Chapter 23
MILO TOOK BRITTA TO CHURCH on Sunday. They arrived early and were lucky to find a seat. Milo kept looking at Britta, touching her hand, reminding himself that she was here with him and she’d told him she loved him last night.
After the sermon, Milo saw a family approaching them. Britta squeezed his hand, almost as if she was anxious. As the man neared, Milo could see the family resemblance in Britta’s crystal-blue eyes and blond hair.
Britta cleared her throat. “Milo, this is my brother, Ritter Klein; his wife, Stacy; and their daughter, Lila—my family. They live just outside of Echo Ridge.”
Milo shook hands with each of Britta’s family. “Pleased to meet you.”
“Hallo, Milo. Freut mich,” Ritter spoke in German.
Milo smiled and immediately slipped into his native tongue, ask
