Loving Hearts
“Rachel said, disbelieving her ears.
“Let’s elope.” Jeff grasped her hand and kissed her fingers. “That will solve our problem. Run away and get married. People do it all the time.”
“Not this people.” Rachel gazed at him, amazed at his suggestion. “You know how I was raised, Jeff. I couldn’t do that to my dad or Esther.”
“We’ll ask your dad’s forgiveness after it’s over. And Esther—she’s a problem. We’ll never have a wedding if we’re waiting for her. Let’s elope, Rachel. That’s our only solution....”
Since the day Esther had told her that once again she’d made no headway with their father, Rachel had seen no hope. Tears blurred her vision and rolled down her cheeks. She loved Jeff, and no doubt he loved her, but she had been raised knowing God expected her to obey her parents. The Lord commanded it, and Rachel could do nothing else—no matter how much she loved Jeff. “I can’t,” she whispered.
“Then what can we do?” He released her hand and fell against the sofa cushion.MoreLess
“Let’s elope.” Jeff grasped her hand and kissed her fingers. “That will solve our problem. Run away and get married. People do it all the time.”
“Not this people.” Rachel gazed at him, amazed at his suggestion. “You know how I was raised, Jeff. I couldn’t do that to my dad or Esther.”
“We’ll ask your dad’s forgiveness after it’s over. And Esther—she’s a problem. We’ll never have a wedding if we’re waiting for her. Let’s elope, Rachel. That’s our only solution....”
Since the day Esther had told her that once again she’d made no headway with their father, Rachel had seen no hope. Tears blurred her vision and rolled down her cheeks. She loved Jeff, and no doubt he loved her, but she had been raised knowing God expected her to obey her parents. The Lord commanded it, and Rachel could do nothing else—no matter how much she loved Jeff. “I can’t,” she whispered.
“Then what can we do?” He released her hand and fell against the sofa cushion.MoreLess
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