Heart of Texas by Suzanne D. Williams

Author:Suzanne D. Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cowboys, romance, westerns, western romance, contemporary romance, contemporary western, Christian fiction, inspirational romance, social issues, series, clean & wholesome, coming of age, suspense, romantic suspense
Publisher: Suzanne D. Williams
Published: 2019-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

A KNOCK AT THE BEDROOM door drew Gina’s gaze, and a moment later, Brigid poked her head inside the room. The fact she’d knocked was out of character for how people had behaved around her this far in her young life. She’d never been given privacy for anything and didn’t really understand the concept, though admittedly, it was nice. She had an awful lot of it here, her own bathroom even, and last night, she’d laid in a tub of steaming water for an hour, unable to believe it.

“Good morning. I don’t want to intrude, but if you feel up to it, I thought we’d go buy you some clothes.”

Clothing was an issue. Brigid had loaned her several items, but she didn’t have Brigid’s curves and was shorter. Brigid buying her clothing, however, struck her wrong.

“I can’t expect you to do that.”

Nothing was free. Though it seemed like Brigid meant it that way, the price for it was the load of guilt she carried. At least, working, she’d bought what she had with money she’d earned. She had no way to earn anything now.

“I figured you’d say that, so I’m going to strike you a deal. I can use someone to clean up around the house and maybe later, when you’re feeling more up to it, at the newspaper. If that’s okay with you, I’ll make a list of what I’d like done and show you how ... in case, you have questions. For now, the clothing, your room and board and meals will be the payment.”

Clean up for her? Gina sat up taller. She could do that. She’d tried to keep house for Jack, but the environment didn’t encourage her to make much effort. She twisted her gaze around the room. This, though ... this house made you want to treat it with kid gloves.

“In the meantime, you must have something wear, so today, we’re going to take care of that. You dress and meet me in the foyer.”

Gina did the best she could, rolling the legs of a pair of Brigid’s blue jeans, a t-shirt tucked into the waistband to help them stay up. She put on her old sneakers, though they looked awful, and fixed her hair in a ponytail, staring at her bruised complexion for a moment before making her way out.

Brigid approached, taking her by the arm. “I have another idea,” she said. “Let’s go where the light is better.” She led her through the foyer into the living room, seating her beneath a lamp. She lifted a small zip bag and removed makeup foundation from it. “We’re going to cover some of those so people don’t stare so much. I know that’s uncomfortable.” Dabbing foundation on a small square sponge, she applied it gently to her cheeks. “You know ... you are a lovely girl. If you have any doubts, I saw the way Willie looked at you.”

Gina’s face heated. She’d thought about him a lot, the last two days. He’d said he’d come see her but hadn’t yet.

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