A Hero's Christmas Hope by Vivian Arend

Author:Vivian Arend [Arend, Vivian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arend Publishing Inc.

It was clear the people who’d come to Rough Cut that afternoon had done this before. The group gathered to assemble the food hampers didn’t need much direction, looping through the lineup multiple times as the stack of filled food boxes beside the front door grew. Beside Madison, Brooke chatted easily, which was good because Madison was not at her best.

She was distracted and not very proud of the reason why. Jealousy had rushed in unexpectedly, and in very intense measures.

Rose Fields was one of the most beautiful women she had seen in her life.

But…so what? This hard knot inside Madison’s belly shouldn’t be there.

It’s not as if she hadn’t spent time around beautiful people. Heck, Justina had been gorgeous as well, and yet all Madison could think of after meeting her new friend was how she hoped the other woman was as shiny on the inside as she was on the out. And when Justina proved to be an awesome person, all Madison had wanted to do was introduce her to Ryan because she just knew that they belonged together.

Seeing Rose chat innocently with Ryan—

Madison deliberately turned away and focused on Brooke and Yvette, who had joined them. “Good turnout to help with the hampers.”

Yvette leaned past her to grab a package of spaghetti and add it to her box. “It’s a busy season, so the committee suggested nothing longer than a two-hour timeframe. Makes it easier for more people to commit to come out.”

That was a good point. Madison was still trying to juggle all the details for the fundraiser, but this seemed like a good time to ask. “So an event that lasts maybe an hour and a half would get people coming?”

“If there’s food involved, definitely.”

“Pie? Cake? Cookies? Would those be enough?” It was a doable solution to one problem with the fundraiser Madison had still been worrying about.

“You offer sweets and a hot drink, and you’ll get a lot of people interested.” Brooke looked her over. “What are you up to?”

“You’ll find out soon enough,” Madison promised. She changed the topic. “Is this a busy time of year for you as well, Yvette?”

“I don’t think there’s a slow time of year as a veterinarian, to be honest,” Yvette said.

Alex sauntered past, catching the last bit of the conversation. “The kitten chasing that you were doing in the barn today didn’t seem too strenuous. Cute, but not very strenuous.”

Yvette raised a brow. “Spying on me?”

“Working,” Alex said back. “Always busy as a ranch hand, you know. With things bigger than kittens.”

“Veterinarians work with all animals, because we’re skilled that way,” Yvette said dryly, turning her back on Alex. “I hope you were enjoying your time with the goats. Since that’s your area of expertise. Or was it the donkeys today?”

Brooke snorted before covering her face with a hand.

Alex grinned good-naturedly. “Nothing wrong with being a kitten wrangler.” He eyed Yvette up and down before walking away.

Madison tilted her head toward the cowboy. “What was that about?”

“He and Yvette have something going on, but none of us are sure what,” Brooke shared.

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