Christina and Mitchell (Colorado Matchmaker Book 6) by Annie Boone & Sweet River Publishing

Author:Annie Boone & Sweet River Publishing [Boone, Annie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet River Publishing
Published: 2018-05-27T05:00:00+00:00

12

Susannah

Rain was steadily falling on the other side of the window. This weather wasn’t what Susannah wanted. Humming anxiously, she squinted harder and kept her eyes out for the trail. Any minute they should be coming, she told herself, any minute now.

“Aha!” She cried out triumphantly, slapping the chair she was kneeling on. “They’re coming, Lucas, they’re coming!”

He mumbled something from the hallway but she didn’t bother looking behind her. Now that she had them in her sights, Susannah didn’t want to let them go. Eagerly she kept looking out, squinting as the tiny moving figures slowly became bigger and more life sized.

It was early spring, and a few weeks had passed since the young Christina Bristol had begun going to the Connor’s ranch to help with the piemaking process. Things were going well, but she had noticed the other week that someone was riding home with her.

Eleanor had mentioned it but hadn’t been able to say much at the time. It had been after church and the children were making a fuss. Susannah shifted in her spot, biting her lip. Clearly the two of them had grown close enough that he had escorted her home like this more than once. How long had this been going on? She could only wonder.

Not only was this thrilling, it was equally relieving. Susannah had been pouring over possible suitors for a while but none of the possibilities seemed right. Perhaps he would, whoever it was. What if he was a suitable match all on his own? Susannah watched them carefully, following them as they went around the house and towards the barn. Once they were closer, she ran to the back door. Pulling on her cloak, she was already wearing her boots and snatched a scarf on her way outside. She had to meet him this time.

He was helping her off the cart as Susannah reached them. Her chest heaved in the rush and her breath was visible before her in the cold air. She shined as she saw their hands linger together. “Hello, you two,” she offered brightly.

Christina looked up in surprise. The man turned, and that’s when Susannah realized she did know him. It was the man that had visited with Matthew Connor. What was his name again? “Howdy,” he dipped his hat her way politely. “Good to see you again, Mrs. Jessup. Ma’am.”

Beaming, Susannah glanced between them. They stood close to each other, and she could hardly suppress the excitement bubbling inside her. “It’s wonderful to see you again as well,” she assured him. “I wanted to invite you for supper. That is, we’d love to have the Connors and yourself over to supper. It’s been too long. Do you think Thursday might be too soon?”

After glancing down at the ground, the man shrugged. “Uh, no. No, I think that should be all right. That’s mighty nice of you.”

Susannah chuckled and shook her head. “Nonsense. We would love to have you. If you bring her home again tomorrow, perhaps

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