A Bride for Esau by Parker J Cole

Author:Parker J Cole [Cole, Parker J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Goosebumps rifled down Delilah’s skin as she heard Esau say, “Our son.”

If she didn’t love him already, that would have been the point in which she did.

How she knew she was in love she couldn’t say. All she knew was that when she first saw Esau, she knew she wanted to spend every moment with him. It took all her willpower to stay the words from her mouth.

Her eyes drank in her preacher husband. In the confines of the small cabin, his presence dominated almost every corner. When he walked, the air seemed to part as if giving passage to a king. His clothes hugged the tall, lean figure in a way that both sheathed and emphasized the muscles underneath.

A large pop from the fireplace sounded. Perhaps the blood of her wanton mother hadn’t been completely destroyed. Delilah felt an eagerness and excitement for the coming night. Her whole life was spent in denying her mother’s blood so she would not be tempted into riotous living. Until Tom had come for Heather, she never expected to marry.

Now, she was a wife and mother.

Her mind brought up the young babe’s face. He was so adorable. Although her son—how easy it was to think of the child in that light—had cried for a long while, she understood he didn’t know her. It would take some time, but she was willing to wait and be patient. Soon, he would come to know her as his mother, and eventually there would be others to join him, a whole passel of children with Esau’s strong features and thick black hair.

“Do you have any suggestions for names?”

Those large, thin hands gently placed the child into the crib. She saw the way those tapered fingers lifted the covers and tucked them around the tiny body.

“I do,” she said shyly. “I like the name Boaz for a son.”

Esau glanced up at her, his dark eyes unreadable but intense. “Why Boaz?”

“Well, I’ve always wanted my own sort of Boaz. Now, if you’ll allow it, I’ll have one.”

“It’s not about me allowing it, Delilah. We’re going to make the decision together. I do like the name Boaz. For his second name, I’d like to call him Thorn.”

She frowned. “Why Thorn?”

A twinkle came into Esau’s eyes. “He’s been a thorn in my side since the first time I met him.”

A surprising laugh erupted from her throat. “Oh, Esau!”

He paused, staring at her as if surprised by something. He shook his head as if to rid it of cobwebs and the moment passed.

“Boaz Thorn Caldwell it is,” he said with finality.

“A fine name,” she agreed.

“Yes.”

He cleared his throat. “We have a lot to discuss so please, let’s sit here at the table.”

He held out the chair and she sat in it. His fingers brushed the top of her shoulders, and she caught her breath.

Sitting across from him, she smiled. “Where shall we start?”

Esau spread his fingers out. “I should begin with what I think is the most important thing and what will ease your mind considerably.

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