home. Everything would be a struggle. Tension would be thick, and she wouldn’t put herself in that position ever again.

Jacob had his dochder back, and they would enjoy a renewed relationship with Ellie obeying God and Amish law. This didn’t mean she would want a new woman loving her daed, cooking in her kitchen. A woman she’d have to respect and obey. We all had our flaws, and not accepting her might well be Ellie’s.

Liza went to bed and tossed and turned through the night.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo.”

She opened her eyes and laughed. She could always count on her feistiest and loudest rooster to wake her. She stretched her arms and got out of bed Friday morning. Esther and Hannah would be joining her today. While alone to man the bakery at times when Hannah and Esther had things to do, she preferred having her family there for the companionship and help. Since meeting Jacob, Liza’d found having time to herself at the bakery gave her time to ponder their relationship, and privacy when Jacob came in to have coffee with her. This would end if she let him go.

She stopped by Esther and Hannah’s as they were getting in their buggy. They hadn’t talked about going together to work this morning. “Kumme with me today. I’ll bring you home.”

They smiled wide and climbed in. Esther rubbed shoulders with her. “Good morning, sweet schweschder.”

Hannah scooted to the edge of the backseat and stuck her face between them. “Danki for taking us to the bakery. I hope I see Ellie after work. Peter must be over the moon to have Ellie caring for him.

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