Deserted in Dodge by Patricia PacJac Carroll

Author:Patricia PacJac Carroll [Carroll, Patricia PacJac]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PacJac Publishing
Published: 2020-06-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Harrison wasn’t sure what to do with the howling Miss S, and when Emma abandoned him, he sat there trying to find some way to stop the woman from singing.

Finally, Miss S stopped and smiled at him. “You did such a good job of plowing.”

He nodded. “It was Peaches who really did the work. I better get the seeds and begin planting.” Before Miss S could say or do anything to stop him, he stood and practically trotted for the boarding house.

He thought he remembered Emma saying she loved planting. He knocked on the screen door. “Emma, we’re ready to plant.”

Emma came around the corner. “Thank you for coming to get me. This is one of my favorite things to do.” She grabbed a shawl and big floppy hat and then went out the door.

Harrison had waited for her on the porch. “I thought I’d let you choose what you wanted to plant.” He picked a bag from the wagon. “I also brought you some asparagus and onions.”

“Oh, lovely.”

They were almost to the garden with the seeds and plants when Miss S joined them. “I think I’ll go inside and rest. A lady needs to keep up her strength. I’ll see you at the church picnic Sunday, Harrison. Be sure and bid on my box because I make the best fried chicken.” She waved and smiled at him and brushed past them, making sure to rub her shoulder against his.

By the look on Emma’s face, those two were about to wind up in a catfight over him. He didn’t want that. The women were all such good friends. Earlier at the café, he’d met with Kyle and Howie.

Howie had let on that Jenny and Sally Mae were fighting over him. Not exactly fighting, but close.

Harrison knew the men needed to come up with a plan to help the women stop before they made fools of themselves. He liked all four of them. But Sally Mae did seem to go after Howie.

Kyle said he couldn’t get any of them interested in him. And he wasn’t sure which of the four he’d choose. Although he kind of liked Jenny, she was running after Howie.

Tom had stopped in and lamented that he hadn’t really got to talk to any of them.

Harrison had called a meeting of the men for Saturday. They’d meet in the saloon so that the women couldn’t get to them. And they’d sworn secrecy so that the women didn’t know.

Emma finished planting the onions where he’d suggested. She didn’t seem to mind getting in the dirt and getting her hands in the rich earth.

“Let’s plant the lettuce here and the cabbage on the other side of where we’ll plant the tomatoes.” He watched Emma smile like an excited child. She really loved the garden. Like he did.

If he had to choose today. It would be Emma. She was pretty. She didn’t talk very much, and she had grit when Miss S had taken him over. Harrison had really just been polite to S, but he enjoyed his time with Emma.

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