Her Only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Fiction;Romance fiction;Novels;FIC053000;FIC042040;FIC042100
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2023-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

19

It was a near perfect day in Pinecraft. There was hardly a cloud in the sky, the humidity was low, and because it was summer, the tourist crowds were light. Nate hardly noticed. As far as he was concerned, a hurricane could be approaching and he would still think it was a great day.

Honestly, any day spent in Brianna’s company was a good one. For the first time in his life, he was obsessed with a girl. He was pretty certain that he wasn’t going to be able to work or golf or spend any time with his friends until Brianna was his girlfriend. Nate couldn’t stop thinking about her. Every time they talked, Brianna looked into his eyes in a dreamy way. He reckoned he was probably looking at her the same way.

It seemed no shame was involved when it came to falling in love.

Especially at this moment, since he’d left work at the hardware store early just so he could see Brianna during her fifteen-minute afternoon break. She’d obviously been delighted to see him—she’d greeted him with a bright smile. That smile had hit him smack in the middle of his chest and gave him a much-needed burst of hope for their future. If things continued to go smoothly between them, anything was possible.

Except, perhaps, privacy.

Standing together on the street right outside of Yoder’s, Nate knew they were being watched by just about every person who was either standing in line or walking by. He didn’t care, but it was obvious that Brianna did.

Her eyes kept darting around as if she was worried about who was seeing them together.

Finally, he began to feel a little irritated. “Bri, are you worried about your friends seeing us together?”

She bit her bottom lip. “Oh no. Have I been that obvious?”

“Yes.” He smiled to let her know that he wasn’t mad—just confused. “Is there a reason you want to keep our relationship a secret?”

“It has nothing to do with me.”

Which made no sense at all. “I think you’re going to have to clarify that.”

She made an irritated noise. “Nate, it’s my mother. She’s so goofy!”

“What’s she doing?”

“She’s determined that you and I should court the way she and mei daed did. With a chaperone and only at our house.”

“That’s it?” He’d sit on her front porch with both her parents watching if that’s what it took to court her. But it did seem a bit much.

“Maybe, eventually, we could go on supervised walks.”

Supervised walks? “Brianna. We’re too old for that, and no one does that anymore. Even my grandparents would say such restrictions aren’t necessary.”

She chuckled. “I think my grandparents would agree with yours.” She lowered her voice, like she feared someone would overhear. “Mommi and Dawdi have always thought my mother was a bit of a prissy sort. They’ve even told her that to her face!”

“I’m guessing that didn’t go over well?”

“Not at all.” She waved a hand in the air. “What can we do, though? I live at home and I need to follow my parents’ rules.

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