A Man for Glory by Davidson Carolyn

Author:Davidson, Carolyn [Davidson, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Historical Romance, American West
ISBN: 9780373297313
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“A bigger room of my own? You’re gonna knock out a wall?” Buddy was not only surprised but tickled pink, Glory decided, watching the boy as he digested the news Cade gave him.

“I’m going to put another window in it, Buddy, and Glory will make new curtains for you for both windows. We’ll build you a desk or table of sorts, where you can do your studying and reading if you like. And I’ll find a dresser or make one, maybe a set of shelves for your books and things.”

Essie tugged at his shirtsleeve and Cade bent to see her small face. “What is it, Essie?”

“Will I get a shelf, too, Cade?”

“You’re going to have a new bedroom, Essie. With the wall of Buddy’s old room knocked out, you’ll have plenty of space for your doll baby and your clothes and all your belongings.”

“I don’t have much ‘belongings,’ Cade. Just the stuff I wear and my dolly.”

“Well, maybe we’ll have to get you a few new things then. As soon as we sell one of the foals, we’ll go shopping for my two young’uns.”

“You mean me and Essie, Cade?” Buddy asked quietly, his eyes huge with wonder as he heard Cade’s plans revealed.

“You know of any other young’uns around here? Of course I mean you two. I thought when I married Glory, I kinda got the two of you in the bargain. Isn’t that how it works?”

“You think me and Buddy are your young’uns, Cade?” Essie stumbled over the words and clutched at Cade’s sleeve, as if she would not release him without an answer to her question.

Cade lifted her to his lap and his long arm surrounded Buddy, drawing him near as he spoke to both of them. “I don’t have any children of my own, so if Glory doesn’t mind, I’d like to pretend that the two of you belong to me. If you don’t like the idea, just say so.”

“I like it, Cade. I really like it. Me and Buddy will have a pa again, just like before.” Essie was eloquent in her desires and Buddy only grinned his acceptance of the state of affairs.

“I can’t be your real father, but I’ll be your stepfather. I had one of those when I was a boy growing up, for my own father died when I was young. When my mama got married again, her new husband was my stepfather and he took care of me.”

“Did you call him your pa?” Essie asked solemnly.

“I surely did, for he was a good father to me.”

“Well, I think maybe me and Essie should do that, too,” Buddy told him. “It sounds more polite than just calling you by your name, don’t you think?”

Cade grinned, hugging the two youngsters he held in his embrace. “I think it sounds just dandy.”

“All right, Pa,” Buddy said quietly, as if he sounded out the single syllable and tested the flavor on his tongue.

Cade looked up to where Glory stood, watching her family. “What do

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