Gone to Texas: Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga, book one (Thanksgiving Books & Blessings Collection One 1) by Caryl McAdoo

Author:Caryl McAdoo [McAdoo, Caryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-06T04:00:00+00:00

With only a wagon between Alicia and the cook-fire where the men and boys sat, she wondered at how they could say so much about such totally boring and unimportant stuff.

Why wasn’t anyone quizzing Flynn about his reluctance to marry her? That's what she wanted to hear.

“Alicia? Are you paying attention, dear?”

“No, ma’am. Sorry.” She looked at her mother. “I was only wondering how they can say so much about nothing important.”

The lady she hoped one day to be like laughed. “Yes, they can do a lot of that. But what I asked was about your wedding dress. Do you want it to have those beads I showed you? If you do, I'd like to get on sewing them on before I put it all together.”

Truth be told, Alicia didn't really care one way or the other, but wasn't about to tell Ma that. “They are beautiful, but that's a lot of work.”

“I'd love to help you, Mallory.”

“Thanks, Lib.” Ma chuckled and turned to Alicia. “So. What you're telling me is that you don't care. Am I right?”

“Guess so. I mean the fabric itself is so gorgeous.” She scrunched her shoulders and glanced at his mother. “All I truly care about is marrying your son.”

“Amen.” Mam grinned. “Let’s put them on, Mallory. I'll help. She'll thank us later.”

“They are pretty, but if we did leave them off, she could wear it to church of a Sunday. The beads might make it a little too fancy. I don;t know. We'll see.”

On and on the ladies prattled about any and everything, but the men weren't any better. At least Ma and her best friend in the world spoke of interesting things. She let her mind's eye waltz back to the day before.

She’d got a harsh word from her father for being so forward, but he had a little gleam in his eye. Maybe he thought being a Gramps—or whatever his grandfather name might be, maybe she should ask him—wouldn’t be so bad.

A soon-to-be mother needed to know such things.

“Oh, no. Help me get the food put up.”

Alicia came back to the moment.

Drops the size of robins' eggs wet the dirt and splattered her face. She wiped her cheek then hurried around with Ma and Mam battening down the hatches. Before all was said and done, her clothes were soaked through, but so was everyone’s.

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