High Noon: A Sweet Romance (Red Canyon Series Book 3) by Laura Westbrook

Author:Laura Westbrook [Westbrook, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Lakewood Hills Publishing
Published: 2020-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Street duty. The last thing Lynn wanted to do and the last thing she saw herself doing when she’d first taken this job. That kind of stuff should’ve been left to the experts, yet there she was, in her floor-length skirt and floral print, long-sleeved top, and that time, they’d even given her a bonnet to wear.

The bonnet was the icing on the cake, the last straw, and the pièce de résistance. All at once, she felt ridiculous. And while nobody stared at her any more than anyone else, she felt like the entire spotlight was on her head.

She felt relieved she hadn’t told anyone about her recent role change, otherwise countless friends and family would show up armed with their phones to take pictures. She’d never live it down. Everyone would be asking her to feed the chickens or milk the cows or something.

She glanced at her wrist before remembering her watch wasn’t there. Old habits were hard to break. In a few more steps, she’d turn the corner that would reveal the clock tower at the reproduction City Hall building. Other than stopping and asking a customer, which was strictly forbidden, that would be the only way she could tell the time. Men received pocket watches as part of their costumes, but apparently, women hadn’t needed to know the time back then.

Four more hours. Only four more hours of wandering around, trying to avoid people. So far, she’d been successful. Not a single customer had approached her, which meant she didn’t have to weasel her way through her spotty knowledge of life in the nineteenth century. When she’d found out that she’d be on street duty that day, she’d picked up the brochure Carol had given her—only the second time she’d opened it.

It was a decent enough read, mostly information about the current state of technology, medicine, and social dynamics, but she didn’t feel that it would be helpful when actually in the moment, talking to a customer. She was terrified of accidentally making a modern reference. Really, it would just be better if they didn’t allow her to talk.

A family of five appeared, and a little girl broke off and walked up to her. Lynn had no idea what her age was, but she came up to about hip level.

“I like your dress,” the girl said.

“Thanks.” Lynn clasped her hands together in front of her. “Thank you.” That sounded better. Did they even shorten it to thanks back then? “I usually only wear it for special occasions.”

“What’s the special occasion?”

Crap. That was a good question. She sifted through her memories of the backstory Carol had told her. There had to be something in there. Finally, she had it.

“I’ve come to town to pick up supplies from the general store. Then I’ll head back to my home on the ranch.” Not too bad. Good so far.

“I have a dress that color. My mom got it for me. I wore it when we went to the city where someone got married.

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