Amish Haven (Amish Witness Protection Book 3) by Dana R. Lynn

Author:Dana R. Lynn [Lynn, Dana R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Clean & Wholesome, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Love Inspired Suspense, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Blessings, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Mennonite, Buggy Travel, Amish Country, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch, Traditional, Amish Witness Protection, Multi-Author, Witness Protection
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense; Original edition
Published: 2019-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

“I don’t wanna.” Bethany folded her arms across her chest and pouted.

Here we go again, Annabelle thought, frustration beginning to stir inside her. They had been living in the Beilers’ home for a week now. Bethany had been enchanted with the old farmhouse for the first few days. Her first buggy ride had thrilled the little girl. Bethany felt like a grown-up as she helped her mother and Julia with the chores around the house. Annie sighed. She’d never enjoyed helping with laundry and baking so much. She understood it. Bethany must have felt like she was on an extended camping trip. Plus, Kayla, Julia’s daughter, was helping. And Bethany adored Kayla. She also loved the cows and the horses.

And the chickens. Annie was tempted to roll her eyes at the thought. Her daughter had discovered that the chickens didn’t mind being carried around. She had adopted one of them as her own. She’d named the hen Mrs. Feathers.

Julia and Abraham were very gentle and understanding when Bethany would run after the large white bantam and carry her around like she was an overgrown cat. Of course, the line had to be drawn when Bethany wanted to bring the chicken into the house with her.

“Nee, we do not have chickens in the house,” Julia had told her gently when the child first brought her inside.

Annie was sure she’d see a temper tantrum. Instead, fourteen-year-old William had coaxed Bethany and her new pet outside with him. Annie and Julia had laughed about it after they had left the house.

This morning, however, Bethany had announced that she was ready to go home. No amount of pleading or arguing with logic would work. Nor would bribing her daughter. She’d tried everything she could to gain her child’s cooperation, but Bethany wasn’t having it.

“Come on, Bethany. You’ve worn a kapp every day we’ve been here. You know that Kayla and Julia wear one, too. And I have been wearing one, too. You said you liked it. Remember?”

She held out the offending white kapp, the strings dangling over the sides of her palm. Bethany had put on her dress and let her braid her hair. And that was as far as she could get her to budge.

Annie wanted to rip off her own kapp and pull her hair out. A soft knock at the bedroom door interrupted the stalemate.

“Come in,” she called.

Julia opened the door and entered, a smile on her pretty face. Today she was walking around without any stockings or shoes on her feet. For a moment, Annie felt a tug of jealousy. What would it feel like to allow herself to not wear stockings, to allow the scars to show? She remembered Tyler’s words, how he had told her she was beautiful, scars and all.

But was she brave enough? Someday, she promised herself. But not yet.

“Can I help you, Julia?” She smiled back at the other women. Her warm brown eyes were filled with kindness and joy. Julia had been busy. Annie could smell the rich aroma of coffee, and the warm smell of biscuits floated in the air.

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