She wasn’t sure what holding her hand meant to him, but she took it as a sign that he was becoming more comfortable with the idea of a relationship with her. She stopped walking when she spotted her mother dialing on her cell phone. “Mama?” Leah turned around. “What are you doing here?” Leah closed her phone. “Deborah, you’re here. I was about to call you about Isaac.” She hugged her daughter. “How did you find out?” Deborah pointed to Alan. “I was with Alan when he got the call.” Alan and Leah exchanged greetings. “How did you find out?” “It’s a long story,” Leah said. “I was with Abraham’s pastor when he got the call.” “Abraham’s pastor? How do you know Abraham’s pastor?” “Like I said, it’s a long story.” Alan put a hand on Deborah’s shoulder. “I’m going to go check on Isaac.
