His Christmas Cowgirl by Alissa Callen

Author:Alissa Callen [Callen, Alissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2016-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

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“This time tonight, you’ll be a married man.” Peta smiled across the breakfast table at Rhett.

Her brother had again come to stay at Bluebell Falls so that on the morning of his wedding he wouldn’t see his beautiful bride.

“I know.” Emotion thickened Rhett’s words. “You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this day. I still think I’ll wake up and find having Ivy in my life is nothing but a dream. She could do so much better than me.”

Peta leaned over to squeeze his hand. “No, she couldn’t. She loves you, Rhett, so much. Today is just the beginning of your life together.” Peta paused to gather her own emotions. “If Mom was here, she’d be so happy for you both. She’d love Ivy just like the rest of us do.”

Rhett cleared his throat. “She would.”

Peta pushed back her chair and stood, favoring her left knee. She took a second, to make sure her voice sounded casual, before she spoke. “Have you seen Garrett and Hal this morning?”

Rhett came to his feet and collected his empty plate. “Yes, they ate early and went to work with Scout. Garrett also mentioned something about taking Hal to town so they could get haircuts before the wedding.”

Rhett ran a hand over the back of his freshly-cut blonde hair that Peta thought suited him. There’d been a time before Ivy when he’d worn it way too cowboy-long.

“Okay. If I don’t see them before I go, please tell them the Hereford cow can be let out of the corral. The shots Dr. Noah left for her foot have done the trick. Now, there’s man-food in the fridge, plenty of towels and hot water. Have fun getting ready and…” She gave Rhett her best big sister stare. “When Cordell, Zane, Saul, and Brent arrive, don’t get distracted doing cowboy stuff and forget you have a wedding to get dressed for.”

Nervousness tempered Rhett’s grin. “Trust me, today I’m not thinking about cows, only about wedding waltzes. Those lessons Ivy booked for me didn’t help.” He paused, expression now serious. “Peta…”

She stiffened. She’d been so careful whenever she mentioned Garrett’s name to appear relaxed, had she not been careful enough?

Rhett stepped forward to give her a hug. “Thanks.”

Throat raw, she hugged him back. “Anytime.

Her emotions still close to the surface, she packed what she needed for her transformation from clumsy, working cowgirl to supposedly glamorous bridesmaid. Then, with still no sign of Garrett or Hal, she headed for her truck. Ivy wanted everyone at the Rose Crown ranch house early for when the Bozeman hairdresser and makeup artist arrived. Marietta’s usual go-to experts for hair and makeup were all attending the wedding. Ivy and Rhett’s nuptials, the Christmas Stroll, and the Christmas Ball were the three social highlights of the festive social calendar.

Peta gave Tank a good-bye ear rub. The puffs of rising dust from over in the corral said Garrett and Hal still worked with Scout. She waved as she drove by. Both men

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