Her Amish Christmas Gift and Her Amish Holiday Suitor by Rebecca Kertz
Author:Rebecca Kertz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-22T20:32:44+00:00
Chapter Two
Nick could have jumped for joy when Lucy accepted his offer of courtship. Or of pretend courtship. Before exiting Frederickâs house, he signaled Kevin to follow him to the porch.
âListen, I found someone I can pretend Iâm walking out with. The important thing is you canât tell anyoneâand I mean anyoneâthat itâs not an authentic courtship. If word gets out this is a farce, it will only be a matter of minutes until Mamm and Daed find out about the fire and then weâll both be in trouble. You got it?â Nick tapped his finger against Kevinâs chest, emphasizing his point.
âI got it,â he promised, before slyly remarking, âSo whoâs the fortunate maedel? I didnât see anyone inside you havenât already courted. Are you going to give one of them a second chance?â
Nick didnât appreciate Kevinâs attitude toward young women, and his response was immediate and gruff. âIâve already told you itâs no oneâs business what meed Iâve courted in the past. Besides, what makes you think theyâd give me a second chance?â
âIâve always heard youâre a charmer, thatâs all. It was intended as a compliment.â
Hearing the admiration in his brotherâs voice, Nick set him straight. âCourting a lot of meed isnât necessarily a gut thing, Kevin. Neither is superficial charm. Itâs the quality, not the quantity of relationships, thatâs important. Courtship is intended to be an opportunity to discover if you and a maedel are compatible for marriage, but regardless of how long your relationships last, youâd better treat any woman you court with respect.â
âYou sound just like Daed, you know that?â
âThatâs because Daedâs right.â Nick warned, âYouâve got your whole rumspringa in front of you. Your running around period is a time for you to make decisions on your own. Thereâs a lot of freedom in that, but thereâs a lot of responsibility, too. Iâll help you clean up the mess youâve made this time, but if you make another one, youâre going to have to take care of it yourself, understand?â
âJah, jah, I got it already. So you still havenât told me who youâre going to pretend youâre courting.â
Nick lowered his voice. âLucy Knepp.â
âLucy Knepp?â Kevin chortled. âNo one will ever believe youâre interested in her. Sheâs such a wallflower! Havenât you noticed how pale she is? I donât think she ever goes outside in daytime except to attend church. Sheâs such a goody-goody.â
âExactly. Which is why Mamm and Daed wonât object if they think Iâm going out with her during the week,â Nick reasoned. âSo hereâs whatâs going to happen now. While Iâm bringing Lucy to her haus, youâre going to walk to ours. Mamm and Daed will still be awake and when they ask where I am, you can let it slip Iâm taking Lucy home. Plant the seed in their minds, okay?â
âBut what about going to Highland Springs like we planned?â
Nick shrugged. âI already told Lucy Iâd take her home. If you still want to go to Highland Springs, go ahead and go.
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