The Texas Sheriff's Family Blessing (Testament Creek Book 2) by Maya Stirling

Author:Maya Stirling [Stirling, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Bride, Marriage of Convenience, Seeking Redemption, New Life Start, Rancher, Animals & Horses, Testament Creek series, Texas Hill Country
Publisher: Maya Stirling
Published: 2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

After the service, Grace drove the buckboard along to Main Street and parked outside the jailhouse. She didn't want to say goodbye to Tyler. It was too soon for that. And the time they'd just spent in church had been delightful. It was still early afternoon and Grace had so much she wanted to say to Tyler. Everyone got down from the buckboard. There was a long, awkward moment when Tyler looked blankly at Grace as if wondering what he should say.

Luckily, Hope must have sensed Grace's hidden longings to be on her own with Tyler. Maybe Hope had noticed the way Tyler had been looking at Grace during the service. Tyler hadn't stopped glancing her way. She wasn't about to do anything to discourage his attentions. Every time she caught him glancing her way, she felt her heart quicken. Tyler could lift her spirits with just a look.

"Why don't I take the children to the mercantile," Hope suggested. "We can buy some candy." Hope smiled at Jack and Katie. "How does that sound?"

"Great," Jack said. Katie just smiled. Jack's sweet tooth was bigger than Katie's.

Hope smiled at Tyler and Grace. "You two can chat." It was a simple statement, but it contained so much hidden meaning, Grace told herself. Hope's professional duties as a nurse had given her the ability to understand people's needs without a word being spoken.

Before Grace had a chance to say anything else to Hope, her friend was leading the two children down the boardwalk in the direction of the mercantile.

Grace followed Tyler across Main Street to the boardwalk on the other side. Once there, they started to walk slowly in silence, their steps in perfect unison. There were a few other people on both sides of the boardwalk. Sunday was usually a quiet day in Testament Creek.

Grace's mind was still filled with the words the pastor had spoken about perseverance in the faith. When she'd heard him talk, Grace had felt a vague sense of guilt. She knew she hadn't persevered in the faith. Turning her back on it had proven all too easy back in Kansas City.

Drifting away from belief in the Lord had come upon her gradually, over the years. The demands of life, the need to make her way in the world, had forced thoughts of faith out of her life. Even as it had been happening she'd known that turning her back on the faith of her childhood wasn't a good choice. Deep down, she'd known that weakened faith might lead to future unhappiness.

And she'd been correct. Hiding behind the mask of professional competence in her work in the Kansas City legal office, keeping herself busy, had provided a temporary distraction. But it hadn't cured Grace of the lingering unease which came upon her in those moments when she felt the pressures and hardships of life. She'd had no-one to turn to in those quiet moments of desperation. Still, she'd pushed on, choosing ambition as a temporary cure. But it hadn't made her happy.

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