Fortune's Hero by Susan Crosby

Author:Susan Crosby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

At the sound of a car coming up the driveway several days later, Victoria hurried the final two steps into the barn. She’d helped feed the animals, then had showered and spent the morning in the house making phone calls, but had taken a break to bring Garrett some iced tea. She set down the glass as he emerged from the workroom to look out of the open barn door.

“Looks like your cousin Wendy’s car,” he said.

Victoria peered out, too. “It is. I hope everything’s okay.” She stepped into the yard as Wendy parked. Emily sat beside her. They both waved.

“Until you got here, it was rare for anyone other than the vet or Lenny to come by, and that’s only business,” Garrett said.

“Your point is?”

He gave her a look teetering between humor and exasperation. “It’s just an observation.”

“Well, when I’ve gone home, you’ll have your peace back.” And how do you feel about that? she wanted to ask. Every day they were becoming more of a team, the rhythms of doing barn and household chores a routine now. She did get a little lonely for her girlfriends and a little frustrated with the drive into town when she wanted to buy something, she admitted that. It was a huge change for her. But she had so much to make up for it.

“We brought MaryAnne,” Wendy said, hugging Victoria. “She’s been cleared to appear in public. Hi, Garrett. I haven’t seen you in ages.” She hugged him, as well.

“Since before you gave birth,” he said. “Are you going back to work at Red?”

“Part-time.”

Emily got the baby out of her carrier. MaryAnne was awake and alert.

“Nice to see you again,” Emily said to Garrett.

“Same here.” He touched his hat. “I’ll leave you all to talk.”

“We brought lunch,” Wendy said. “Enough for everyone.”

Victoria left the decision up to him, not wanting to push him into socializing.

“I’m sure Victoria would like to spend time just with you, but thanks.”

“We’ll leave you a plate,” Wendy said as he strolled away. He acknowledged her words with a raised hand.

“I can bring another chair onto the porch,” Victoria said, happy to spend time with her cousins.

“Can’t we eat inside?” Emily asked. “What?” she said when Wendy made a noise. “I’m dying to see the place Vicki can’t seem to quit. Aren’t you?”

“I’m curious.”

Victoria hoped Garrett didn’t think she was taking over, making his house hers. She didn’t figure he was embarrassed or anything, but it was his personal space. People sometimes got uptight about such things.

They moved the party inside. As Victoria got out plates for the sandwiches and coleslaw, Wendy and Emily explored.

“Very quaint,” Emily said, passing the baby to Wendy. “Manly.”

“It suits him,” Victoria said.

“At least he has internet and satellite TV.”

“A thoroughly modern man,” Victoria said, smiling.

“Is he?”

“About some things. Most things, actually,” she said after thinking about it.

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