Every Blue Moon by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pink Door Publishing
Published: 2013-12-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

After seeing the Foster woman, Josiah wanted nothing more than to go to the bunkhouse and drink. After all this time, one would think the mind would forget features. But not him. Just one look at Laura Foster and ten years melted away. Hannah.

Only nineteen when she’d died. Shortly thereafter, he was dealt another blow, one too painful to even think about. Her sister, who he’d promised to look after, disappeared.

Now, here he was attempting to find a way to beg out of eating dinner with the Cole family. Unfortunately, Mrs. Cole would not hear it. The striking woman had a way about her that made men not dare to contradict her. Although he had to admit, it was nice to be accepted so easily into a family.

“Now, Josiah, you tell me the truth. Did Bronson act differently today?”

She looked to Bronson, who grunted.

“Ma, I told you I’m fine.”

When the matriarch directed her attention back to Josiah, he smiled at her. “No, ma’am. He was right as rain. Not a single complaint. We were late getting back because we stopped to speak to Mrs. Davis and her sister.”

“Oh, yes. How is Amelia?” Elizabeth Cole looked back to Bronson.

Bronson leaned toward his mother. “Not only is she well, but you wouldn’t guess who her sister is.”

“No!” Elizabeth exclaimed. “It can’t be. You found Laura Foster?”

Bronson took a healthy bite of bread. “Yep. She’s alive and well, livin’ with the Davises.”

“Oh, Bronson. Did you speak with her?”

Josiah was at once interested. “Why do you need to speak to her?”

Bronson scratched at his chin. “When I went back to find her after winter, her house and barn were burnt to the ground. Maybe she did it, but someone should tell her it happened in case she doesn’t know about it.”

Josiah did not have any desire to ever see Laura Foster again. Her resemblance to Hannah was uncanny. His mouth had gone dry at seeing her earlier, making it impossible to speak.

When they’d neared the women earlier in the day, his mind immediately went over the details of Hannah’s death, wondering if perhaps there was a possibility she’d not died. That fate had played him a cruel joke. It wasn’t until Laura had spoken and her voice was so different that he’d become convinced it was just a cruel coincidence.

“That’s a good idea. Josiah, you should go by and let her know.” Elizabeth Cole looked to him with expectation and he wondered what he’d missed.

What? “I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.”

Hank Cole shoved at his shoulder. “Bronson suggested you’d stop on your way to town tomorrow.”

He was going to kill Bronson. The silent threat must have been obvious on his face because Bronson found the food on his plate fascinating, as he wouldn’t look at Josiah.

“Yes, sir, I will do as told.”

“It’s not an order, honey.” Elizabeth Cole was quick to soothe him. “It’s a bit out of the way, so either you both can go or you can veer off and give her the news while Bronson goes to the doctor.

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