An Uncivilized Romance (Family of Love Series) (A Western Romance Story) by Elliee Atkinson

Author:Elliee Atkinson [Atkinson, Elliee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Green House Publishing Co.
Published: 2017-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

MIKE FIXES A BATH

MIKE FIXES A BATH

The bath was warm and cozy. Mike’s cabin had a fireplace in both the bedroom and the front room. While they waited for the water to heat on his cast iron stove, he gave her a quick tour. There was only the front room, his bedroom, and one other room that he said he built in case he and Rachel ever had children. Instinctively, Sarah put one hand over her belly but removed it quickly so that he wouldn’t ask questions. She wasn’t ready to tell him she was pregnant. He might try to take her back to Jason faster, simply because the father had the right to know his child. She wasn’t exactly sure what Mike would think, say or do, but she was afraid to take a chance on it until she knew him a little better.

The second room also had a fireplace but it was still a work in progress, with several holes in the walls that needed to be fixed and no glass in the window.

“This must be why I keep feeling a cool breeze,” she said.

He shook his head. “That’s unlikely. The house is solid otherwise, so you should not feel anything in the other room. If there is a cold breeze coming through, I’m going to have to check for issues in the walls. During the winter, I hang heavy drapes around the house to provide some extra insulation against the outside weather. I take a lot of precautions because Rachel was easily chilled.”

“I am the same way,” Sarah said without thinking. She instantly regretted it, not wanting to remind him any more of Rachel than she apparently already did.

“I do not doubt that,” was all Mike said, nodding. He looked around the unfinished room for a moment more before closing the door. He opened his bedroom door next and, with his arm around her waist, leaned in.

“Did you build that bed yourself?” She was astounded. It was the largest bed she’d seen in a long time, made from solid, deep colored wood, the headboard sculpted into angel wings, the footboard sculpted to look like two large trumpets. She wondered what filled the large mattress and how he had managed to sew it up.

“I did, with some help from Rachel. I did the sculpting. She made the mattress. It is extremely comfortable. I will let you sleep on it, if you like.”

Sarah smiled at him. “I would never dare to take away your comfortable bed, Mike! That would be a very mean thing to do.”

“You can use it until you feel better, how about that?”

She shook her head. “I couldn’t even think of it.”

“I insist. You need it. You need to be comfortable. I will sleep on the couch until you are ready to go back to town.”

The mention of town made her cringe unwillingly. He noticed but said nothing.

“I will use it for now. But the moment I am feeling better, you must return to what’s rightfully yours.

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