Come Back by Melissa Maygrove

Author:Melissa Maygrove
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Truelove Press
Published: 2014-05-04T04:00:00+00:00

Five days later

Clear skies stretched out in every direction as the wagon bumped and clattered beneath them. The storm had been short-lived, and for that, Becca was thankful. If Seth’s calculations were right, they would reach California in a matter of days.

What she’d find when she arrived still cluttered her thoughts, but she’d made peace with her feelings. At least for now. Hypothetical obligations weren’t worth hurting Seth. And they certainly weren’t worth jeopardizing his safety or his health.

Becca squinted at a dark object in the distance. “What’s that?”

“What?”

She leaned in and pointed. “That.”

Seth narrowed his eyes as they drew closer, then lifted his brows. “I think it’s a stove.”

He reined the team to a halt and set the brake. After climbing out of the wagon, they circled a black cast iron stove that sat pristinely on the prairie a few feet from the trail. As stoves went, it was pricey. And it was practically new.

Seth squatted down and opened the door to the firebox. “I guess it got too heavy to carry.” He looked up at her. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”

“Can we?”

He rose and glanced at the sun hanging low in the sky. “It’s almost time to make camp. Why not?”

Becca bounced on her feet. They’d have supper—and breakfast, too—cooked on a stove.

Seth grinned. “Gather some wood while I park the wagon.”

She’d gladly do that. And stir up some bread to bake—bake!

By the time Seth unhitched the team, she had a nice collection of sticks. He brought some thicker logs from their cache and set her crates of utensils nearby. “Need any help?”

“No.” She adjusted the damper and began adding kindling. “What would you like for supper?”

“Well... we’ve got plenty of beef.”

Becca choked back a laugh. No kidding. Two days ago, he’d shot a wild cow. “How about some stew?”

“Sounds good.”

While Seth was fetching the meat, she fanned the flames and added some larger sticks. When the stove began giving off heat, she closed the door to the firebox and adjusted the flue. She needed to get the dough mixed soon, or it wouldn’t have time to rise.

As she stood, something darted out from under the stove and skittered across the ground. Then another. Brown. With tails.

Mice!

Becca leapt onto the crate, screaming and clutching her skirt. She was acting like a ninny, but she hated the sneaky little creatures.

Seth dropped the meat and ran. “What’s wrong?”

“There—under the stove. Mice.”

He stopped a few feet away and followed her gaze, then sprang backward as three more ran out. “Ah!” He hopped on one leg and shook the other, bouncing around in a jerky dance.

Becca gasped at the string of curses coming out of his mouth, then teetered between squeamish shudders and bouts of laughter. A field mouse had run up his pants!

He swatted his trouser leg and kicked with increasing force. “Damn mouse is going up my drawers!” Seth let another string of curses fly. He grabbed the lump on his thigh with one hand and began unbuttoning his fly with the other.

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