The Amish Baby Finds a Home by Barbara Cameron

Author:Barbara Cameron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2021-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

After she shared morning coffee each workday with Gideon, Hannah usually hurried to her own shop. But the next day she found herself walking slowly and enjoying looking in the windows of the shops between theirs.

The jewelry shop generally didn’t interest her. After all, the Amish didn’t wear jewelry. But this morning a ray of sunshine glanced off the display of engagement rings and caught her eye. She stopped to look at them sparkling in their little black velvet boxes.

Had it been her imagination that Gideon had seemed more romantic last night? Reluctant to leave her at her home after he kissed her and swung her in that dizzying embrace?

There was no doubt in her mind that their relationship had deepened this past year, especially after she opened her shop. And even if he proposed immediately they couldn’t marry until harvest was over, and that was still months away.

This morning he’d started to say something but then they got interrupted by the mail carrier arriving early with a package. Then he’d gotten a phone call from an Englisch friend who maintained a website selling toys on the internet. He’d looked frustrated when she said she had to go open her shop but a customer knocked on his door at that moment, so he’d nodded and reluctantly said goodbye.

“Morning, Hannah!” Micah Green, the jewelry store owner, paused at her side, his keys in hand. “See anything you like?”

She laughed and shook her head. “The sun lit up your display just now. I couldn’t help but stop and admire it.”

“Got some nice engagement rings. They’re still selling well even though most of the June brides have theirs already. How’s business?”

“Good. Katie Ann’s starting her own bakery, so I took on a new part-time helper. She’ll be working a few hours for Gideon now and then as well.”

“Sounds great.” He glanced to his right. “Looks like you already have a customer waiting.”

“I do,” she said, experiencing a sinking feeling in her stomach when she saw the familiar figure standing by the door of her shop. Ruby was a nice woman, but she was the bishop’s wife. Hannah had the feeling she was in for an uncomfortable conversation. “Have a good day, Micah.”

“You too, Hannah.”

She closed the distance and smiled as she unlocked her shop door. “Guder mariye, Ruby. How is Abram?”

“Much better. First time I’ve been to town since he fell ill with the flu.” She walked inside and glanced pointedly at the portable crib by the quilting table. “Heard you had a new helper.”

“Ya. Emma Graber.” Hannah turned the sign on the door to say Open and walked over to put her things under the shop counter.

“We heard she was back in town.”

Hannah met Ruby’s gaze directly. “If you want to speak to Emma she’ll be in this afternoon, after lunch.”

“I won’t be in town that long,” Ruby told her as she wandered over to finger a fabric on a nearby display table. “I can’t leave Abram alone that long until he’s back on his feet.

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