by Tanya Stowe
He had listened, truly listened. Probably had been listening all along.
Zoe caught her breath. Listening all along. Was I wrong, Lord? Was I the one who needed to hear You, to take a leap of faith, open my heart and understand what You have planned for me?
She felt the flutter of wings, nodding in agreement.
Oh, Lord, forgive me. I’m listening now.
Almost immediately her heart swelled with love for Zack. She saw how his trust in God had blossomed through his burgeoning love for her. She felt the power of his faith and knew they would never be unequally yoked. Together, they would be a strong and powerful light in the world.
There is a season for everything.
The scripture echoed in her mind. For now, their season would take them to Manhattan but from there, they would go to Haiti and other places she’d never even imagined. Zoe saw it, sensed it, and knew the angels were all around them, smiling.
Zack ended his prayer with more praise for the Lord, then opened his eyes, and looked at her.
Reaching across the space between them, she did what she’d been longing to do since she’d met him. She brushed the dark, silky hair from his face.
“Yes,” she whispered.
“Yes?” he frowned slightly.
“That was a proposal, wasn’t it?”
Zack froze for one long, heart-stopping moment. Then he smiled that sweet, tilted smile she loved so much.
“It was.” He pulled her into his arms. “The best kind of proposal, one with God in the center.”
Holding her gently, as if he were afraid she would break, he kissed her. His fingers threaded beneath her braid and he tucked her into his arm. When Zoe was breathless and dizzy, he lifted her off the ground and swung her around.
“Let’s go tell Mr. Hart he was right about us,” Zack said.
Zoe shook her head and smiled. “I’m pretty sure he already knows. Let’s just stay here and—can we do that again?” She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled his head close and lifted her lips to his.
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