A Cowboy's Proposal by Liz Isaacson

Author:Liz Isaacson [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works

Chapter Eleven

“Ta-da!” April brandished a bright pink dress at him, a brilliant smile on her face. When he didn’t respond, she added, “It’s a Minnie Mouse costume for Lolly.”

He took the slip of a dress and pulled the plastic off. It really was a Minnie Mouse party dress, the size a doll would wear—or a small dog.

“It has a petticoat and everything.” She shook out a second costume. “And look! Ears.” She held up a pair of mini Mickey Mouse ears with a pink bow stuck on the left side. An elastic hung down to secure the ears to the dog’s head.

“Wow.” Ted took the ears, laughter bubbling through his chest. He picked up Lolly and wrestled her into the dress and ears. The dog cowered on the couch, shaking, clearly not a fan of the costume. “Thanks, sweetheart.” He leaned over and kissed April, a quick union of their mouths.

“You know this means we’re taking them to the church chili dinner.”

Ted’s eyebrows cocked. “We are?”

“Pets are specifically invited.” April heaved her very pregnant form from the couch and went to find Stormy. She trapped the dog in the corner of the kitchen and picked her up. “There’s a costume contest and everything.”

“Do we have to dress up?”

“I’m going as a pregnant woman,” she said. “You can be a cowboy.” She handed him the wiggling dog, who quieted in Ted’s arms. She sank onto the couch again, an exhausted sigh escaping her lips.

“You doin’ okay?” he asked as he put the second costume on. Stormy growled and hunkered down on the couch, one paw furiously trying to get the ears off. She finally succeeded, and Ted didn’t move to redress her. “You seem tired.”

She gave him a sleepy smile. “Just what every girl wants to hear.” She laid her head on the back of the couch and watched him with a look in her eye he’d started to see more and more often over the past few weeks.

If he wasn’t careful, he’d find himself in love with April Nox. He’d resisted the idea, mostly because everything about her was literally up in the air, and he only had two hands. He wanted to make sure he caught the most important things when it started to rain.

Because he sensed a storm coming.

“You’re beautiful,” he whispered, reaching out and tucking a lock of her grown-out hair behind her ear.

“And you’re handsome.” The smile she gave him was filled with soft emotions, and Ted had the urge to ask her dozens of questions until their future together was worked out.

Instead, he inched as close as her belly would allow, and kissed her.

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