A Suitable Wife: A Sweetwater Springs Novel by Carol Burnside & Emily Sewell & Kim Killion

Author:Carol Burnside & Emily Sewell & Kim Killion [Burnside, Carol & Sewell, Emily & Killion, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Saga, Romance, Contemporary, Sagas
Amazon: B00HZH4ZTI
Publisher: B & R Bookery
Published: 2014-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

In the wee hours of the morning a thunderstorm washed away several days of dust. Later, Rosie woke to iffy weather, overcast and gray. By early afternoon, the clouds hadn’t completely dissipated.

After having been pampered and fussed over by her mama, Claire, and Sara, Rosie stood waiting in a white tent that doubled as her dressing room. Everyone but Claire had left to take their seat. As planned, Rosie wore no veil, but a circlet of silk violets tucked into snowy baby’s breath nestled in her hair. She’d chosen a dress with a sweetheart neckline, fitted waist and softly gathered skirt. A chiffon overlay ended in handkerchief points and swirled about her calves as she walked. She’d opted to carry a small nosegay of miniature irises and white roses.

“Sure hope those clouds scram soon. They’re making the guests nervous.” Claire peered through the front opening, waved at someone and ducked back inside, clearly not expecting a response.

Rosie wasn’t worried. The park gleamed when the sun occasionally found an opening, and the temperature had, thus far, stayed at a more moderate level than had been felt in months. It was a good omen, reflecting the positive attitude she had adopted the evening before.

In the gamut of emotions she’d endured while rocking Lorelei, the sweet torture of having a child in her arms had awakened a possessive streak a mile wide. Oh, she wasn’t about to forget this marriage would be temporary, or that Sam and Lorelei weren’t hers to keep. He’d made that very clear. But she had months, possibly a year to experience the joys of being a wife and mother.

Assured that Sam hadn’t changed his mind about their arrangement, she fully intended to embrace every aspect of their marriage and store memories while she could. No one could take that from her.

Her daddy ducked through the tent opening. “You ready to get this show on the road?”

“Just waiting for you. What’s taking so long?”

He gestured toward the tent opening and ran a finger between his neck and collar. “Travis is seating your mama. It shouldn’t be long now. You nervous?”

“She’s cool as a . . .” Claire trailed off and frowned.

“Cucumber.” Rosie and her dad said in unison.

“Thanks. I knew it was a green veggie. We’re the ones who are nervous. Doesn’t make any sense at all.”

“It’s because when you love someone, like with her mama and me, you know you’re doing the right thing.”

Claire’s gaze locked on hers and Rosie smiled, stifling the pang of guilt her dad’s words brought.

John Thomas ran a finger under his collar again as the music changed. With a wink in her direction, Claire took her first step toward the gazebo. Between her platinum hair and a deep purple sheath with a wide belt that emphasized her tiny waist, no one was likely to miss the fact that the wedding had begun.

Impatient to see Sam, Rosie took a turn peeking through the opening as Claire turned and disappeared from view. He wasn’t in sight, but dozens of Sweetwater Springs’ citizens watched from the edge of the park.

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