The Controller - Installment #18 in which Allen and Jenny choose a path

Nick paces the office for several minutes. “I’ve got other connections. I’ll invite a few people over and tell them what we are looking at with the gold mine. There's plenty of money out there."

When Nick is safely off the premises, Jenny pokes her head back into Allen's office. “I’m so sorry Allen, I didn’t mean to get us in trouble.”

Allen's mouth creases into a smile. “Nick is a lot of bluster. But, we will have to pray on our own time.”

“Together? You mean, regularly?”

“I hadn’t really thought about that.”

“Allen, the prayers would be so much more effective together. ‘Where two or three are gathered,’ you know.”

“Okay, your place or mine?”

“Either, doesn’t matter to me.” 

“You don’t mind being alone with a man?”

“Allen, we’re alone here all day. Has anything ever happened? You are like a brother to me.”

A brother, I can see Allen deflate with that realization. If I know human nature, I do believe he was getting up the nerve to ask that girl out on a real date.

“We can figure this out after next week.”

“Why next week? It seems to me we need to pray now.”

Allen can see that Jenny has a point. They decide to make Monday evening their special prayer time, rotating between places. “How about we meet at my place tonight? I’ll make supper and maybe you can help me decide how to rearrange my kitchen.”

“It’s kind of difficult to rearrange a kitchen.”

“I know. I need help. If I’m going to do a renovation I need some input. My kitchen needs an update..”

“Be warned, this could be an expensive visit,” Jenny laughs.