Love Beyond The Rite

Chapter 10

EMBER

I walked into the house at 8:30. Way later than I wanted to be home. Agnes car was not in the drive way when I got home. It must be one of the two nights she isn’t here. Which means I need to check on mom periodically.

I walked into her room to find her awake.

She took one look at me and worry entered her eyes.

“Ember, what happened?” She sounded like she was going to cry.

“Paul happened. Don’t worry I made police report at the hospital and he won’t be bothering me anymore.” I finally admitted.

She held my hand and squeezed it.

“I’m sorry you had to endure that kind of pain my love. Don’t let this experience stop you from finding true love though. Your soulmate is out there! Have hope. That’s all I want for you, to be happy.” She smiled a little.

“Thanks mom. I hope I can find it one day.” I whisper.

The truth is I had already had it. True love. True happiness. But it got ripped away from me the moment I got it.

Maybe that sin cost me my chance at happiness.

My thoughts got interrupted by a knock at the door. I stood up and walked to the door.

Who could it be?

I open the door and see Jacob standing there holding a plate.

“Oh hello Jacob, what can I help you with?” I say softly.

“Hello Emmy, my family and I just wanted to give you some of our dinner from tonight. We noticed your nurse left and wanted to make sure you have a hot meal to get you through the night.” He said with a smile.

I appreciated the gesture, I was just shocked they would do this for us.

“Oh wow Jacob. That was incredibly kind of you all. I can’t wait to eat it. It’s been so long since I’ve had your mom’s amazing cooking! My mother will be very happy as well. Thank you.” I said while taking the plate from him.

I watched his eyes graze over my neck and shoulder wound then quickly looked away. “No thanks needed, have a good night”

I always forget that the Amish practice humility. They don’t do things for thank yous they do it because they’re kind.

Walking to the kitchen I can’t help but wonder why that family is being so nice to us, to me. They shunned me 10 years ago.

I took a look at the food in front of me. It’d been so long since I had her delicious cooking I started drooling looking at the Amish noodles and fresh bread. I dove in and didn’t care about what I ate tonight.

Mom and I both went to sleep with full happy bellies tonight.

As I laid in bed I noticed the lantern in the barn again. My mind drifted to the night of the incident.

The way he touched me in places nobody could touch in the same way again. The way my body felt around his. I reached down my pants and started touching my slippery wet bean to the thought of that night but envisioning an older, stronger Eli touching me.

As I reach my climax I whisper his name as I release.

Turning over and seeing the lantern is moving out of the barn back to the house, oh how I wish I could call out to him.

I sighed and drifted off to a very deep sleep.