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seem too desperate. She also decided to put off telling her family about Michael until a later Skype call. She didn't want to seem too excited either.
    The afternoon passed by happily, particularly when Gabe told Sarah she would have to call him Major Gabriel Newsome from now on. After the sessions with family, Sarah decided to craft just the right email to Michael. Nothing too pushy or excited, but not too standoffish either. She didn't want to offer a time on Monday because that sounded like she wanted to be with him badly, which she did. Late in the week sounded like she didn't care. Wednesday sounded artificial, like she was trying to balance out desperate and coy. Oh, stop it, Sarah!
    Michael,
    It was a pleasure to be with you at lunch today. I hope you enjoyed being with our group and will come back to church and visit the Singles Bible Fellowship.
    I would really like to meet you for coffee or tea :) at Joe's. I'm free on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon around 4. Let me know what works for you.
    Blessings for the week!
    Sarah
    Sarah's finger hovered over the mouse button for what felt like an eternity while she fought a battle in her head and heart. She gasped when she saw "Your message is being sent" on the screen because she didn't realize her finger made the decision for her. Oh, my. I did it, didn't I? I sort of made a date with a guy, a cute guy. She giggled, then laughed with tears streaming down her face.

    The apartment just seemed too small to hold Sarah's enthusiasm, so she decided to do her grocery shopping for the week. After quickly assembling a menu and a list, she drove to S Mart. Grocery shopping usually bored her, but today it seemed more pleasurable than usual. As she carefully picked the fresh produce, chemical-free boxed goods and the few organics she could find, her mind wandered to what she would cook if she ever invited Michael over for dinner. Don't get ahead of yourself... or him!
    As Sarah checked out she noticed Jennifer Lawson entering the store with her two boys. "Hey, Jen..." Sarah stopped her greeting suddenly.
    Jen passed by with a stare that wilted Sarah's heart.
    Sarah made it through the remainder of Sunday evening and some of the night wondering if something went wrong between Jen and Jake. Jen's response at the store just didn't make sense. Sarah would have to ask Jen about it and see if she did something to offend her. Jen hadn't been particularly friendly with Sarah because, instinctually, she knew Sarah wanted Jake too. Jen never saw Sarah as much competition, but she was still the enemy.

Chapter 5
    Monday morning brought a bright spot to Sarah's life with an email from Michael.
    Sweet Sarah,
    Sarah's heart melted at the salutation and she hadn't even read the message yet.
    Thanks for getting in touch with me. I'll look forward to seeing you at Joe's. Tuesday works for me. See you at 4? I'm buying.
    Blessings for your week as well!
    Michael
    - I attached a picture that I think might remind us of each other.
    Sarah's heart pounded and tears welled up in her eyes. This is really happening, isn't it? She read the email again just to be sure she wasn't dreaming. Then, she caught the part about the picture and noticed the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. She clicked on it to reveal a photo of a pale pink rose with darker pink edges. The wording in gold below it read: "Your Father knows what you need even before you ask... Matthew 6:8."
    Oh, how sweet. A blushing rose and my verse from church yesterday. How thoughtful.
    Sarah's mood improved as she got up from her desk to change into her work clothes, not noticing that her computer camera suddenly and silently took on a life of its own.

    Arriving at the Sunset Hospice office after appointments, Sarah looked for Jen's car. She wasn't sure if she wanted to find her or avoid her at that moment. Fortunately, Jen wasn't there, but Jake was.
    "Good morning, Jake."
    "Hey, Sarah." Jake seemed distracted and nervous, but jumped up from