Amy's Choice (A More Perfect Union Series Book 2) by Betty Bolté

Author:Betty Bolté [Bolté, Betty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Regency & Victorian Romance, England-Britain, 18th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, More Perfect Union Series, American Revolution War, Charles Town South Carolina, revolutionary army, Military Service, American Freedom Fight, Family & Domestic Life
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
Published: 2014-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Amy pushed open the kitchen door, relief washing over her along with the lamplight and warmth from the fire. Emily stood by the fireplace, turning to greet them as they entered. Closing the door with a soft thump, Samantha followed closely behind.

"We made it." Amy sank onto the short wooden bench by the fire.

Emily stirred the immense black kettle slowly with a large matching spoon. "You had doubts?"

"Every step. I'm glad to be back inside." Amy glanced around the room. "The darkness came very quick tonight."

"It's that time of year for short days." Samantha set her basket of greens on the sideboard and considered Amy. "It was not as bad as you seem to believe. We were never in any danger."

Amy blinked but remained silent. Movement of formless shadows through the underbrush worried her. Could ghosts actually haunt the forest? She didn't want to believe it, but all the signs pointed in that direction. Or her imagination had overtaken her senses, as Samantha had suggested. Should she tell Evelyn of her suspicions? She of all people should understand.

"Surely no danger threatened you in our own backyard, as it were. Amy's imagination always plays tricks on her at night." Emily tapped the ladle on the side of the kettle, the brassy clang echoing through the room. "Either way, I'm pleased you've returned so quickly."

"You've been busy." Amy straightened her back as she surveyed the tidy kitchen. A red checked cloth covered the table, and a bowl of fruit and nuts sat neatly on the sideboard. "Where are the rabbits?"

Emily put her hands on her hips and shook her head. "In the kettle, silly. Where else would they be?"

"You've started the rabbit stew that fast?" Amy gaped at her. "Were we gone longer than I thought?"

"You've been gone a couple hours." Emily walked over to the sideboard and peered at the greens in the basket. "Skinning and preparing rabbits for stew only takes a few minutes if you know what you're doing. Now, what have we here?"

Samantha fingered the slender stalks and small oval leaves. "Mostly chickweed, but some lamb's-quarters as well." She sighed. "A touch of pine bark for flavor. It's difficult to find much growing this time of year, but at least we've enjoyed a mild season, or we wouldn't have found even this much."

"I'm glad you're back for another reason as well," Emily said. "Walter has been quite annoying. But I believe we've come to an agreement."

"What have you done now?" Amy surveyed the kitchen, looking for signs of a struggle. "Banished him to his room?"

"No, but that may be the next step." A smile played on Emily's lips.

"Pray tell me you did not tie him up like you did to Father's best groom when we were children." Amy crossed her arms and winked at her cousin. "Father did not much appreciate your treatment of the man."

"He deserved it." Emily leaned over the kettle, sniffing its contents, then nodded in satisfaction before turning back to Amy. "He'd said awful things about my father.

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