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Post by prepguy on Jan 10, 2024 21:32:50 GMT -6
Big display of trust on his part. Be interesting to see how it works out. Thank you for the updates
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 13, 2024 12:00:23 GMT -6
They brought up some food and some books that she was interested in. He also handed her a Hershey's chocolate candy bar. She gasped in surprise and pleasure when she saw it, and gave him a quick hug for it. Later that night while lying in her bed, she could hear his soft snores of sleep. She was thinking. In her past with Chad, they had run scams on people. In the past, finding out a thing like Dillon had shown her would of resulted in that person being blackmailed by Chad for his silence. Then after bleeding the person for everything they could get, Chad would turn them into the government for rewards. But now there were no local authorities and Dillon was different than any other man she had ever met. He treated her as a person and not like a hot body to be used. He seemed to be a Christian like she had pictured in her mind, not like the several very prominent, well known preachers that had paid for her services many times over the years. Chad had ensured that Rahab exercised in the gym every other day so her body was in excellent shape. It still looked good out here with no gym due to her doing work. Her thoughts were on Dillon and whether she could have a future with such a fine man. She knew she was a very beautiful woman but with her harlot past haunting her and Dillon being ruined by his ex wife. She finally fell asleep.
They talked a lot over the winter, learning more about the other. She started asking him to read the bible to her and explain it. Her grandmom had done that but a lot of things were only faint memories because of how young she had been and the things she had done in between. That winter lasted longer, it was the 2nd week in June before the snows were gone. Dillon told her there may not be any big harvest this season. They would plant and tend it, Lord willing they could get something. But they worked hard anyway, there was no slacking out here if you wanted to live.
Another pack of stray dogs came around but this time she never entertained thoughts of feeding them. She remembered what a “pain in the backside” it was the last time. Dillon shot a couple of them before they moved on. Several times they heard wolves howling but didn't see any. They were able to harvest some crops but no corn this year. She liked the cornbread they made and knew this winter there would be less of it. They would plant again next year. Dillon had been teaching her how to shoot the guns. She was decent with them and managed to shoot a deer in late Fall. That deer and 2 that Dillon had shot would help their food supplies.
The snows started at the new normal of in October. At least they didn't get caught out in a snow this time. Life went on. Rahab was reading a book and had a question so she asked him about it. He wasn't sure and asked her to show him the paragraph in the book so he could see. She took the book to him, tripping on the edge of the couch and fell on his lap.
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Post by cashless1 on Jan 13, 2024 12:35:10 GMT -6
I hope she did not land on anything hard.
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Post by gipsy on Jan 13, 2024 14:53:27 GMT -6
I hope she did not land on anything hard. Your so bad.
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Post by cashless1 on Jan 13, 2024 15:21:09 GMT -6
I try.
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Post by feralferret on Jan 13, 2024 21:51:12 GMT -6
Iamnobody, thanks!
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Post by prepguy on Jan 13, 2024 22:02:21 GMT -6
You do a great job of giving the readers a feel of what each character is thinking/feeling
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 14, 2024 9:48:43 GMT -6
He threw his arms around her to keep her from falling onto the floor. Their faces just inches apart, they both mumble “sorry.” He blushes as she scoots across his lap to sit next to him to show him the book and her question. He answered her question and he went back to reading his book and she stayed where she was and continued reading her book. Lying in bed that night, he had a hard time sleeping. He thought of his ex wife and how she did him wrong. Her choosing the bad boy Chad, sleeping with him for years and then taking all of what Dillon had and basically giving it to the bad boy to enjoy. Then Rahab enters his life and the bad boy she fell for was also named Chad, even had his name tattooed on her backside. Rahab had even taken Chad's side when Dillon had killed him. Rahab had acted like and reminded him so much of his ex wife in the beginning.
Now she seemed like a different person, was she really changed like her namesake from the bible? When she fell onto his lap and he wrapped his arms around her, her breath from just inches away was intoxicating from the smell of mint and she must be using a drop or 2 of vanilla in her hair shampoo. He shook his head to clear those thoughts out. Best to not even think about it, she was at least 15 years younger than him and even though they were the only 2 people out here, she wouldn't be interested in an older man.
Rahab was wrestling with her own thoughts. When she had fell onto his lap and he caught her with his strong arms, she felt something she hadn't in a very long time – protected and safe. Chad had long ago stopped showing her any real affection. Her clients had mostly treated her okay with only a few into really kinky or sadistic things. But she always knew it was strictly a business deal and no feelings involved. Could / would she be able to love and care for a man after so many years of just going through the movements of sex? And an older man like Dillon? She had never planned on living like this. Her whole world had been turned upside down when she came out here. Could she ever be like her namesake in the bible? Surely that Rahab had never planned on her city being destroyed, but yet she had ended up giving up her prostitution life, marrying a man and ending up in the linage of Jesus Christ, the son of God and the Saviour of mankind.
Then she remembered her childhood, of praying to God. She got up and knelt by her bed. “God, I know I have not prayed to you in many years and I have done many things that are wrong. I am sorry and I ask you to hear my prayer anyway. I ask that you remove my memory of all the men that I've been with, that I may have a fresh mind for Dillon. I know that I do not deserve such a great man as him, but I will do my best to take care of him and love only him.”
Dillon was jolted awake as if someone had shaken him, and rolled over to see Rahab kneeling by her bed. She was whispering but he clearly heard what she was saying. Then saw her get back into her bed.
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Post by gipsy on Jan 14, 2024 9:51:53 GMT -6
Very good. Thanks
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Post by feralferret on Jan 14, 2024 20:41:24 GMT -6
Thank you!
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Post by prepguy on Jan 14, 2024 23:22:43 GMT -6
Eagerly waiting for more. I'm really enjoying it
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Post by ydderf on Jan 16, 2024 17:02:36 GMT -6
Thank you
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 17, 2024 10:07:21 GMT -6
And you all thought Dillon's Story was just a piece of fictional story. Instead the story escaped into real life through an open back door in the computer.
Don't worry, I'm working on closing that back door and everything should be back to normal next week.
I'm on the eastern edge of that cold snap so I haven't got it as bad as a lot of you folks. Monday it is supposed to be warming up and later in the week have 50F days and 40s at night. Like a roller coaster, almost like someone is flipping a switch off and on......
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Post by gipsy on Jan 17, 2024 10:20:38 GMT -6
It is all the way up to 7 above this morning.
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Post by kansasterri on Jan 17, 2024 11:51:44 GMT -6
The snow is actually gonna THAW today!............. And then on Friday we go back into well below zero, but such is life.
The best long range forecast I know (weatherman plus) says that Feb will be much warmer than January. I can hardly wait. I do not even mind that he is predicting a wintery mix next week. I just do NOT want any more -10 weather!!!!
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 18, 2024 10:09:55 GMT -6
Surprise surprise surprise
Yesterday the storm coming in Friday was for less than an inch of snow.
Woke up this morning and now it is for 6 inches of snow.
Saturday lots of wind and low temperatures in mid teens.
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Post by gipsy on Jan 18, 2024 10:21:07 GMT -6
How is your snowblower working?
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 19, 2024 0:10:04 GMT -6
How is your snowblower working? This old man and a shovel is my snowblower.
This Saturday is 20mph winds to blow the snow back.
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Post by gipsy on Jan 19, 2024 9:02:11 GMT -6
I would lend you mine but I have a sentimental attachment to it after 20 years.
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Post by rep1270 on Jan 19, 2024 10:07:45 GMT -6
I use the battery powered leaf blower, its great. Because the snow is light and fluffy it bows it away. I've used it on the deck, the front steps and the driveway.
Ralph
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Post by freebirde on Jan 19, 2024 11:10:50 GMT -6
I use the battery powered leaf blower, its great. Because the snow is light and fluffy it bows it away. I've used it on the deck, the front steps and the driveway. Ralph I had to us a leaf rake as a snow shovel. It was a light, fine snow, probably called good powder by a skier. Worked better than the dirt shovels I have.
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Post by iamnobody on Jan 20, 2024 18:44:52 GMT -6
Morning came and they made breakfast, some oatmeal and a fried egg apiece. They cleaned the dishes and did other chores together, Rahab noticing that he wasn't jerking away when they accidentally bumped as they worked, like he had done in the past. Over the weeks they worked together, doing what they could inside while outside the winds howled and the snow piled high. During breaks in the storms, they would make a quick trip outside, checking on things around the home. Everything was as it should be, no sign of any animal tracks nor human tracks. It was as if they were the only 2 people left on earth.
One day after Rahab had finished her sponge bath, she noticed something in the mirror. Could it really be? She dressed and went looking for Dillon. She asked if he would look at something for her and see if he saw the same thing as her. He had a perplexed look on his face as she leaned over the table and slid her pants down enough to exposed her cheek. As she exposed it, he looked away but she asked again for him to look. Slowly he turned back and looked, then looked again. He stepped forward and ran his finger across her exposed cheek, thinking she may have had used something as makeup to cover her cheek. There was nothing on his finger but her tattoo of “Chad” was ½ way faded out. Before it was very prominent and the ink was very dark. Rahab asked him how it was fading. Dillon was silent as he thought, it could be from poor ink job but it was good for years. Then looking at her, he said maybe it was an answer to her prayer.
She jolted and yanked her pants up as she sputtered “you heard me that night?” He told her that yes he had heard her prayer, she blushed. Maybe God is working in your life, you asked Him to remove your past from your life and your tattoo is fading. With an embarrassed look, she asked if he had heard her whole prayer and he said yes. Rahab told him she regretted her past profession and would love to be able to have a normal real life. He told her that they could discuss it over supper as he held his hand out to her to escort her to the table, she blushing as she walked with him. Over the meal, they talked of the fact they would both have a lot of their past to overcome.
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Post by gipsy on Jan 20, 2024 19:07:56 GMT -6
Fine update
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Post by feralferret on Jan 20, 2024 22:52:26 GMT -6
That was an unexpected twist.
Thanks for the new chapter.
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Post by prepguy on Jan 20, 2024 23:29:04 GMT -6
Agree with FF, most unexpected but cracks the door for a host of twists and turns to enter
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