“Are you really prepared to do that?” Johnny asked quietly.
Jenny moved back a step and lifted her head defiantly. “I’ve given my heart to you. Don’t you want me to love you?”
Johnny saw the fear in her eyes. He stepped toward her and took her hands in his.
“Jenny Springer, I don’t know how it happened or why it happened, but in just these few days I’ve come to love you as I’ve never loved anyone in my life. You’re so beautiful and smart and I want to be with you always. I’ve never believed before, but as I look at you and hear you say you love me, I almost can believe there’s a God and that He must love me very much to bring me here to meet you.”
Johnny saw relief and joy flood Jenny’s face. Then the awesome obligation they had taken on by declaring their love struck them. Suddenly th
