Follow a Wild Heart: A Christian Contemporary Western Romance Series by Natalie Bright & Denise F. McAllister

Author:Natalie Bright & Denise F. McAllister [Bright, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781647346607
Publisher: CKN Christian Publishing
Published: 2021-03-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Carli stepped out her front door to join Lola’s early morning yoga class and tripped over a bouquet of flowers. Big yellow sunflowers surrounded by daises and delicate baby’s breath with blue cornflowers, red, pink, and orange mums, all tied together in a vivid jumble with a red and white checkered bow. She bent to pick them up and found a card.

"Carli, Thanks for listening. You are very special to me. Fondly, Nathan."

Carli glanced up to see Lola walking towards her and waved before turning to take the flowers inside and find a vase and water.

“Wow aren’t those pretty! Secret admirer?” Lola asked as she followed Carli into the kitchen.

“They’re from Nathan,” said Carli in a serious, quiet tone.

“Nathan did good. He’s so thoughtful and such a nice young fella.” Then with a twinkle in her eye, she asked, “You think there’s something there?”

“Lola, it’s just a thank you. He took me to an art museum in Amarillo. That’s all it is.”

“Maybe for you, Carli. I think that boy...er, man...has a lot more on his mind. He’s had his eyes on you since the first time you met. He comes from good stock. You could do a lot worse.”

“You know I have so much going on in my life now—the equine program for the kids, plus trying to learn everything I can about running this ranch. I don’t have time for a boyfriend.”

“But one day, don’t you want a husband and a family of your own? Pretty soon you'll have to start thinking along those lines. That’s all I’m saying.” Lola got a vase down and filled it with water. Carli didn't mind Lola knowing her way around the kitchen.

“Yes, Mom,” Carli teased, and arranged the flowers into the container. “You know, not everyone gets married and has kids. This is the twenty-first century after all. Women have more choices nowadays.”

“You gonna call and thank Nathan?”

“Yeah, I should do that right now. I might be a little late for yoga class.”

“And, Carli, speaking of families.” Lola laid a warm hand on Carli’s shoulder. “You know. if you ever want to research the Jamesons, I’m always here to help. I’m not trying to rush you, it’s just that I’m sure there are tons of family papers stashed all over this house. Your Grandma Jean never threw anything away. I can help. Just whenever you’re ready.”

Carli swallowed the lump in her throat and pulled away from Lola’s touch. She focused on arranging the flowers in the vase to avoid eye contact. Maybe Lola didn’t know about the birth certificate. Maybe Jean or Ward never told anyone about the identity of her birth father, if they knew. It was her secret for now, and she trusted Nathan to keep it to himself. She wanted to do the research on her own for a while and wasn’t ready to tell Lola just yet. From what she had recently learned about small communities, any bit of gossip relating to the Wild Cow Ranch and

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