A Mail-Order Dawn (Miners to Millionaires Book 6) by Janelle Daniels

Author:Janelle Daniels [Daniels, Janelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dream Cache Publishing
Published: 2017-08-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Eureka!

Rosalie’s hands were completely numb, but the minute she got them working again, she was going to clean the rabbit they’d caught and cook it. Normally, she would have cleaned it before going in the cabin, but she and Tom had both needed to warm up desperately.

She held her hands close to the fire, occasionally blowing hot air onto them between glances at the dead animal. Heavens, when had she ever gazed so longingly at a carcass? She was going to have meat for dinner tonight, her belly would be full, and she would sleep well.

Her mood had improved greatly after speaking with Tom. Most of the sting of his rejection had eased, but not all of it. That wasn’t possible, not when she wanted so much more from him than he was able to give. He wanted friendship but she wanted him.

She sighed. Why were relationships so complicated? Why couldn’t she meet a man who was mad about her, and ask her to marry him once they fell in love? She wasn’t in love with Tom—at least, not yet—but with how much her feelings had grown, it was possible it could happen. Perhaps, once they were back in town, things would be different.

She scolded herself. She shouldn’t think about that. Right now, she needed to worry about surviving.

She opened and closed her fingers, wincing slightly at the stiffness. Almost there. "I can't believe we caught something."

"It does feel like a miracle, doesn't it?"

She could hear the amusement in his voice, and she smiled at him. "I'll take every miracle we can get at this point."

"There isn't much meat on it.”

"It will be enough for now. We'll worry about more food tomorrow. Who knows, maybe there will be something in the traps by morning." The more they talked, the less awkward it became between them. Just keep talking.

"I sure hope so."

She blew into her hands one more time before moving from the fire toward the animal. She picked it up, not even flinching. "I'll clean this outside. Would you mind keeping an eye out for me?"

He looked at the carcass in her hand, then back at her. "I'm happy to clean it for you, if you would like."

"No need."

"You sure?"

He grabbed his gun as he spoke, and she realized he was trying to take the burden from her. Did he think she was incapable? "Do you want to do it?"

"I wouldn't mind." She raised an eyebrow, and he admitted, "I wouldn’t enjoy it, but I’d do it so you didn’t have to."

She laughed for real this time and another band around her chest loosened. “Do I really need to mention growing up on a farm again? Anything having to do with animals, I've seen it and done it. This doesn't bother me at all."

His eyes crinkled with his smile. "I just didn't want you to feel like you had to do something you might be uncomfortable with."

"At this point," she said as he moved toward the door, cautiously checking outside, before opening it wider for her, "I would’ve done it even if I truly hated it.

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