Jake by C. J. Petit

Author:C. J. Petit [Petit, C. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B094DLPYLY
Goodreads: 57971664
Published: 2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00

On the bottom of the page was written:

I, Dave Forrest, owe Jake Elliott the sum of seven hundred dollars.

Jake noticed that it wasn’t signed, probably because Dave knew that he’d never have to repay the money.

He wasn’t surprised by Sara’s first question when she asked, “You aren’t going to ask him to pay back a dime; will you?”

He shook his head as he smiled at her and replied, “No. What do you think of the letter?”

“I have mixed feelings. I was impressed with his honesty, but not his behavior. I didn’t know him at all, but I can’t condone having an affair with his sister-in-law, regardless of their feelings for each other. He should have left their ranch before it had gone that far.”

“I agree with you, ma’am. I’m just relieved that he hadn’t heard from my father and gone to meet him. At least he’s probably already on his new ranch with Violet and the children. I wonder if he’s going to marry her now.”

“Speaking of marriage, Mister Elliott. When can we tie the knot? You implied in your telegram that Friday would be the extent of our courtship.”

“I have to go to the bank tomorrow to get some money to pay the men. We can make arrangements while we’re there. Do you want a church wedding?”

“I’d prefer to be married by Reverend Faraday, but if he wants to have us wait for a week, then we can walk to the courthouse tomorrow afternoon.”

Jake studied her face for just a few seconds to see if she was just having a bit of fun at his expense but quickly realized that she wasn’t.

“Alright. We’ll visit the reverend after I get the money from the bank and hear what he has to say. But do you want to talk to your parents first?”

“They don’t expect me to come home tonight, Jake. So, they’re probably hoping that we get married long before I start showing.”

This time, he was sure she was pulling his leg, but as he smiled, he changed his mind. She seemed serious and realized that he still hadn’t fully adjusted to Sara’s straightforward nature.

“One of the first things you told me was how blunt you were, but I spent most of that long ride hearing your laugh and appreciating your wit and physical gifts. You just reminded me that you are a very frank woman.”

“Now that you’ve been reintroduced to my harsh nature, you’re not having second thoughts; are you?”

“Oh, no! Not at all. I was just having difficulty separating your witty and dry sense of humor from your serious side. You’d make a marvelous poker player, Sara.”

She smiled and asked, “So, will we still visit Reverend Faraday tomorrow?”

“Absolutely. I’d hate to be sitting before the good reverend when you appear to be hiding a watermelon under your dress. Besides, I don’t want to just store the wedding band set I bought until I meet a more genteel young lady.”

Sara laughed, then kissed him before saying, “You can show me the rings just before we make use of them.

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