Christmas in Whispering Pines by Scarlett Dunn

Author:Scarlett Dunn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

On the way to Denver, Emma snuggled up to Clay’s side. She was so close, she could smell the soap he’d used that morning. Much to her surprise, if she was making him uncomfortable, he was hiding it well. She’d hatched her plan last night to give him a taste of his own medicine. At the moment, her plan didn’t seem to be working all that well. He was congenial in his conversation, and quite considerate of her comfort in the cold. When it started snowing, he stopped the buckboard to retrieve another blanket to cover her. She couldn’t have asked for a more attentive traveling companion. She’d even gone so far as rest her head on his shoulder, but she was getting no reaction from him.

Clay didn’t know what Emma was up to, but there had been a drastic change from the way she’d treated him last night. Maybe that peck on the cheek softened her up a bit. He sort of liked the new Emma sitting close to him, and listening attentively to his every word. She hadn’t once brought up the subject of Leigh King, and for that, he was thankful. That was a subject they would have to agree to disagree about.

All night he’d thought about how pretty she looked in her white nightclothes, with her hair draped over her shoulder. He’d never expected her to be in such a congenial mood this morning. Maybe he was making some headway after all. After talking to Morgan, he felt a whole lot better about his future. He had to concede Morgan was right when he’d said Violet would want him to find happiness again. His wife had a great capacity for love, and he knew deep in his heart she’d want him to have another family. Problem was, he didn’t know if he could ever handle another tragedy like the one he’d faced years ago. But he told himself he had to practice what he preached, and live by faith. Whatever happened in this life, he knew his faith would see him through. Life was unpredictable, and folks needed to find happiness where they could. He told himself to slow down and stop getting ahead of himself. He knew what he was feeling toward Emma, yet he had no earthly idea if she would ever have an interest in him. He knew he flustered her when he’d kissed her cheek last night.

Normally he thought he knew when a woman was interested in developing some kind of relationship, but Emma was hard to read. Just because she was snuggled up to him right now didn’t mean that she wouldn’t be giving him the devil in an hour. Granny said she was headstrong, and she hadn’t been exaggerating. Emma definitely had a mind of her own, and she wasn’t afraid to speak it. He liked knowing a woman could stand up for herself, and not allow a man to walk all over her. He respected that. Before he got too far ahead of himself, he needed to find out what she wanted in life.

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