Anna's Secret by Blossom Turner

Author:Blossom Turner [Turner, Blossom]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950051335
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-04-18T06:00:00+00:00

Matt was a patient man, but his patience wore thin. He wanted answers.

When is Anna going to notice the difference in me? When will she be as attracted to me as I am to her? When will she let those walls down? When? When? When?

They talked about a host of things, but the things he really wanted to discuss with her he could not. He wanted to ask her if she still mourned her husband. He wanted assurance that when she spent time with him, she wasn’t wishing she was having a conversation with Steven.

He longed for the moment she would acknowledge a change in him so that he could give credit to God. He wanted her to see a different man, one that was not wrapped up in his own needs so much that he forgot what was proper and honorable. Did she have any idea how difficult it was to be in her presence and not succumb to the touch, the feel, the glory of the physical? If that was not a true example of power from on high, he wasn’t sure what would be.

He had been praying for God’s wisdom and opportunity to speak his mind. One evening her weird behavior triggered the timing.

He held Melody in the crook of his arm with her head cradled in the palm of his hand. As he tickled her tiny toes with kisses and made silly noises, he glanced up to find Anna staring at him with a very odd expression.

“What?” he asked.

She didn’t answer, but looked stricken with fear. She averted her gaze as if trying to hide something.

“Okay, sweetie pie,” he said to Melody. “Your mama has a secret that she doesn’t want your daddy to know. But guess what. I’m going to rock you to sleep now and give her time to think. Then I’m going to demand an answer. What do you think about that?” Melody cooed in delight as if she understood every word. He watched Anna closely, her skin blanched white and she wouldn’t make eye contact. What was going on in that pretty head of hers?

All while he rocked Melody in the nursery, he prayed. The sudden urge to push Anna for an answer to her unusual reaction grew powerful. He tucked the sleeping Melody in her crib, covered her with a light blanket, and crept out the door.

He found Anna sitting pretty in the middle of the swing on the back porch. Normally, he’d avoid joining her on a loveseat at all cost, but tonight it was as if God wanted him up close and personal. He boldly squeezed in beside her, and she made room. He placed his arm behind her shoulder on the back of the swing but didn’t touch her.

Instead of his usual conversation on safe subjects like the weather, work, or her day, he got right to the point. “What’s got you tied in knots tonight?” He shifted his body to better see her face.

“Now don’t go looking shocked.

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