A Courtship for the Amish Spinster, page 20
“They are beautiful, Esther,” Joshua said, remorse leaving a lump in his throat and a throbbing pain in his temple. “Danki. We will certainly benefit from having them. I appreciate everything you’ve done here. The chrysanthemums and gerbera daisies are a nice touch. The haus is welcoming because of you and I appreciate it.”
To his relief, he saw her face clear. “You know flowers.” Her smile reappeared. “It was my pleasure, Joshua.” She gazed at him for a few seconds. “I’d better go. My mam is waiting for me to pick up groceries for her.” But she didn’t immediately leave. “Do you have any idea when you’ll be moving in?”
“Tomorrow,” Joshua told her. “I have trouble with stairs so living here will be a lot easier for me and my family.”
Esther nodded and then turned to his father. “Reach out if you need anything.”
“I will,” his vadder assured her.
With one last smile for each of them, she left, and Joshua watched through the window as she climbed into her buggy and drove toward the road.
“So, you’ll be ready to move in tomorrow?” his father asked.
“Ja. I think it’s best if I do.” Joshua shifted to ease the pain of standing for so long with his walker.
His dat nodded. “I’ll call your bruders. They can help with the move in the morning.”
It had been years since he’d seen DJ and Danny, his younger twin brothers. A sharp pain at his temple made him grimace. He couldn’t release a hand to soothe it because he would lose his balance and further injure himself. “I think I’m ready to head back now.”
His dat nodded again and preceded him to the kitchen door, where he propped it open. “Do you need help?” he asked, no doubt recognizing how Joshua was feeling.
“I can make it,” he said, and meant it. Falling wasn’t a healthy option with the type of injury he’d suffered. Would he ever recover and be back physically to the way he once was? His doctor at the hospital had been cautiously optimistic, but that could mean the answer was just as likely no as it was yes. Still, he would try to lean in to the optimism.
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A Courtship for the Amish Spinster
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