HER Dress by Simmons Pat

Author:Simmons, Pat [Simmons, Pat]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Pat Simmons
Published: 2014-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

It had been two days and nothing. Either Monica didn’t speak to Pepper on his behalf or Pepper was still angry. He doubted he would be able to figure women out in a lifetime. He snickered to himself. “But I can hold out.” He tried to recall the saying about the patience of Job from the Bible. They had to be distant relatives.

By Friday, his fortitude had run out and he was ready to take action. Drake called Monica again.

“She’s not budging.” Monica explained that she hadn’t made any headway.

“Why is she so against going out to dinner?” He was perplexed. “What am I lacking in her eyes?” He glanced at his appearance in a store window at West County Mall.

Monica was quiet at first, which put him on guard. “Pepper’s attracted to men who profess and portray a commitment to God.”

That’s all? Drake held in a chuckle. As Monica continued to babble on, Drake thought back to dinner and Pepper’s beautiful eyes that seemed to come alive after he prayed—interesting. “What’s the name of her church?” he interrupted.

“Huh?”

“Pepper’s. I would like to visit.”

Monica seemed hesitant. “Is this for you or her?”

“Both.” And he meant it. There were other ways to impress a woman, but he had never used church as a tactic. He thought singing to Pepper would bump him to the top of her guys-to-go-out-on-a-date-with list, but evidently not.

“Fulfilling God’s Promises Church on Pershall Road. It has two services and more than two thousand something members. Pepper usually attends the eleven o’clock one.”

He took a seat on a vacant bench near the food court and typed the information into his phone. “Got it.” He was about to disconnect.

“Drake!”

“Yeah.”

“There’s something about you that I like and it’s not because of your donation. I’m rooting for you, but don’t make me regret it.”

Drake recognized the mild threat, but he had every intention of being nothing less than a gentleman. When she disconnected, Drake began to plot his strategy.

On Sunday morning, Drake dressed in the new suit he purchased at the mall. He went overboard on buying new socks, shoes, and he got a fresh haircut that he didn’t need. He even dabbled into experimenting with a new minty-tasting mouthwash. After checking his appearance in the mirror three times, he headed to Pepper’s church. He briefly prayed for another chance meeting.

Almost thirty minutes later, he steered his SUV into a procession of cars, waiting to enter the massive parking lot. Once inside the church complex, he admitted that Monica wasn’t exaggerating about the size of the congregation. He would need an aisle, row, and seat number to find Pepper.

He didn’t know how long it would take him to spot Pepper in this crowd, but he wasn’t intimidated by the size. He had a couple of hours to find his diamond in the rough. Snagging the nearest seat, Drake made himself comfortable as he began to people watch.

Scanning the sanctuary, Drake tapped his foot, never missing a beat with the organist. A short time later, a robust woman marched to the podium.

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