A Bride for Noah by Cheryl Wright

Author:Cheryl Wright [Wright, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The moment Noah walked out the door, Mary let go of the breath she’d been holding and gazed after him. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she swiped them away.

Did he hate her so much that he couldn’t so much as bring himself to kiss her? At least it proved she’d been right about his previous kiss – it had been totally for his brother’s benefit.

Back home, Pa had never shown her any affection. Not any. At least there she knew where she stood. With Noah he was hot and cold. One moment he’d touch her hand, then abruptly pull it away, he’d start to kiss her then stop. She couldn’t fathom whether he had feelings for her and was trying to deny them, or whether he absolutely no feelings for her, and was trying to force them on himself.

Either way, her heart was breaking. It had been her choice to retreat to the spare bedroom, but not once did Noah ask her to move back. He shown no sign of wishing she would. Had he asked, she’d have gone in a heartbeat, but after years of living it, Mary knew when she wasn’t wanted.

Instead of dwelling on what could have been, or might have been, she decided to instead focus on the present. She pulled herself together and cleaned away the breakfast dishes, wiped down the table, then checked the pantry for supplies. It wouldn’t be long and they’d have to go into town for more.

Recalling Noah’s words about the calving, did that mean she would have to go alone? Urgh. She hated driving a wagon, or even a buggy. She’d had a little practice, but supplies were getting low, and soon enough, there would be no choice.

Instead of dwelling on the future, she concentrated on organizing supper. She’d killed a chicken yesterday, so could make a nice chicken roast for tonight. That way, there would be leftovers for his lunch tomorrow. She glanced outside. The sun was shining, and it looked inviting. She would take in some fresh air before beginning her day of cooking and cleaning.

Wiping away the last of her errant tears, Mary stepped outside. The warmth hit her, just as it did when Noah touched her, even for the briefest of moments. Shaking the thought away, she walked down the few steps and into the garden. At some point there had been a vegetable patch here. It wasn’t tiny either, and could accommodate all their produce requirements if it were allowed to grow again. She wondered why Noah had let it go so badly.

She stared at the barren ground. Without thinking she dropped to the ground and began to run her fingers through what she was certain would once have been rows of vegetables. There was nothing there now, not even any so much as a dead root. She made up her mind there and then to buy some plants at the mercantile. Seeds would be cheaper, but plants would grow to full size far quicker.

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