The Dawning by LaVenia Boswell

Author:LaVenia Boswell [Boswell, LaVenia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781456547653
Published: 2011-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

It was the following Saturday afternoon when Jennifer’s father yelled, “Have you kids lost your minds? You’re both too young right now! You’re just graduating high school for goodness sake. Your whole futures are ahead of you. We can plan a marriage for a few years down the road, but that’s the end of it. The answer is no!” He looked like a stroke was emanating for a while.

Jason placed a short call, said a few whispered words then put his phone away.

Suddenly Thomas called.

Jason sat on the couch beside Jenny, holding her hand. Her dad paced the great room floor and her mom sat on a chair dabbing her eyes, but she kept smiling at the couple. Her mom wasn’t upset at all, she was happy, basically because she liked his mother as well as him and knew Jenny had a crush on Jason for years but refused to acknowledge it, even to herself.

“Tom,” everyone could hear her dad on his cell phone, “Do you have any idea what this crazy sister of yours thinks she’s gonna do?” He was quiet for a while, stopped his pacing and muttered, “What? You’re joking. Yes, I think so too, but . . . he did that, huh? We’ve always known she’s had a bit of a wild streak now and again . . . but this . . . .” He suddenly stared into Jennifer’s eyes, nodded his head at the phone while continuing, “I understand your take on the situation, but . . . but . . . . Guess that might be for the best after all. Sure, sure, I’ll tell them hi for you. Thomas, please call your sister!” Click. The phone was closed.

“Oh, for the love of gravy, Dad. You know we’re old enough to marry today without anyone’s permission. But Jason insists we ask for your blessing, and I want that too. We even have to go for his church’s counseling for two long months Dad, before we can marry anyway. Two long, long months!”

That part still got her riled. What did they think they could teach them that a few R-rated movies couldn’t or in their case the Walton’s?

Jason was all excited about his denomination’s Marriage Preparation Program thingie and Jennifer wanted to make him happy. She wanted him to be the happiest any guy could be with his future wife. Really, she did. So their first counseling session was to begin in a few days. That made more days to wait for heaven’s sake, she kept reminding herself.

Jennifer had already decided that it seemed this particular batch of religious folks who didn’t like fast marriages or divorce and such - sure knew how to put a strain on two people who were in love. It was kind’a almost driving them to sin what with all the infernal waiting and all. She’d come to this conclusion an hour ago when Jason kissed her so longingly in the car. The crazy man had actually said, “Sorry Jen, I can’t do that again.

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