#59188 - He led her to the very front of Church, right up to the altar, where he spun around and in a voice that sounded like a lion's roar accused her of sinning in the eyes of the Lord!!! Rachel again began to sob, aware that Deacon Hancock had the power to literally have her put to death! Confess to me child, he exploded, confess your sins to me in front of almighty God! In a small voice Rachel replied, I have sinned in the eyes of the Lord, and am sorry. She wouldn't have been caught dead with any of them, and the thought of spending the rest of her life with one of those dullards, well, it was enough to make a body cringe!!! Rachel was a high spirited girl, and she was attracted to like minded men, that is, those that seemed to have a zest and love of life. When ever her mother brought up the subject, it always ended the same, with Rachel running to her room and slamming the door, which effectively ended the conversation! Having just turned eighteen, Rachel did have an int