The Tory's Daughter, page 22
Joseph pinched the bridge of his nose. It hurt as much as if he’d just lost a fist fight. His eyes watered.
“And me. I need you, Joseph.” The tenderness of her words gave way to an exasperated laugh. “And I need to get inside that cabin.”
Better he be left to himself for a little while anyway. “That’s fine. Go on.” Joseph listened for her to leave.
Instead she came closer. “You don’t believe me, do you?”
He wouldn’t answer that. “You need to go help Lydia have her baby.” He thumbed away the excess moisture from his eyes. Hopefully she’d heed him, because he didn’t need anyone to see him break apart. He was tired. He should have gone home.
“I do need you.” She tugged on his sleeve until he looked at her. “I need your warmth. Your reassurance. I need you to hold me when I’m angry…and kiss me when I’m sad. But most of all…” Her eyes welled. “Oh, Joseph, I need you to love me. I want to be more than just a responsibility you’ve taken on.”
“You stopped being that a long time ago, Hannah.”
“But you said you wouldn’t have agreed to this marriage if you’d had any other choice.” A tear tumbled down her cheek and she swatted at it. “You said I was just your neighbor.”
“Hannah…” Joseph reached for her. “I meant it like in that parable Jesus told—from Andrew’s sermon. Not a literal neighbor, but healing, forgiving. Loving.”
She rammed her fist into his bicep. “You expected me to understand a reference from a Bible story I’ve never read and only heard about briefly more than a month earlier?”
“Forgive me, Hannah.” Joseph dragged her into his arms. “I—”
The door to the cabin slapped open again and Nora appeared looking much too happy. “It’s a girl! Daniel and Lydia have a baby girl.” She gave a shy smile and hurried back inside.
Hannah slumped against him. “I feel so terrible. I should have been there for her. I promised her—”
Joseph tipped her chin up and covered her mouth with his own. There was no time for regretting the past ten minutes. The future was on his mind. Taking his bride home and starting their marriage, a real marriage. They still had a lot to talk about but that was pretty far from his thoughts, as well. After so long apart, it felt so good to hold her like this.
His kiss was cut short by an elbow in his ribs.
“Now what’s wrong?”
Hannah shook her head at him. “You still haven’t told me anything—haven’t told me what you really feel for me. If anything.”
Joseph smiled at his little Mohawk warrior. She definitely kept him on his toes—while filling every part of him. “I love you, Hannah Garnet.” He kissed her again to chase all doubts away. “I love you.”
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“And me. I need you, Joseph.” The tenderness of her words gave way to an exasperated laugh. “And I need to get inside that cabin.”
Better he be left to himself for a little while anyway. “That’s fine. Go on.” Joseph listened for her to leave.
Instead she came closer. “You don’t believe me, do you?”
He wouldn’t answer that. “You need to go help Lydia have her baby.” He thumbed away the excess moisture from his eyes. Hopefully she’d heed him, because he didn’t need anyone to see him break apart. He was tired. He should have gone home.
“I do need you.” She tugged on his sleeve until he looked at her. “I need your warmth. Your reassurance. I need you to hold me when I’m angry…and kiss me when I’m sad. But most of all…” Her eyes welled. “Oh, Joseph, I need you to love me. I want to be more than just a responsibility you’ve taken on.”
“You stopped being that a long time ago, Hannah.”
“But you said you wouldn’t have agreed to this marriage if you’d had any other choice.” A tear tumbled down her cheek and she swatted at it. “You said I was just your neighbor.”
“Hannah…” Joseph reached for her. “I meant it like in that parable Jesus told—from Andrew’s sermon. Not a literal neighbor, but healing, forgiving. Loving.”
She rammed her fist into his bicep. “You expected me to understand a reference from a Bible story I’ve never read and only heard about briefly more than a month earlier?”
“Forgive me, Hannah.” Joseph dragged her into his arms. “I—”
The door to the cabin slapped open again and Nora appeared looking much too happy. “It’s a girl! Daniel and Lydia have a baby girl.” She gave a shy smile and hurried back inside.
Hannah slumped against him. “I feel so terrible. I should have been there for her. I promised her—”
Joseph tipped her chin up and covered her mouth with his own. There was no time for regretting the past ten minutes. The future was on his mind. Taking his bride home and starting their marriage, a real marriage. They still had a lot to talk about but that was pretty far from his thoughts, as well. After so long apart, it felt so good to hold her like this.
His kiss was cut short by an elbow in his ribs.
“Now what’s wrong?”
Hannah shook her head at him. “You still haven’t told me anything—haven’t told me what you really feel for me. If anything.”
Joseph smiled at his little Mohawk warrior. She definitely kept him on his toes—while filling every part of him. “I love you, Hannah Garnet.” He kissed her again to chase all doubts away. “I love you.”
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AMDG
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We believe you can help us to bring Christ into the lives of people across the globe. And you don’t have to open your wallet or even leave your house!
Here are 3 simple things you can do to help us bring illuminating fiction™ to people everywhere.
1) If you enjoyed this book, write a positive review. Post it at online retailers and websites where readers gather. And share your review with us at reviews@pelicanbookgroup.com (this does give us permission to reprint your review in whole or in part.)
2) If you enjoyed this book, recommend it to a friend in person, at a book club or on social media.
3) If you have suggestions on how we can improve or expand our selection, let us know. We value your opinion. Use the contact form on our web site or e-mail us at customer@pelicanbookgroup.com
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Are you in need? The Almighty can do great things for you. Holy is His Name! He has mercy in every generation. He can lift up the lowly and accomplish all things. Reach out today.
Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
~Isaiah 41:10 (NAB)
We pray daily, and we especially pray for everyone connected to Pelican Book Group—that includes you! If you have a specific need, we welcome the opportunity to pray for you. Share your needs or praise reports at http://pelink.us/pray4us
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