“So, I hear you will be Co-pastoring.” Lisabeth stated.
“Yes, I will be.” Samuel nodded.
“Now that’s fantastic news. You’ll have to come over to dinner soon.”
“I look forward to it.”
“Let go of that man so we can go eat,” Nigel laughingly instructed his wife. The whole time they spoke, Samuel and Lisabeth had been holding onto each other.
“I’m coming.” She answered. Lisabeth and Nigel said their goodbyes, but after taking one step, her sister stopped and looked over her shoulder.
“Samuel?” She called.
“Yes, PB?” He answered.
Her expression and tone were serious as she directed. “Take care of my sister.”
He inclined his head and matched her tone. “You know I will.”
A look passed between them. Lisabeth smiled then waved like a little child off to get ice cream.
“So, you said something about showing me our office?” Samuel said, drawing her attention.
ChapterFour
SAMUEL
After almost an hour in the car, they still had two and a half hours to get to their destination. Hannah had dozed off forty minutes into the drive. Samuel still couldn’t believe how easy it had been to get her to agree to this trip. Okay, he may have neglected to share some details of their getaway. However, he would cross that bridge when they arrived at it. He had to be wise about how he handled everything. Things had been going well the last few days. They had been meeting up to have discussions about their vision for the ministry. While Hannah was more conservative leaning, he found she was far more open-minded than he thought she would be. She had a heart for all the flock. No matter their background.
The meetings had been going so well, Samuel had suggested the idea of the retreat ahead of the schedule he had planned. She agreed immediately, but more importantly, with minimal questions. He had breathed a sigh of relief. He would never lie to her. However, he wasn’t above withholding information she hadn’t asked about.
He'd planned and prepared for their trip?—
Hannah let out a little yawn. “I can’t believe I fell asleep. I should be up keeping you company.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s all good. You obviously need the rest.”
“Trust me, I have done lots of resting the last few months. Even after I had a great night’s sleep last night. I think it was the combination of the classical music and the motion of the car.”
“If you would like to change the music. Feel free.” Samuel offered.
“No, it’s okay. The music is enjoyable. I wish I could help you drive. I should have taken my dad up on his proposal when he offered to teach me to drive a manual.”
“Again. It’s no problem. I find driving relaxing.”
“Would you like a snack or something to drink?”
“Sure, some water would be great.” Hannah had been kind enough to pack a cooler with some snacks and drinks. She was so thoughtful. Not only did she get him a bottle, but she also opened it for him as well.
“Hey, do you still play instruments?” She asked.
“I do. Mostly the guitar and piano.”
“I hope you didn’t give up the violin. You play it so beautifully.”
“I still play the violin. I brought it with me. It’s back there somewhere.”
Hannah declined his inquiry about stopping for lunch, as she was eager to reach their destination. However, at his insistence, she did have some fruit.
