Vow of Silence by Melynda Price

Author:Melynda Price
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Amara, Romantic Suspense, Women's Adventure Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Romance, Action & Adventure Romance Fiction, Contemporary Urban Fiction, Women's Action & Adventure Fiction, Romantic Themes Second Chances
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Hannah checked her reflection in the mirror one last time before finally forcing herself to step away from it. She’d never given much thought to her appearance before, but today she’d taken a good look, trying to see herself from Josiah’s perspective. She was…plain. From her simple dark frock to her sensible black boots and her concealing prayer kapp, there was nothing special about her—nothing that would catch the eye of a man who’d lived among the Englishers.

She scolded herself for caring. He hadn’t returned for her, but Hannah wasn’t imagining the spark that still sizzled between them. Josiah made her feel things, want things, that a good Amish woman had no business thinking about. Maybe she wasn’t as good as she let on…

For not the first time, she considered her life and felt stifled—a woman caught between her traditions and her desires, and somewhere along the way she’d lost herself. If she was being honest, she’d been struggling with this for a long time. It just took seeing Josiah again for her to finally admit it. Her life in Lancaster was a reminder of everything she’d lost, and Josiah represented a new beginning.

Despite the horrible circumstances that had brought him back, was this a second chance for them? Or was she foolishly putting her heart on the line only to get it broken again? He’d changed. They both had. But not necessarily for the worse, as Josiah seemed to believe. She was drawn to the complexity of his darkness and yearned to soothe the turmoil in his soul. She understood him far better than he gave her credit for.

Maybe if she hadn’t lost her sister to violence, she wouldn’t comprehend his desire to make this world a safer place. But getting touched by unspeakable tragedy changed a person. She was no longer the woman Josiah thought he knew.

Pushing aside the disappointment in her reflection, Hannah headed downstairs. Josiah would be here any moment. She’d dropped Eli and Dexter off at her parents’ home early this morning and asked her mother to keep them overnight. She didn’t know how long they would be in Hershey and had no idea how difficult it would be to find Cassie’s boyfriend.

She’d returned to the farm mid-morning and kept herself busy with chores, but the mundane tasks left her mind idle, and her thoughts were determined to replay Josiah’s kiss over and over. Every time, she became flushed and her heart started beating a little bit faster as that fluttery sensation returned to her stomach.

At the sound of a car pulling up, Hannah went to the door, resisting the impulse to check her reflection one last time. Josiah was coming up the porch steps just as she pulled the door shut behind her. Their gazes briefly locked, hesitation and uncertainty reflected in his eyes. Did he think she regretted their kiss? The last thing she wanted was awkwardness between them.

“Hannah…”

Ignoring his reserved tone, she forced a carefree smile and endeavored to act normal, greeting him as if he hadn’t kissed her breathless last night.

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