delivering a very healthy baby. I expect we’ll be placing him or her in your arms in a few short months.”
The woman smiled gratefully and extended her hand to him.
“You’re a real blessing to Bozeman, Dr. Wilson. I’m sure glad you’re here.”
At the exact moment Mrs. Lewis left, Kate all but flung herself at Geoff. Startled, but pleased nonetheless, Geoff wrapped his arms around her and smiled in delight.
“Well, I think I should send you to Margie’s house more often if this is the result.” Without another word, Kate pulled his head down and kissed him soundly. His response wasn’t slow in coming. Oblivious to their surroundings, Geoff reciprocated wholeheartedly. When they broke apart, a grin spread over his bewildered but happy face. “Whatever did she say to you?”
“I’ll tell you all about it later,” Kate murmured as she nestled against him. “But I realized one very important thing. The future is in God’s hands, and if I keep Him in my life, things will turn out exactly as they are supposed to.”
Instead of being surprised, Geoff looked satisfied. “In His time and in His ways,” he responded. “Some things may take longer than others, but the things worth having are well worth the wait.”
Before she could ask him what he meant, he tipped her head back and captured her lips once again.
In that kiss, she knew that everything Margie had said about loving a man was true, and she couldn’t wait to spend the rest of her life with this one.
Epilogue
K ate re-read the letter for the third time then set it on the table between her and Geoff. “I feel like we’re making the right decision,” she said finally. “But, I’m sure some people will thing we’re crazy,” she said with a laugh.
“I’m sure they will,” Geoff said smiling as he put the letter in the envelope and sealed it. “Not many folks would turn down an opportunity to practice medicine in a large city like San Francisco. And even fewer yet would turn down that kind of pay.”
“Well,” she said reaching over and grabbing his hand. “It’s an honor that someone heard of us clear over there and wanted us to work with them.”
“It is,” he said slowly. “But it’s more of an honor to stay here and help these folks in our community.”
“I agree,” Kate answered as she got up from the table and walked around to sit on his Geoff’s lap. “A year ago I never would’ve thought I’d be here.” She put her arm around his neck and pulled him close to her.
Geoff held her for a moment before pulling away to look her in the eyes. “You’ve settled into your role as wife a lot faster than I thought you would. Especially since you were so against the thought of it when you first arrived.”
Kate laughed as she spoke. “Well, in my defense, I thought I was simply taking on a new job. I wasn’t quite ready for all God had in store for me.”
“That’s how God works though, isn’t it,” Geoff said letting out a little laugh and shaking his head. “He doesn’t always wait for us to move. Sometimes He has to move us .”
“I’m thankful He did. I wasn’t capable at the time of making the kind of decisions that needed to be made. And look where we are now.” She reached over and gently moved a few stray hairs from Geoff’s face. “Not only do we have a successful business, we have a little blessing on the way.” She smiled as she patted her growing belly.
Geoff pulled her close again and Kate let herself get lost in his kiss. She may have been a reluctant bride in the beginning, but now she was more than willing to follow her husband to the ends of the earth…or just to stay with him right here.
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