Hank's Runaway Bride (Brides of Chimney Rock Book 1) by Mia Blackwood

Author:Mia Blackwood [Blackwood, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-02-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

The days passed, one much like another. Josephine settled into her new routine and began to learn what would be required of her once she became the wife of a rancher. There were some differences from life with her step-father, of course, but when it came down to it, her duties around the house were not really all that different from what she was used to. Housekeeping was housekeeping, after all--there was just a different rhythm to it on a ranch, as well as a few new duties.

Whenever Josephine or Madeline had any spare time, they worked on Caleb’s birthday gifts in secret. Madeline had originally planned on making him a new shirt, but with Josephine’s help, they managed to make a new pair of pants to go along with it.

George had enlisted Hank’s help in making something for his uncle’s birthday as well. Hank would come every so often and take George to the bunk house at the end of the day. Josephine had no idea what they were working on, but George seemed pleased with himself.

Finally the big day arrived. Most of the day was spent like any other day, with the exception of a special cobbler Madeline had made for dessert that evening. Her apple cobbler was his favorite dessert, so she had hidden the last couple of jars of preserves in the cellar just for this occasion.

Josephine set the table in the dining room to prepare for the special dinner that night while Madeline and George took a nap after lunch. Normally the ranch hands ate at the bunk house where Cookie made all their meals, but tonight they would be joining the family at the big house. With the four extra place settings they needed, they really needed to use the larger table.

She tried to calm herself as she worked. Why meeting strangers bothered her so much, she did not know. This would be the first time that she would be meeting the other full-time ranch hands in more than just a passing fashion, and it really had her worked up in knots. Madeline had told her how kind they all were, but hearing that did not really help.

Once the table was set, she took herself back into the kitchen to check on dinner. All of Caleb’s favorites were being made, including a fresh loaf of bread, which was rising in the warmer on the stove. Josephine made a mental note to do the same for Hank…and then realized that she had no idea when his birthday was. She was certain Madeline would have mentioned it if it were soon, but how strange was it to be engaged to marry a man and not know his birthday?

Josephine soon found herself with one of those rare, quiet moments with nothing that needed her immediate attention and decided to use the time to sit quietly in what her grandmother had called “centering prayer.”

She sat much as she had been taught, though she used a chair instead of sitting on the floor as she had as a child, with her hands folded in her lap and eyes closed.

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