Two Suitors for Anna by Molly Jebber

Author:Molly Jebber [Jebber, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-12-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Anna got up Tuesday morning and milked the cows. Her mamm and schweschders fed the rest of the animals. Daniel had gotten up before them and left a note saying he’d gone home to tend to his animals. He would return in time for breakfast.

She had to get Daniel alone and ask his forgiveness for her rash behavior, but the task wouldn’t be easy with her family around. Finished with chores a little while later, she went to her room. She peeked out the window. Daniel was kumming down the lane. She dressed into her work clothes and joined her family in the kitchen in time to greet Daniel coming in the door. “Good morning.” She glanced at the handsome and protective man and her heart beat faster.

“Good morning.” Daniel gave her a half grin.

Mamm served them, and Leah and Beth smiled and turned their attention to Daniel’s amusing story about chasing the sow back in the barn earlier at his haus.

Beth and Leah told about the hens fighting over their breakfast.

Daniel carried his empty plate to the dry sink. “Take your time. I’ll hook up the horse and buggy and wait outside. The weather is perfect today. It’s hot and sunny with a slight breeze.”

Her stomach churned. She swallowed two bites of buttered bread. “I’m not hungry. Beth, are you interested in the rest of my breakfast?”

Leah pressed a hand to Anna’s forehead. “You’re not warm. Are you ill?”

“I’m fine. It’s nothing.” She hurried to the pump outside and filled a pail of water to rinse the dishes. Scanning the yard, she spotted Daniel. Time to talk to him.

The door banged shut. Beth ran out. “I’m going to Mrs. Hochstetler’s. Have a good day.” Her schweschder skipped off.

Anna went inside and helped Mamm and Leah wash the dishes. She followed behind them outside to join Daniel.

The opportunity to approach him alone was lost. She shut her eyes for a moment. Not apologizing to Daniel would prick at her mind throughout the day if she didn’t get a chance to resolve their dispute before he dropped them off in town.

“Anna, we’re running late. Leah’s got your dinner to take to the shop.”

Leah held up a basket. “I packed cold chicken sandwiches and ginger cookies.”

Leah and Mamm sat in the back and left the front seat for her. She got in beside Daniel.

He smiled at her, flicked the straps, and drove them to town. Leah laughed about Otis and Cotton snoring while sleeping in her and Beth’s room. Anna struggled to sit still. She bumped Daniel’s elbow with hers when the wagon wheel hit a rut in the road. She’d hurt and confused him. She doubted he considered her the perfect fraa. Tonight, after supper, she’d ask him to go for a canoe ride. It would be the perfect place for her to apologize for her impulsive words last night.

Daniel halted the buggy in front of the General Store for Mamm to get out.

She glanced at him and grinned. “Leah and I can get out here.

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