Love So Amazing: A Contemporary Christian Romance (Wondrous Love Series Book 1) by JoAnn Durgin

Author:JoAnn Durgin [Durgin, JoAnn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

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“I loved Darcy enough not to marry her.”

When Ava tilted her head with a curious expression and seemed about to speak, Sawyer put two fingers over her lips, stilling them. “Being completely honest here, I didn’t feel the kind of physical desire for Darcy that would make for a good marriage. We were great friends first and foremost, and I finally realized that’s where our relationship needed to stay.”

Sawyer took a quick sip of his coffee. Lowering the mug to the table, he drummed the fingers of one hand on the table. “We were comfortable together, but that’s not what I wanted for either one of us.” He heaved a heavy sigh. “She deserved more than I could offer.”

Sitting back in her chair, Ava’s brow creased. “Did Darcy know this?”

“We hadn’t had a heart-to-heart about it, no. We were both busy, first with school and then in building our respective careers. Darcy probably died believing we’d eventually be married even though nothing had ever been said. I’d never given her a ring. Never made any promises about the future. Darcy was also uncommonly smart, and there’s a small part of me that suspects she might have known in her heart that we wouldn’t work long term.”

“Maybe she was afraid you’d lose the close friendship you shared if you broke up.”

“Could be, although I think we would have always remained good friends even if we moved on to other relationships.”

“You feel guilty you never had that talk.”

Sawyer nodded. This woman understood him as much as Darcy ever had in a remarkably short time. He couldn’t understand how that was possible, but Ava’s insightful comments clued him in that she could read him. Perhaps even more odd, it didn’t bother or scare him in the least.

Ava traced one finger around the rim of her coffee mug. “The way I see it, God brings people into our lives for a purpose. Like I was saying earlier, good or bad, and for however long we know someone, we can always learn and grow from the experience. Sometimes we’re stubborn and don’t want to see what we know God’s trying to tell us. Sometimes it takes us a little while to come around to His way of seeing things.”

Sawyer found that comment intriguing but didn’t want to push her to elaborate.

“How long did you actually date?”

“The lines are blurred because we’d gone out as friends for a long time but my best estimate is on and off for three years.” He straightened in his chair. “Unless you have any more questions for me, tell me about Cole.” Ava couldn’t have any idea how hard it was to say those words. While he didn’t look forward to hearing more details about Cole, it was necessary for the well-being of his budding relationship with Ava. So he’d suck it up and listen to this woman with whom he was falling in love as she told him about her love for another man.

Lord, help me.

Rising from her chair, Ava walked over to the side of the refrigerator.

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