The Heart's Journey: Stitches in Time Series #2 by Barbara Cameron

Author:Barbara Cameron [Cameron, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2012-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

“She’s going to go back to him. I just know it.”

“Maybe not,” Daniel said.

“C’mon, if there’s one thing I’m certain about, it’s that the Amish are known for their forgiving nature.”

He looked up and smiled at the waitress as she set a piece of peanut butter pie before him. Stabbing his fork into the pie, he grimaced. “I wonder how much weight I’ve gained since I came here. These people ought to be arrested for making this pie.”

Daniel cut a bite of his own Dutch apple pie. “Better than back home, huh?”

“That and I’m resorting to stress eating.”

“And running.”

“And running.” He wiped his mouth on a napkin and took a sip of his coffee.

“So what are you going to do?”

Nick stared down into his coffee cup as if its contents held some kind of answer to his dilemma. “I’m going to have a talk with Leah this afternoon. If I can just get Naomi out of the house.”

Daniel clapped him on the back. “I’ll be happy to help there.”

“You?”

“I’ll take her shopping. You know, souvenirs, that kind of thing.”

Nick narrowed his eyes. “Am I supposed to tell you that you’re a pal? You’d better not be thinking of putting the moves on her.”

“Thinking of her being your girl?” Daniel asked him mildly.

“Wouldn’t matter if I did.” Nick pushed the pie aside and concentrated on his coffee, but suddenly it tasted bitter. “I had no business falling in love with her.”

“No, you didn’t.”

He jerked his head up. “You don’t need to rub it in.”

“I know.” Daniel pushed aside his empty plate and leaned his elbows on the table. “I shouldn’t poke fun at a man in love.”

“That’s an apology?”

Daniel shook his head. “No. You’ve got it bad. I can relate.” He leaned back in his chair. “I know in your culture that sometimes two people of different religions marry. A Catholic man and a Jewish woman, that sort of thing. But it’s not the same concept with the Amish and the Englisch. It’s not just a matter of religion. It’s a different culture, a totally different way to live when you’re Amish.”

Daniel cocked his head and studied Nick. “Although you certainly do blend in. You dress plain for an Englischer and you’re constantly getting involved in the community. You even attend services from what I hear.”

He grinned as Nick’s eyebrows went up. “Yes, I checked you out. Naomi’s a childhood friend. I care about her.”

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out some bills. “Now it’s time for me to take Naomi out for a ride.”

Their waitress approached with the check and smiled at Nick. “You remembered your frequent pie card, right?”

Daniel snickered. “Do you need to ask? You know he’s addicted to your peanut butter pie.”

She grinned at him. “But the fact that you’re in here almost as often for Dutch apple is okay, right?”

“Right.” Daniel returned her grin.

“Say, how is it that you Amish here can drive but it’s not okay in Lancaster County—or any other Amish community I’ve heard of?” Nick asked as they waited in line to pay at the cash register.

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