A Small FortuneTammy and the DoctorRed Rock Cinderella by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella [Ferrarella, Marie; Duarte, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460898604
Publisher: Mills & Boon Cherish
Published: 2013-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Before turning in last night, Tammy had explored the ranch house and discovered it wasn’t just spacious. It was enormous.

There were two matching wings, each with four bedrooms, two of which were masters with private baths. The other two were much smaller and shared a single guest bathroom down the hall. Apparently, the girls were staying in the main wing, along with Tex.

The household help, which included Tina Crandall, the housekeeper, and Barbara Eyler, the cook, lived in the south wing in the two large rooms. Since the guest bathroom in that second wing was having plumbing problems, the men had been assigned one of several cabins within walking distance of the house.

Either way, Tammy hadn’t cared where she slept … until she woke up this morning and learned that having to share a bathroom had become a real inconvenience.

Now, as she sat on the edge of the bed listening to the sound of water flowing through the pipes, she glanced again at the clock on the bureau. How much longer would she have to wait to use the shower?

Rather than twiddle her thumbs or pace the floor until the water hog finally decided to come out, she slipped into the clothes she’d been wearing yesterday and went to the kitchen, hoping she could get a cup of coffee—another of her morning habits that allowed her to start the day fresh and wide-awake.

As she crossed the living room, her bare feet padding across the hardwood floor, she savored the hearty aroma of bacon as it sizzled in a frying pan, as well as the welcome smell of fresh-brewed coffee. Her stomach growled in anticipation, so she picked up her pace.

When she entered the kitchen, she spotted Barbara standing at the counter, stirring batter in a large yellow mixing bowl.

“Good morning,” Tammy said. “Do you need any help?”

The short, heavyset woman turned and smiled. “Thanks for the offer, honey, but I’ve got it all under control.”

Back home on her father’s ranch, preparing meals was Tammy’s job. So it felt a little weird letting someone do all the work and serve her for a change.

“You’re up early,” Barbara said, as she set the batter aside.

Not really. The morning sun had already risen, so Tammy felt like a bit of a slug.

“I wanted to take a shower before coming into the main part of the house,” she said, “but someone beat me to it.”

And that someone was taking way too long—at least ten minutes and still going strong.

If Tammy were to ever lollygag in the bathroom, she’d get chewed out—if not left behind—so she’d learned how to take quick showers. But ten whole minutes?

How in blazes could anyone have gone to bed so dirty that they needed that much soap and water?

“By the way,” Barbara said, as she reached into the pantry for a bottle of oil, “your father stayed in one of the cabins last night, but he came through here about thirty minutes ago. It was good to see him again after all these years, but he didn’t stick around long enough to chat.

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