Return to Me
“There was lively music and joyful dancing and a feast of food and wine, yet Yael’s father looked worried and Zechariah’s grandparents looked unhappy. Zechariah had misgivings himself, wondering if Rafi and his gang of ruffians would burst into their home to disrupt the celebration and steal Yael away. But the day passed peacefully. Rafi didn’t come. Zechariah sat close enough to Yael to see the sorrow and pain on her face beneath her veil.
Late in the evening, he escorted her to their brida...l suite—a new room added onto their house just for them. His chest ached as he closed the door behind them and set the oil lamp in its niche on the wall. Yael yanked off her veil and unpinned her hair. She was such a beautiful woman. No wonder the Samaritan had wanted her. But instead of moving toward her, Zechariah crossed to the other side of the room and sat down on the floor, leaning against the wall. “What are you waiting for?” she asked. “Just go ahead and get it over with.”MoreLess
Late in the evening, he escorted her to their brida...l suite—a new room added onto their house just for them. His chest ached as he closed the door behind them and set the oil lamp in its niche on the wall. Yael yanked off her veil and unpinned her hair. She was such a beautiful woman. No wonder the Samaritan had wanted her. But instead of moving toward her, Zechariah crossed to the other side of the room and sat down on the floor, leaning against the wall. “What are you waiting for?” she asked. “Just go ahead and get it over with.”MoreLess
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