Gabe's Pledge (Grooms With Honor Book 3) by Linda K. Hubalek

Author:Linda K. Hubalek [Hubalek, Linda K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier & Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Novella Length Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, 19th Century, Clear Creek Kansas, Grooms With Honor, Pastor and Kaitlyn Reagan, New Year's Resolution, Saddle Shop Owner
Publisher: Butterfield Books Inc.; 1 edition
Published: 2017-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“Thanks for your help last night, Gabe. I appreciate it. Jasper and I have another project we need to start on, so I’m glad to finish this renovation.” Mack always thanked him for his help, even if he didn’t pay more than a free meal now and then.

Gabe joined the Reagan brothers for their Saturday morning breakfast at the café. He invited Tate and his father to join them, but both had early plans for this morning. His father promised a rancher he could pick up his repaired harness at seven o’clock. Tate was good friends with the oldest twin Hamner boys, so he rode out early to the Bar E Ranch to spend the day riding horses with them.

Angus pulled out the wooden chair across from Gabe and plunked down on the seat.

“Be warned, Gabe. A man got off the train this morning asking where he could find Miss Iva Mae Paulson.”

Gabe dropped the forkful of scrambled eggs that he was about to shove in his mouth. The fork clattered on the plate, splattering the sticky egg on his vest and shirt.

“Who? Which train?” Gabe’s throat tightened and his stomach thought about sending his last forkful of food back up.

“The short train coming from the west.” Angus answered before taking a sip from the coffee Linnea sat down on the table in front of him.

No. Surely, the man wouldn’t come visit...unless Iva Mae invited him.

“Iva Mae’s been writing to a man in Wilson. Think that’s him? What’s he look like?”

Questions were roaring through Gabe’s brain as fast as his racing pulse.

“Could be him. He’s in his mid-twenties, average height and looks. Had on his Sunday suit.”

“Did you send him over to the hotel?” Gabe felt like Angus was siding with his enemy.

“Well, yes. That’s where he’d find Iva Mae.”

“The Paulson’s are coming over to the studio today at two o’clock for a sitting though.” Fergus finally spoke after listening to the rest of their banter. “Surely they wouldn’t have invited company if they had other plans.”

“Unless the new son-in-law is going to be in the portrait,” Cullen quirked.

Gabe pushed his plate to the middle of the table because he was no longer hungry.

“Don’t want your bacon?” Mack eyed Gabe’s plate.

“Nope. I can’t eat now that Iva Mae has company.”

Mack and Cullen’s forks stabbed at Gabe’s plate at the same time, wrestling each other for the bacon.

“Whoa, fellas! Watch where you’re stabbing! What if I had reached for my cup of coffee?”

“Sorry,” Mack grinned. “I can’t pass up free bacon.” He raised his fork with the prize strip of bacon speared on it and waved it to torment Cullen. The next instant Cullen’s fork slashed through the air, knocking the bacon off Mack’s fork and back on to Gabe’s plate.

“Boys!” Pastor Reagan’s raised voice stopped the fight which was about to erupt on Gabe’s plate. Then Pastor reached over with his own fork to stab the bacon and put it on his own plate to end the food fight.

“So

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