Growing Love by Emily Woods

Author:Emily Woods [Woods, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2017-12-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

The Langston estate appeared less than an hour after leaving town. He wondered if it might be time for him to invest in a horse to make traveling to all of these ranches out of town far easier and faster. With a mental note to speak to the traders next time they were in town, James stepped onto the path leading up the slowly rising hill to the house.

He had been here just a few times before. Every time, Mr. Langston had been the one who had invited him for dinner. It was a very large ranch made of stone and thick cut logs with a large lodge where the family lived. The barn was also made of stone and logs, fortified and sturdy, with ample space for horses, cattle, and pigs. He was always most impressed, however, by the amount of land that stretched out on all sides from the lodge. The ranchers could be gone for days at a time herding the cattle, and Marigold said she had yet to explore every acre her father owned on horseback.

James was not unaccustomed to wealth. In New York, his parents owned quite the manor that had been passed down for a few generations. His family had quite a lot of money in England before moving to the United States to expand their metalworking business. James never had any interest in taking over the family business, instead leaving that for his eldest brother to handle. He always wanted to be a doctor and was grateful his family’s established wealth allowed him to get the very best training from around the country. But where their wealth was in items and stored in banks, the Langston’s wealth sprawled out before him in a golden sea of land and trees and animals.

He was certain he would always be astounded at it all.

The front door was made from strong hardwood with a small iron knocker set into it. He lifted it, knocked it a few times against the door, and stepped back to wait.

Now that he was there, James was starting to feel very nervous about what was to come. He knew it was the right thing to do, that he needed to do it in order to be with Marigold. It was for her sake as well as his. But it didn’t help the feeling of his heart in his throat or the sickening churning in his stomach.

The door swung inward, and James was surprised neither Marigold nor Mr. Langston met him.

Instead, two girls no older than ten or eleven stood there, their hair as fair as Marigold’s, their eyes varying shades of blue. Marigold’s two youngest sisters.

“Oh,” James said, smiling down at them. “Hello, Lily. Elizabeth.”

The two girls looked at each other and broke into a fit of giggles, hiding their faces behind their hands.

Elizabeth, the older of the two stood up, her eyes wide and bright. “Good morning, Doctor Connor. How can I help you today?”

He smiled at her, inclining his head.

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