Saturday, August 10, 2013

Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 58

Posted on 6:19 AM by Unknown
Just before sunrise, Julia awoke with a start.Her handsome husband was by her side, his face boyish in sleep. It was the face of the young man she met on Grace’s back porch. She traced his eyebrows and the stubble on his chin, a tremendous feeling of love flowing through her. A tremendous feeling of contentment and joy.Not wanting to disturb him, she...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 57

Posted on 6:18 AM by Unknown
Without breaking the kiss, he picked her up and carried her back inside the house and up the stairs to the master bedroom. He twirled her around, admiring the way the full skirt of her purple dress flared out as she spun.“I believe I owe you something.”“And what’s that?” Julia laughed as Gabriel pressed himself up against her back.He reached over her...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 56

Posted on 6:17 AM by Unknown
Later that evening, they changed into their honeymoon clothes, a dark suit for Gabriel and a purple dress for Julia, and sat side by side in a chauffeured car that he’d hired.Soon the car was pulling up the drive that led to a villa near Todi. The very same villa that Gabriel had rented when they visited Italy the year before.“Our house,” she whispered,...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 54

Posted on 6:16 AM by Unknown
Despite the fact that Tom gave his blessing to Julia and Gabriel (albeit begrudgingly), conflict ensued when the happy couple announced the destination of their wedding.While the Clarks were only too glad to spend a week in Italy during the winter, Tom, who had never traveled outside of North America, was less than enthused. As the father of the bride,...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 55

Posted on 6:16 AM by Unknown
On January twenty-first, Tom paced nervously at the entrance to the Basilica in Assisi. He was nervous. And the fact that Julia and her bridesmaids were late didn’t help matters. He tugged at his bow tie as he waited. Then, a vision in white velvet over organza floated through the front doors like a luminescent cloud.He was speechless.“Dad,” Julia...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 53

Posted on 6:15 AM by Unknown
A few days later, Paul received an email from Julia announcingher engagement. It made him ill. Reading and re-reading her words didn’t ameliorate his situation. Not one bit. But he did so anyway, if not to torture himself then to have her new status indelibly impressed on his mind.Dear Paul,I hope this email finds you well. I’m sorry it took me so...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 52

Posted on 6:14 AM by Unknown
After dinner, Tammy and Scott cleaned up while Rachel and Aaronpracticed their parenting skills with Quinn. On the back porch, Richard and Tom smoked cigars and drank Scotch, while watching old Mr. Bancroft carry things from the garage into the woods. Richard gave Tom a knowing look, and the two men clinked glasses.Inside the house, Gabriel took Julia’s...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 51

Posted on 6:13 AM by Unknown
In October, Gabriel persuaded Julia to travel to his house in Selinsgrove for the weekend in order to congregate with their relatives. Rachel and Aaron insisted on doing all the cooking during the weekend, while Tammy’s little boy, Quinn, entertained everyone, including Tom, with his smiles.“How is married life treating you?” Gabriel asked Aaron as...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 50

Posted on 6:12 AM by Unknown
On their flight back to Boston, Julia surprised Gabriel bytelling him that she would welcome his proposal. His happiness could barely be contained in the first class section of the airplane. She expected that he would drop to one knee immediately.He didn’t.When they arrived in Boston, she expected him to take her shopping for wedding rings.He made...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 49

Posted on 6:11 AM by Unknown
Despite the pain of their continued physical separation, Julia recognized that Gabriel was constantly discovering new and ingenious ways to demonstrate his love. Though she found their new situation difficult, she continued to have faith in him.He refused to even entertain the notion of spending the night inside her small dorm room, but he’d drop in...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 48

Posted on 6:09 AM by Unknown
In the days and weeks that followed, Julia and Gabriel saw each other as much as they could, but between his preparation for the fall semester and her extended shifts at Peet’s, most of their contact was mediated via telephone and email.Julia continued her counseling sessions with Dr. Walters, which took on a new dimension upon Gabriel’s return. Gabriel...
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Gabriel's Rapture - Chapter 47

Posted on 6:08 AM by Unknown
“Come again?”At least, that’s what Julia wanted to say, but given the context she held her tongue. Somehow, her remark didn’t quite seem consonant with his declaration.“I’m worried that if we have sex, it will short circuit the kind of changes we need to make.”“So you want to wait?”He gave her a scorching look. “No, Julianne, I don’t want to wait....
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