Hometown Courtship (Love Inspired) by Hunt Diann

Author:Hunt, Diann [Hunt, Diann]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2009-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

The next day, while Callie swept the living-room floor of the Sauderses’ home, Brad took Mick through the house for a final inspection. It had to be frightening to move into a brand new home, knowing you had lost your job, but Mick looked excited. The Sauders were pretty amazing. Always smiling, always trusting.

Callie decided she needed to be more trusting. She’d gone to church with her aunt and uncle all her life. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe the stories of the Bible—she did. But life wasn’t always that easy. Deep down she knew she harbored resentment toward God for not sparing her the pain Jeremy had caused. Guess she had expected God to change Jeremy’s mind.

With determined strokes, she swished the broom hard across the floor. It wasn’t fair to blame God. After all, she wouldn’t want Jeremy just because God “made” him choose her. She wanted him to love her on his own. And he didn’t.

The pain was easier now, of course. Her love for him had faded, but she clung to her resentment for some reason. It was as though she wanted to savor it, take it out and examine it, allow the sweet taste of self-righteousness to fill her mouth.

She swept up the dirt and sawdust, thinking about the Sauders and how much they would enjoy this home. Callie could almost hear Micah laughing and running into the room. What she hadn’t expected was the vision of Chaos romping along behind her. Where had that come from?

“How you doing this morning?” Brad’s voice startled her and she turned around.

That lazy grin again. She was so thankful he didn’t know that that grin caused her heart to beat triple time and her face to burn like a heat lamp. Couldn’t he do the decent thing and keep it hidden or something?

“Hi, Brad.” She didn’t know what else to say.

Mick Sauder stepped into view. “Hi, Mick,” Callie said, thankful for the interruption.

“Good to see you, Callie.” He turned to Brad. “Did you tell her our good news?”

“Not yet. You go ahead.”

“I got a job,” Mick said, grinning from ear to ear.

“That’s wonderful, Mick,” Callie said.

“Yeah, we’re excited. I’ll be working at the Burrow Tool & Die Factory, starting next week, making parts for them. I’ll be on second shift, three to eleven, so if you guys need me for anything, keep that in mind, okay?”

“Will do,” Brad said.

“Doesn’t Andrea still work eight to five at the diner?”

“Just on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” he said.

“What will you do about Micah?” Callie knew it was none of her business, but she couldn’t help herself.

Mick dropped his gaze. “On those days, Micah will have to stay inside until Andrea gets home from work. She knows not to go outside or open the door for strangers,” he said, as though reading Callie’s mind. “Unfortunately, we can’t afford a sitter. But Micah will be okay.”

“I would love to have Micah with me,” Callie blurted, before she had a chance to think it through.

Mick looked up.

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