Coming From California (Pioneer Brides From Rattlesnake Ridge 02) by Catherine Bilson

Author:Catherine Bilson [Bilson, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Promise Press
Published: 2021-02-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Luke loved the way Daisy blushed as he praised her cooking, ducking her head to hide the red tinge rising up her cheeks. Her dark eyes flicked sideways at him as if shyly checking he meant his words.

Truth was, he’d have claimed the dinner was delicious even if it had been burned to a crisp just because Daisy had cooked it. But he didn’t need to lie; the delicious flavors of the honey and ginger made the tender chicken almost melt on his tongue. He’d never tasted anything quite like it, and he wondered immediately whether Daisy had learned any more recipes from her mother which were as good as this one.

Still, despite the exquisiteness of dinner, he wanted to return to the sweetness of her lips. But it was probably for the best they’d been interrupted. Her sweetly innocent response to his kiss had made him forget himself, and he wouldn’t disrespect Daisy for anything. Kissing was enough until after they walked down the aisle…and he was definitely getting ahead of himself with that thought.

“Are you going back to the Shooting Star tomorrow?” Daisy asked as they finished the meal.

Luke realized with a guilty pang he hadn’t finished explaining how she might be getting a letter from the doctor in Virginia City or even told her the results of the assay. “No.” He was pretty sure Jack had already talked to Barb about the galena, considering how close the two of them were sitting. Jack might even be holding Barb’s hand under the cover of the table, not that Luke planned to check. “We’ve got business which will keep us in town through the weekend, at least.”

He was gratified by Daisy’s barely-hidden look of delight and decided now was as good a time as any to make his intentions clear. Especially since he needed more time to talk to her privately anyway, and they’d just proven that being alone together with no witnesses might not be the best idea. “Would you care to take a walk with me after school lets out tomorrow, Miss Daisy?”

Daisy beamed as she said, “I’d like that very much.”

“Can we come too?” Isabelle asked innocently.

Luke hid a smile. “Not this time, sweetheart,” he told her. “Maybe we could do something another time… how would you like to go for a picnic at the lake on Saturday?” He glanced at Barb, who was already clapping her hands together happily. “Miss Daisy?”

“It sounds charming, but how will we get there? It’s a few miles from the Ridge,” Daisy said practically.

“Parts of the Shooting Star ranch run right down to the lakeshore,” Luke told her. “We can drive a wagon almost the whole way there or hire horses for you and Barb. The twins could ride with me and Jack.”

“I haven’t been on a horse in quite a few years,” Daisy confessed with a hint of trepidation in her tone. “A wagon would probably be best.”

“Then I’ll arrange for one and pay Matthew to pack us a picnic lunch.

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