Denton's Bride (Runaway Mail-Order Bride Book 1) by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie & Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Higgins
Published: 2020-11-03T05:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

COURTNEY SCRATCHED underneath her dark brunette wig. Again. She’d lost count on their journey to Helena how many times the blasted wig had made her head itch. She couldn’t wait to lock herself inside a hotel room and take off her disguise. Not only was she wearing a dark wig, but she had stuffed a pillow in her blouse and skirt to look pregnant. That wasn't easy since most of her clothes fit her snugly around the middle.

They’d taken her buggy with Denton’s horse tied to the back, and as they rode through the main street in Helena, Courtney pulled back in the seat and stopped fidgeting. She didn’t want to draw attention to herself.

Denton had also worn a disguise. He’d told her that several people in Helena recognized him, and they would definitely notice when he suddenly had a woman on his arm. He wore a top hat like an upper-class gentleman and even found a fake mustache and spectacles. Out of the two, he was the one who looked like someone entirely different. She still felt that her face and eyes would give her identity away.

They stopped at the hotel, and Denton climbed down, using his walking stick for show only, and helped her out of the vehicle. She kept her gaze down to the ground as she hooked her arm around his and moved with him inside the building.

As Denton stood by the counter to check them in, she pressed herself to his side and kept from looking around the lobby. He checked them in as Mr. and Mrs. Duane Parker. She wasn’t sure if her fluttering heart was due to her nerves, or because she looked forward to pretending to be his wife. The kiss they had shared last night had stayed on her mind, keeping her from getting much sleep, and definitely keeping her daydreaming during their journey. Denton was a very passionate man, and being married to him would be an everyday thrill for her.

Denton tipped a lad who worked for the hotel into bringing up their trunks. Of course, she knew it was only her clothes in the trunks, but nobody else had to know that. Denton played the part of the aristocrat gentleman perfectly. It eased her worries slightly that perhaps nobody would notice they were in disguise. It was a good thing he was with her. She would have botched this up by now on her own.

They didn’t say anything as they climbed the stairs to their room, and once they were inside and the trunks were hauled up, Denton closed the door and locked it. She sighed heavily and yanked off her wig, tossing it on the bed. She scrubbed her fingers through her hair, pulling it out of the tight coil it had once been, but she didn’t care. Her poor scalp had been punished enough.

Denton chuckled and took off his mustache and spectacles. “I take it that the wig didn’t suit you, Mrs. Parker?”

She rolled her eyes. “All it did was make my head itch.

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