NO ENGAGEMENT RING

Chapter 6

With the support and help of everyone, Hannah was getting the production into place. She

prayed every day for guidance and wisdom, something she hadn't done in a long while. And

God did not withhold guidance and wisdom. He was superb in giving that to anyone who

asked. She hadn't realised how much she'd missed out by not speaking to her Heavenly

Father.

Luke was a pillar and very supportive. More than once she told him that. And each time

he would laugh; his smile lighting up his square, strong face, the blue eyes becoming darker,

making his wavy, shoulder length hair seem blonder.

She was grateful to Jonathan for lending her Luke. It must put a strain on the media

department, though, she guessed. However, neither men seemed to mind. Not that she spoke

much to Jonathan but when she did see him, he seemed quite happy that Luke was there for

her. Hannah cherished the thoughtfulness but she didn't dare voice it to Jonathan...yet.

All too soon, July was at an end. August was school holiday month. Usually, this holiday

was taken up with practice which parents did not mind as they had some place to leave their

children during the day while they were at work. And Hannah was not going to change that

plan at all. Happily, she gave up her holidays, not that she had much to do in them anyway.

In light of the practice, the school ran a spiritually uplifting holiday programme for the

children and during the programme, groups were pulled out one at a time to practice. The

school hired a professional company to run the holiday programme which was a relief to the

teachers as they could spend it with their families. At least those not involved in the

production would.

The process worked very well. During this time, Hannah saw Jonathan more often but

she maintained a safe distance between them. Often he would pop in during their practice

session. But he never commented on anything.

Jonathan enjoyed watching how the production was unfolding; he was ever so glad that

Hannah was taking it on so well. She really put her heart into co-ordinating the production.

Often, he had seen her coming early into the hall to pray before practise began. It thrilled him

that she would do that.

It was a joy for him to, sometimes, see her working. She had an endearing way of gauging

things; the movement of putting her head to one side when in thought, became familiar to

him. He would sit at the back of the hall as the scenes unfolded before him but he never

interrupted her.

Even though she looked so young and vulnerable, she never let the students take

advantage of her. Jonathan was amazed at the authority she displayed. He should know better

than to judge by appearances!

Several days later, thinking everyone should be gone home – it was well after practice –