March 3, 1861

Destiny saw Ivy coming down the stairs of the boarding house. "Hey Ivy I was just about to go to lunch, want to come with me? I thought we could eat at the Silver Spoon for a change."

"Sure."

"So have you met the new preacher and his daughter?"

"I sure have. I noticed that you put them right next to your room." Ivy smiled.

"I thought it would be good for Jemima to have someone her age living next to us." Destiny defended her self.

Ivy nodded and teased, "Sure you did."

As they talked and laughed Destiny almost ran into another handsome man. "Oh excuse me."

"Excuse me, Ma'am. I�m Jake Fresno, I�m new in this fine town."

"I�m Destiny Jones and this is Ivy Simpson." Destiny replied politely. There was something about this man that she didn�t like. She condemned herself for judging someone before she got to know him. "Well, we�d better get going. We�ll see you around town." She smiled as she led Ivy toward the restaurant.

"What�s wrong, Destiny?" Ivy asked worriedly as they sat down at their table within the safety of the restaurant.

"I don�t know. There�s just something about that man that gives me the creeps. Maybe I�m just over reacting though. I shouldn�t judge someone before I get to know them."

"You�re right you should get to know him first." Ivy agreed.