"Charity you can't be serious?!" Leah currently sat at the kitchen table Mrs. Dewberry sat

across from Charity and Jonah whose fingers were laced, "We wish to marry" Charity

said a second time this time more firmly, "I think that is-" Leah jumped up, "great I

figure that if they want to get married mother that they can, Jonah is old enough and

Charity is old enough and we have still a year to plan" Leah looked around the table at

the faces Jonah and Charity smiled, Mrs. Dewberry put her hand on Leah's shoulder and

pushed her back in her seat, "Ma" Jonah started, his mother put her hand up to silence

him, "Your sister is right Jonah it is your choice but I want to say I give my blessing"

Mrs. Dewberry stood from the table and walked up the stairs leaving Jonah, Charity and

Leah alone at the kitchen table, Jonah was the first to speak, "Thank you Leah, your input

was most helpful I knew mother just needed a little push to be convinced" He smiled

showing his appreciation and gratitude, "Leah I always knew you were a true friend, now

were going to be family, thank you" Charity hugged Jonah, Leah smiled she felt now the

joys of having a real family where marriage only happened once for each person, Leah

sighed and watched Jonah and Charity, hand in hand get up and walk out the door

towards the sunset and fields, a breeze softly blew, in Leah's mind Jonah and Charity

were a match made in heaven and put here on earth as instructors to what love really was,

it was waiting forgiving keeping no records of wrong and love prevailed through all time

and space to prove there is a piece of happiness for anyone who was willing to find it and

wait.

"You won your mothers favor with the marriage of Jonah and Charity?" Ethan held her

hand as they walked along the sunny straight road, "Yes I did, wont it be weird courting

your sister in law?" Leah mused, "Why the ancient Egyptians did it all the time" Leah

laughed a bit, "you really are as funny as some say you are"

"Well I have to live up to my reputation" he said looking into the sun, Leah stopped for a

second, "do you approve of Jonah and Charity's marriage?" Ethan stood beside her,

"Well she is my sister and I do want the best for her and I also want the best for you my

Leah" he leaned down and touched her lips with softness like no other, words could not

describe or none that came to Leah's mind could describe the feeling of that kiss.