Ever Constant by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse

Author:Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Fiction;FIC042110;FIC042030;FIC027360
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2021-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

The red of Whitney’s curly locks caught Judas’s attention out the window.

Of course, she was back in front of that doctor’s office. What now? She’d just returned, or so he’d heard.

This was not going according to Judas’s plan. Well, he was about to change that. Right now.

He went to the hat stand and grabbed his coat and then headed out his office door. Within moments, he was a few strides away. Pasting a smile on his face, he slowed his pace and stepped close to her.

“Good morning, Mr. Reynolds.” There was a wariness in her eyes.

“Please, call me Judas.”

Her lips tipped up. Barely. “All right. Judas.” This time, she held eye contact.

“Have you had a chance to think about my request?” He kept his voice low. His tone sweet.

She dipped her head a bit. “Yes, I have.”

“And?”

“If I agree to court you, I need to be clear that I am not promising to marry you.”

“I would never expect that you were, my dear.” If he were a betting man, he’d say the odds were in his favor, though.

“I appreciate that you are a God-fearing man of good character. Those are important things that I would like in a husband. But things are difficult right now. You must understand that.” She gazed off in the direction of her farm. “You were there for me when Mr. Sinclair lied. In fact, you came to my rescue and salvaged my reputation. I will be forever grateful for that. But I don’t want you to think that my decision is made lightly or out of any response to that.”

“It is apparent you’ve put a great deal of thought into this.” She was coming around. Excellent.

“I have.” She turned back to face him. “The truth is, I’m not sure I’m good wife material. There are many things I need to figure out for myself before I enter into a relationship like marriage.”

The lady was thinking about marriage. It couldn’t be going better if he’d orchestrated the whole thing himself. “You have my deepest respect for your honesty, Miss Powell.”

“Please. We’ve known each other long enough. Call me Whitney.”

“Whitney it is.” Judas lifted his shoulders a bit. Time to pour on the charm. “You are the most level-headed and practical woman I’ve ever met. That’s exactly what I’ve been searching for in a wife. That’s why you haven’t seen me about town courting anyone else. No one has met my standards. But you . . . well, you don’t have your head in the clouds with unrealistic dreams about marriage like most young women. You’re not a gold digger either. I need someone who is sensible, honest, loyal . . . and frankly, I see all of those plus so much more in you, Whitney.”

Her cheeks tinged pink. “Your words are very kind—”

He put a hand over his heart. “They are from my heart. God’s honest truth.”

She shook her head. “I’ve never seen this side of you, Judas. It’s refreshing. Forthright. I appreciate that.”

Oh, if she only knew.

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