Chapter 166

A glimpse out the window made all of that slip right out of her mind. It truly was a magnificent view, different than just looking out a window in a house. The tree branches and leaves, already turning red and orange, framed the window so that she felt as if she were looking at a finely crafted painting. The fields were golden in the sun, and the sky was a brilliant blue, almost the same shade as Judah's eyes. Off in the distance, she could see the top of the courthouse, as he'd mentioned, and she thought about how magnificent it was to see God's creations mingled with the sight of progress.

"It's something else, isn't it?" he asked, grinning at her.

"It's… amazing," she replied. "How long did it take you to put together?"

"Not long. Not half as much time as it took me to build your house." He laughed, and Hope did, too. She realized he could've gotten her place built a lot more quickly if he'd been able to work on it during the day time.