Where the Wild Rose Blooms
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“I think I like being married to you, Mrs. Taggart,” he said as he laid his head against hers.
Jackie smiled. “I rather like it myself. How was school today?”
And with that they talked. It was Clayton’s favorite part of the relationship. She was always ready to listen to him. The companionship they shared was more than he ever dreamed it could be, and they never ran out of things to say.
A deer bounded across the road in front of them, and as had become the norm, he described it to her. The sun set while they sat on the porch, and he described that too. He never tired of telling her about their world or what was in his heart. They ended each day in bed with the lantern turned high and Clayton reading from the Bible or a good book that he had on his shelf. Their world was a wonderful place, but neither one felt content to remain as they were. They prayed every day for change, even if it meant testing, and the results were coming forth like the sunset, pure gold.
“I think we should wait until tomorrow to visit again, don’t you? They need some time alone with their baby.”
“Yes.” As much as she would have liked to hold him again, Jackie agreed. “I’d like to go home now, Clayton.”
“I’ll be right back with you.”
He went to tell Lena they were leaving and joined his wife in the small wagon they had purchased just that month. As Jackie’s body lurched with the sudden movement of the horse, she clasped Clayton’s arm tenderly against her and thought, as she often did, that the best was yet to come.
About the Author
LORI WICK is one of the most versatile Christian fiction writers in the market today. Her works include pioneer fiction, two series set in England, and contemporary novels. Lori’s books (more than 5 million copies in print) continue to delight readers and top the Christian bestselling fiction list. Lori and her husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin and are parents of “the three coolest kids in the world.”
Books by Lori Wick
A Place Called Home Series
A Place Called Home
A Song for Silas
The Long Road Home
A Gathering of Memories
The Californians
Whatever Tomorrow Brings
As Time Goes By
Sean Donovan
Donovan’s Daughter
Kensington Chronicles
The Hawk and the Jewel
Wings of the Morning
Who Brings Forth the Wind
The Knight and the Dove
Rocky Mountain Memories
Where the Wild Rose Blooms
Whispers of Moonlight
To Know Her by Name
Promise Me Tomorrow
The Yellow Rose Trilogy
Every Little Thing About You
A Texas Sky
City Girl
English Garden Series
The Proposal
The Rescue
The Visitor
The Pursuit
The Tucker Mills Trilogy
Moonlight on the Millpond
Just Above a Whisper
Other Fiction
Sophie’s Heart
Beyond the Picket Fence
Pretense
The Princess
Bamboo & Lace
Every Storm
Harvest House Publishers
Fiction for Every Taste and Interest
Phil Callaway
The Edge of the World
Wonders Never Cease
Linda Chaikin
Desert Rose
Desert Star
Mindy Starns Clark
THE MILLION DOLLAR
MYSTERIES SERIES
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels
A Dime a Dozen
A Quarter for a Kiss
The Buck Stops Here
SMART CHICK MYSTERY SERIES
The Trouble with Tulip
Roxanne Henke
COMING HOME TO
BREWSTER SERIES
After Anne
Finding Ruth
Becoming Olivia
Always Jan
Melanie Jeschke
THE OXFORD
CHRONICLE SERIES
Inklings
Expectations
Sally John
THE OTHER WAY HOME SERIES
A Journey by Chance
After All These Years
Just to See You Smile
The Winding Road Home
IN A HEARTBEAT SERIES
In a Heartbeat
Flash Point
Moment of Truth
Susan Meissner
Why the Sky Is Blue
A Window to the World
Remedy for Regret
Craig Parshall
CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE SERIES
The Resurrection File
Custody of the State
The Accused
Missing Witness
The Last Judgement
Raymond Reid
The Gate Seldom Found
Debra White Smith
THE AUSTEN SERIES
First Impressions
Reason and Romance
Central Park
Northpointe Chalet