Courting the Amish Nanny
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“We all have bad moments.”
She sipped the tea and walked away from him. “Really? Has anyone ever found you cowering in a corner?”
“Once,” he admitted.
She took a seat at the island that ran the length of the kitchen.
“Really?”
He sat next to her, saw her stiffen at his nearness. “Yes. Really. Once, when I was about eight. A tornado hit the outskirts of Hope.”
“You’re from Hope?”
“That’s what you’re taking from my story? I just opened up to you. I exposed my deep-seated fear of storms.”
She laughed, the sound soft. “Right. I’m sorry that you’re afraid of storms. Do you still struggle with thunder and lightning?”
“Sometimes,” he admitted. “Tornadoes are my real fear. You can’t control them.”
“You’re a control freak, so your fear is born out of the need for control and not the storm itself.”
“Yes, I guess that must be it. Or the damage they do.”
He wanted to ask her what caused her fear, but he knew that it must be personal. She hid it from prying eyes. She covered her tears with jokes.
“Thank you for coming back...?” She gave him a meaningful look.
“Max St. James,” he offered.
She gave him a thoughtful look. “St. James. Melody’s brother?”
“Yes.” He glanced at his watch. “I have to go now. Will you be okay?”
She lifted her tea but didn’t take a drink. “Of course. Embarrassed but okay. And if you could do a girl a solid and not tell everyone that you found me cowering in a corner...”
“Your secret is safe with me.”
He left her to her tea and her memories. He knew that he would most definitely see her again. The two of them were on a committee together. She just wasn’t aware yet. As he left the wedding chapel, he wasn’t sure how to feel about spending more time with her. The last thing he wanted to do was make more connections in Hope.
His plan had been to buy back his family ranch and make a quick exit to Dallas. But it seemed like God had other plans for him. He hoped God understood that the last thing he needed were complications.
Copyright © 2019 by Brenda Minton
ISBN-13: 9781488043239
Courting the Amish Nanny
Copyright © 2019 by Carrie Lighte
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