Amish Covert Operation by Meghan Carver

Author:Meghan Carver
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-04-03T14:46:31+00:00

TEN

Katie picked up the teapot and poured more chamomile.

“It is soothing, jah?” Sarah leaned forward and touched Katie’s arm, smiling with a warmth that comforted Katie.

“Jah, but we cannot linger.”

“What? You will stay here. Both of you.”

Even as Jed began to shake his head to disagree, Adam spoke up. “There is no doubt that whoever is after Katie knows where she lives. He has demonstrated that he will not give up. She can’t stay at her house or even return there until this is resolved.”

“Right. So she can stay here.” Sarah pushed the plate of cookies toward Adam.

Katie shook her head at her friend. As if Amish cookies could sway the Englischer! “Danki, Sarah, but—”

Adam leaned forward and pushed the cookie plate back toward Katie. “But she—”

Impulsively Katie waved her hand in Adam’s direction, and he stopped talking. She surprised herself with her boldness in interrupting him, but perhaps enough danger on the run had strengthened her. “I cannot accept. I will not bring danger onto your house.”

Sarah paused as she examined Katie. Finally she sighed. “If that is what you think is best. But where will you go?”

“I do not know. I would not want to bring trouble onto any of the People.”

“Ach, why did I not think of it before? You can stay at mein bruder’s. He will be moving here from Lancaster County soon and has purchased a house. There are a few furnishings that I had extra and loaned to him until his things are moved. It is just a table and chairs, a few plates, glasses. But he is gone for another couple of weeks because he has business to finish up there before he can move here.”

“Are you sure?”

“Jah, for sure and for certain. I am cleaning and fixing it up for him in the interim, so right now it is empty.”

Adam stood as if signaling that it was time to go. “How far is it?”

“It is only a couple of miles away.” Sarah looked at Katie. “It is the old Hochstetler place.”

Katie nodded and hugged her twins again as Sarah rose to gather some drinks and snacks for them. She had known the Hoschtetlers and knew the house to be a fine, old structure. It would be plenty adequate for their needs. Adam headed toward the door, and Katie knew it was time to leave. Her heart twisted within the confines of her chest, aching fiercely at her current separation from her daughters. But what could she do? There was not anything at all that she could think of except to continue to run and hide with the Englischer until the danger passed, since she would never be willing to stray very far from her Amish community. Keeping her distance was the safest for her and for her daughters.

She pulled her twins close and whispered, “Mein liebchen. My darlings.” She kissed each cheek in turn. “I will be back as soon as I can.”

The stop at Jed and Sarah’s had been all too short, but it had been a comfort and a relief to hold her children again, even if just for a moment.

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