Paisley's Pattern (15 page)

“Want you? I've always wanted you.” Rob stopped, faced her, and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Finding home has been a life-long journey for me. I need to tell the world I'm loving you again.”

“Sounds good to me. You know my love never stopped. I'm more than ready and willing to make my home with you. You do realize if home is here, it means we're about to become official Cornhuskers. Can you handle that?”

“Go Big Red. Turning into a Husker fan is such a small sacrifice to be near my brother and family. And you.” He kissed her on the nose then pulled her closer. They fit so well, as though made for each other. “I just want to hold you for a moment. Hold you close like this every day.”

“For the rest of our lives.” Paisley wrapped her arms tighter around him and leaned against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. She loosened her hold but kept her hands on his arms, trusting him to support her, and stretched back to look on his beloved face. “So let's quit beating about the bush here. Do you still have something that belongs to me?”

“You are a smart lady. I want nothing more than for both of us to have the same address for the rest of our lives. You, Ms. Paisley Robbins, are my heart, my life, my love.” He kissed each cheekbone, her chin, and her forehead. Then he pulled back and looked deep into her eyes. “Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”

She trilled her fingertips over his face in the spots where his lips had brushed hers. “Mr. Robin Waverly, you do have a wonderful sounding name. You are the finest man I know. God has given you a new name. Yes, the lady says she's more than ready to put down roots, taking on your Waverly name. And yes, I'd be honored for you to place that ring back on my finger where it belongs.”

“Thank you.” His eyes filled with moisture, no longer ashamed to show his tears. He had come so far. He reached into his pocket. “You changed my life the day I picked up those mis-delivered birds.”

She bit the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling. Sara had inherited her uncle's tendency to make up words.

“It took time for me to come around to believing all the freedom I have by giving my life completely to God. Thanks to your prodding, I'm done with the name thing because according to Luke 10:20, I can rejoice that my name is recorded in heaven.”

She absorbed every word he spoke. She'd looked up all the verses in the Bible regarding names. For Rob to open up and expose himself so much, she knew he trusted God more than ever. He trusted enough to let his mother back into his life. And that trust now extended to Paisley.

“It just so happens, I have carried around this gorgeous chocolate and yellow diamond ring, made for my gorgeous lady. We can tell the story to our children someday—the way I brought your ring from California to Nebraska simply because in my heart I knew it belonged to you. It was designed for your finger. Following you here, I had to bring the ring to you. It's yours, way too valuable to be anywhere but on your finger.”

“It's the most beautiful, precious piece of jewelry I've ever seen. I'm so glad you held onto it, and that you never gave up on me.” Tears pooled in her eyes, but Paisley didn't care.

“You're beaming, my love.”

“When I tagged the romances on Mark's shelves, I said out loud, love stories come and love stories go. But I believe our love story will last beyond our lifetime, past the time we fill up your house that I helped empty.”

“
Our
home. Our love will last as long as the new names we'll both be given in heaven. Enough talk.”

Their lips met and nothing else mattered.

 

 

 

 

Dear Reader,

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story.

I've experienced a real-life family reunion with a first cousin unknown to the whole family. It is a beautiful tale of discovery on both sides. He read something I'd written in a magazine and recognized our grandfather's name as his birth mother's father.

Our family thanks God for the gift of Marlin, whose mother named him after my father.

If you aren't ready to leave Paisley and Rob yet, you could revisit them by writing a review. Reviews are always welcome. Online retailers and/or the publisher's web site are good places to post them. Thank you again.

Whatever you may be struggling with, I pray you discover and revel in the plan our Lord has for your life.

Live on in Him, with a song in your heart and the calm assurance His time is perfect.

 

LoRee

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