Neil walked into the kitchen and smiled at Christy. "Hello Christy."
"Neil how were your rounds? I hope everyone was fine today."
Christy smiled up happily at Neil.
"Yes everyone is fine for the moment. For an change. And how are you?" Neil asked carefully looking into Christy's eyes for any trace of the earlier dramatics.
"Fine as dandy." Christy meeting Neil's look full on. She forgotten that Alice and Fair light were in the room with them. "And how are you?"
"I'm dandy." Neil said with an smile as he walked over to the table and pulled out the chair on the right of Christy. He sat down and placed his hands gently on Christy's checks and made sure that her eyes were dilated. Or so he told himself. "Everything's normal."
"That's good." Alice said from the counter.
Both Christy and Neil looked over at saw Alice and Fair light at the counter cutting up carrots.
"And how are you two ladies doing today." Neil asked his two friends.
"Just dandy." Alice and Fair light laughed gently.
Christy blushed softly as she looked at the far wall.
*She is so beautiful I have to make her mine. She deserves to be mine. Not McNeill.* David thought as he looked at Christy as he walked into the kitchen. "Doctor." David said gruffly nodding firmly over at Neil.
"Reverend." Neil said just as gruffly with an firm nod at David. He didn't get up as he would have in the past. *It is my right to sit beside Christy and fight for her love just as it is David's. Christy still hasn't made up her mind about whom she is going to marry so she is still an free woman.*
"Why don't you get up from your sit McNeill." David suddenly growled walking over to Neil's seat and placing an firm hand on his shoulder.
"Why I'm comfortable. I have no intention on leaving." Neil said calmly looking up at the other man. "Why don't you make me." He said with an challenge in his voice.
"Why don't I." David said firmly tightening his grip.
"There will be no fighting. David you are an minister and Neil you are an doctor. Both of you have too important jobs in life to have broken body parts." Christy said calmly and firmly. She shook her head. "You two young boys act like my brother George when he doesn't get his own way." She very well knew why the two men were fighting. Before she would have tensed up and walked from the room in worry; but now that she knew that she placed this situation in God's hands and in his own time he will reveal whom she was going to marry she was relaxed enough to stop any and all fights.
"You are right Christy." Neil said softly looking over at Christy. He smiled an boyish smile.
David harden his face and nodded firmly first at Christy; than over at Alice and Fair light. He let go of Neil's shoulder and walked over to the wash ban and pulled out some water. "Are you feeling any better from your spell Christy?"
"Yes. Thank you for asking David." Christy watched David's back and saw that he was still tensed up. *God help David as you are helping me.* She looked over at Neil's face and saw complete relaxation in his face that she had never seen before. *Thank you for bring Neil to you Lord.*
Neil looked back at Christy and smiled an private knowing smile. "Thank the Lord indeed."
David turned around suddenly and looked Neil in the face for the first time since Christy awoken again. "You became an believer." He said with an joyous cry.
Neil grinned and nodded. "Long time coming David. But yes I have finally come home."
David walked quickly over to Neil and placed an gentle hand on the other man's shoulder. "Welcome home brother."
Neil stood up and put out his hand to shake with David.
David looked at the hand and than back at Neil. He grinned and wrapped his arms around Neil's shoulder and hugged him tightly for an moment.
"Good to be home brother." Neil said with tears at the corner of his eyes.
David and Neil looked into each others eyes and realized that for the first time they were on equal ground where Christy was concerned and both was blessed by it.\
Christy stood up and placed an hand on each man shoulder and smiled. "So this calls for an celebration dinner."
David suddenly felt his heart harden an little as he felt yet again the pressure of winning this woman away from Neil. "Sure Neil is always welcomed at my table."
"Thank you David." Neil nodded and placed an hand over Christy's and pulled her away slightly from David so that her hand would drop.
David frowned and opened his mouth to speak when Christy spoke.
"Well than you men leave the kitchen and us women will prepare dinner than." Christy said with an smile as she stepped back from Neil making his hand drop from hers.
David and Neil gave Christy one last look and than walked from the kitchen.