Angel and the Texan From County Cork (The Brides of Texas Code Series Book 3) by Carra Copelin

Author:Carra Copelin [Copelin, Carra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical, Romance, Western, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Historical Fiction, Westerns
Amazon: B0163SUSX6
Publisher: Carra Copelin
Published: 2015-10-02T00:00:00+00:00

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Jamey hated to ask her, but he couldn’t do alone what needed to be done. The stock had to be taken care of. He’d looked in on them before dinner and thought they’d be warm enough but, when the wind woke him up, he realized the temperature had dropped significantly.

He warmed his hands by the fire and called out to her, “Put on as many layers as ye can. I can't have ye freezin' to death.”

“How cold do you think it is out there?” Angel came into the room wearing a woolen shirt, the boots she’d worn the day they’d first met and a pair of men’s pants. After she finished cinching them in at the waist, she pulled on a knitted cap and handed one to him. “Here, this will help keep your head warm.”

“The thermometer on the barn wall read nine degrees.” He held up the cap. “This’ll feel good, thanks.”

“It wasn't this cold last winter. You’ll have to tell me what you need me to do.”

“Makin’ sure there’s plenty of feed and water is important, but we also have to plug some of the gaps in the planks to keep the barn as warm as possible. I have an idea that may work.” He walked to the door, pulled on his gloves and rested his hand on the latch. “Are ye ready?”

Putting on Will's coat, she smiled. “Might as well be.”

“Good, let's go.”

Out in the barn, she did as he asked, working as hard as he did. Thankfully the well was deep enough that the water hadn’t frozen and he’d been able to bucket up enough for the stock. He’d replenished the feed with extra protein yesterday so that would help keep the animals warm. When he finished with the makeshift roost for the chickens, he found her petting and talking softly to Rusty.

“Such a good boy, so handsome. We’re going to take good care of you.” She must have sensed him behind her for she stopped her crooning and faced him. “What’s next?”

“We need to block the two areas along the north wall that have the biggest gaps between the boards.”

“What’s the best way to do that?” Her brow furrowed in thought. “I suppose we could use the blankets from the beds to hang on the walls.”

“Good idea, but let’s save that as a last resort. I thought I’d rearrange the hay bales that are already there to cover the gaps. If we can stack them closer and tall enough, it should block the wind.”

“All right.” She tugged on her gloves and stuffed errant strands of her hair back under the cap. “I'm ready.”

Thirty minutes later, the bales were in place. The constant flow of air had been reduced to small whistles around the edges. Now they needed to get inside by the fire to warm up.

“We’ve done all we can do for the time bein’.” He didn't know about Angel, but he’d worked up a sweat and it wouldn't do for them to get sick from over exposure.

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