Almost A Bride (Mail Order Matrimony Book 2) by Sarah Banks

Author:Sarah Banks [Banks, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Noah Co., Novella Length Stories, Mail Order Matrimony Series, Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Matrimony Series
Publisher: Sarah Banks
Published: 2019-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

Brandy was right, Patrick made it across the dance floor in seconds, sweeping his pregnant wife into his arms and carrying her toward the house followed by all of her sisters that appeared out of nowhere. The party broke up quickly after that.

They arrived with two pies and somehow left with three, much to Lee’s delight who insisted on carrying one the whole way home.

“If I see so much as a single blueberry missing from that pie Mister, they’ll be no pie for you when we get home,” Aunt Susan warned Lee who swore up and down he wouldn’t stick a finger in the pie.

They arrived to the party with neighbors of Aunt Susan’s but it was David who ended up taking them home. Kate sat in the front of the wagon next to her broodingly silent ex-fiancé as Aunt Susan insisted on sitting in the wagon bed with the children. She doted over them like her very own grandchildren. Lee and Olive had taken to Aunt Susan just as quickly and Kate worried how they might react if she did decide to marry someone else and move out of her house or even Noah altogether. The children had already experienced enough upheaval, but they couldn’t live with Aunt Susan forever.

The first half of the drive she and David sat quietly side by side. The occasional snippet of conversation and laughter came from the back of the wagon between Aunt Susan and the children but Kate couldn’t make out more than a word or two.

Halfway to town, David said in a low voice, “Leander’s asked my permission to court you.”

Kate whipped her head toward him so quickly she felt her neck crack. He had leaned slightly toward her, probably with the intention of keeping their conversation private but he hadn’t taken his eyes from the road. She could feel the heat of his arm pressed against her, even through his jacket as well as smell the lovely scent of his cologne. She fought the urge to close her eyes and inhale. Instead she asked, “Pardon me?”

He glanced at her. “Leander’s asked my permission to court you,” he repeated. His features were tight in the moonlight.

Kate straightened her back, breaking the contact of their arms and asked louder than she meant to, “And why would he do that?”

He glanced at her again, this time uneasily, as if he sensed the irritation in her tone. “What do you mean?”

She forced herself to lower her voice. She didn’t need Aunt Susan to know that Leander was interested in courting her. If she got wind of it, the wedding would be planned before the week’s end. “Why would he ask you for permission to court me?”

“I don’t know. Probably because you traveled to Noah with the intention of marrying me.”

Kate gave a dry laugh. As if she needed to be reminded that he rejected her. Twice now, or did him not asking her to dance or barely even looking in her direction tonight count as a third?

“What’s the matter?” He asked.

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