Haylie Westmore was able to convince her domineering-but-adoring father to approve of her older fiance, but it came with some strings attached. One of them is the blessing of the marriage by their family pastor. The Westmores are prominent members of the congregation at St. Luke's, and it simply won't do for Jim Westmore's oldest daughter to have an illicit wedding without the traditional, loving support of their parish.
Father Stephen Blake has overseen the spiritual and moral direction of the precocious Haylie for many years, and they have always had a caring if complicated relationship. But now at 24, Haylie doesn't expect to be treated like a little choir girl. She's an adult, and can handle difficult conversations, so she goes to see Father Blake alone to make her confession and ask for his blessing. Haylie was able to persuade her real father to see things her way... how hard can his church counterpart be?
But Stephen Blake isn't going to let a captive audience go to waste. He understands Haylie's darkest secret needs, and will use every ancient and sacred tool at his disposal to ensure that she performs thoroughly, in order to be absolved of her sins. Their private counseling and prayer session will take a lot out of them both... but will Haylie tell her pastor the whole truth about her engagement? What forbidden acts will happen in the secret chambers of St. Luke's? What secrets will be kept... or created?
Haylie Westmore was able to convince her domineering-but-adoring father to approve of her older fiance, but it came with some strings attached. One of them is the blessing of the marriage by their family pastor. The Westmores are prominent members of the congregation at St. Luke's, and it simply won't do for Jim Westmore's oldest daughter to have an illicit wedding without the traditional, loving support of their parish.
Father Stephen Blake has overseen the spiritual and moral direction of the precocious Haylie for many years, and they have always had a caring if complicated relationship. But now at 24, Haylie doesn't expect to be treated like a little choir girl. She's an adult, and can handle difficult conversations, so she goes to see Father Blake alone to make her confession and ask for his blessing. Haylie was able to persuade her real father to see things her way... how hard can his church counterpart be?
But Stephen Blake isn't going to let a captive audience go to waste. He understands Haylie's darkest secret needs, and will use every ancient and sacred tool at his disposal to ensure that she performs thoroughly, in order to be absolved of her sins. Their private counseling and prayer session will take a lot out of them both... but will Haylie tell her pastor the whole truth about her engagement? What forbidden acts will happen in the secret chambers of St. Luke's? What secrets will be kept... or created?
Blessing of the Bride: a Westmore Family Short
Blessing of the Bride: a Westmore Family Short
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940155887133 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Anna Elizabeth Avila |
| Publication date: | 12/08/2018 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 162 KB |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |