A Borrowed Dream by Amanda Cabot

Author:Amanda Cabot
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781493412563
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2018-01-12T05:00:00+00:00

17

I’m so glad you came in,” Lydia said as Catherine entered Cimarron Sweets, seeking a few minutes alone with her friend. She was still reeling from the revelation that Grace Sims was actually Joan Henderson, Aunt Bertha’s long-lost daughter and the woman Lydia and Travis had tried to find last fall. Though Catherine longed to tell Lydia what she’d learned, she could not, for Grace had been as adamant about keeping her real identity secret as she was about hiding her scars.

The two, Catherine suspected, were related. While she did not doubt that Grace worried that her scars would alarm some people, Catherine now believed that the heavy veil was a way for Grace to keep from being recognized. Though it was possible that the attacker had died or moved away in the last twenty years, it was equally possible that he still lived in Cimarron Creek. Catherine couldn’t imagine what Grace would do if she came face-to-face with the man who’d fathered her child.

The attack was not the reason Catherine was here. Grace’s daughter was. Ever since she’d heard the story, Catherine had been searching for a way to help Grace. While she could have asked Grace for the information she sought, she didn’t want to raise her friend’s hopes only to have them dashed. The woman had already endured enough disappointment.

Lydia straightened a nonexistent wrinkle in her apron, smiling as her hand curved over her slightly rounded abdomen. “I hope you can stay more than a minute, because I need you to tell me whether this fudge is good enough for the church social.”

And Catherine needed to get some information from Lydia without appearing to pry. When she’d settled onto one of the chairs reserved for guests, Lydia handed her a plate with two pieces of fudge, then returned to the small kitchen.

“I don’t need to taste this to tell you it’ll be perfect.” The store was small enough that Catherine did not have to shout to be heard in the back room. “Everything you make is delicious.”

Lydia shook her head as she emerged with two cups and a teapot on a tray. “You’re biased. Tell me the truth, Catherine,” she said as she took her place at the small table where customers sampled her concoctions. “This is my first social, and I want my contribution to be good.” She fixed her gaze on Catherine, relaxing only when Catherine popped the smaller piece of fudge into her mouth.

“Just as I predicted, it’s delicious,” Catherine announced after she’d savored the bite. “And don’t forget that you’re not the only one bringing food. There will be a dozen cakes and at least as many pies, not to mention cookies. You don’t need to feed all of Cimarron Creek.”

When Lydia looked dubious, Catherine continued. “The point of the social is to encourage fellowship. It’s not like Founders’ Day with all those speeches. This is just an evening for us all to spend together.”

“With dancing and singing and food.”

“Exactly. What does Travis

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