Cole's Montana Bride (Sweet,clean Western Historical Romance)(Montana Ranchers and Brides Series Book 7) by Maya Stirling

Author:Maya Stirling [Stirling, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Western, Christian Fiction, Cowboy, Clean Romance
Goodreads: 24864725
Publisher: Maya Stirling
Published: 2015-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

"But, I'm afraid I have to ask you again, Mr. Carter. Why is your preference for Mr. MacAllan as a potential husband for you daughter so firm?"

It was the day after Victoria's brief, but memorable, confinement in the isolated cabin with Cole. She was seated in the sitting room of the palatial Billings residence of Lucius Carter. The grand house with it's many bedrooms, ornately carved wooden features throughout, and high vaulted ceilings had made Victoria feel even more determined to get a satisfactory answer from the prosperous man who now stood in front of her, leaning a casual elbow against the mantlepiece above the empty fireplace.

Lucius Carter would have been an intimidating presence on any other day than this. His thick beard obscured an obviously strong jawline, his dark hair was immaculately cut, his bearing was erect, his shoulders wide. He puffed out his chest and had the fingers of one hand jammed tightly into the small pocket of his dark waistcoat. He looked every inch the successful man he undoubtedly was.

Lucius sighed. "I understand your concerns, Ms. Carr. It appears to me that your assessment of Mr. MacAllan leads you to believe that he may not be a suitable husband for my Lucy. And I do respect your expertise in matters of the heart," he said.

"It seems that there is more to this than a matter of the heart, Mr. Carter," she said.

Lucius raised his eyebrows. "Really? In what way?"

Victoria paused and considered what she could say to Lucius to convince him that Cole was entirely unsuitable for Lucy. For wasn't that the reason why she had come today? To try to persuade Lucius that his daughter had no business even pursuing a marriage to a rancher who was so far beneath her on the social scale.

"Well, for one thing, it appears that Mr. MacAllan has no desire to wed anyone at this time," she said.

Lucius frowned. "Really? That's not what I heard from folks who know him well. It seems he has talked to many people about his desire to be married." Lucius looked at Victoria directly. "To the right person, of course. And, in this town there is only one "right" person that any young man would wish to marry. My daughter," he concluded with a flourish of his arm.

For a moment Victoria wondered if Lucius Carter knew more than he was revealing. Especially given the manner in which he had looked at her when talking about Cole. Did Lucius Carter know that Victoria and Cole had once been sweet on each other? He was a man of influence in the town and she couldn't imagine much would escape his attention if it affected his own personal interests.

Ever since returning to her mother's house yesterday, Victoria hadn't been able to clear her mind of the memory of Cole's kiss, and the words he'd spoken to her in the cabin. Her former beau had made it abundantly clear that he still held strong feelings for Victoria.

And

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