Jeremiah's Bogus Bride by Liz Isaacson

Author:Liz Isaacson [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2019-12-03T06:00:00+00:00

“Put that light over there.” Whitney pointed to the kitchen countertop, and Dalton did what she said. Jeremiah had said Wyatt could come with him that night, and Whitney had immediately called Dalton to invite him to be her photography assistant.

Her nerves rioted, but she was going to tell Jeremiah she was Lake Winters. She was. She’d gone to Wilde & Organic and bought all the fruits she needed. She’d polished them up, and the ruby red skin on the apples gleamed under the lights.

Jeremiah would see the fruit. The lights. The baby blanket. All of it.

“I’m so excited,” Dalton said. “I’m going to go comb my hair again.”

Whitney shook her head and smiled. “You look fine, Dalt.”

Her nephew scurried down the hall anyway, and Whitney turned in a circle in the kitchen. She was ready for this. There were dishes on the table, which she would clear and clean before the newborn and her parents showed up.

The doorbell rang, and Whitney drew in a deep breath and wiped her palms down her jeans. Dalton came barreling down the hall, his eyes wide. “He’s here.”

“He sure is.” Whitney wished he wasn’t so nervous, because she was feeding off of his anxiety. She stepped over to the door and opened it to find a pair of cowboys on her front steps. Their shoulders touched, and they both grinned at her.

“Heya,” Wyatt said.

Jeremiah stepped inside and drew Whitney into his arms. He kissed her quickly, and they made room for Wyatt to come inside too.

“I won’t kiss you,” he joked, laughing. He handed a white bag that smelled like salt and steak to Jeremiah.

Heat ran through Whitney’s face. “Wyatt, this is my nephew, Dalton. Dalt, come meet Wyatt Walker.”

Her nephew took a step and nearly went down as he ran into the end table. His whole face turned bright red, and Whitney smothered a giggle. Jeremiah wore a playful smile, but thankfully, he didn’t laugh either.

“Nice to meet you, Dalton,” Wyatt said, and he definitely made his tone swagger a lot more than Whitney had ever heard it. “Where’s your cowboy hat?”

Dalton extended his hand to shake Wyatt’s, smiling for all he was worth. “I’m still savin’ up for one,” he said. “I think you have a new one coming out soon, right?”

“November,” Wyatt said. “I can get you one.”

“You can?” Dalton’s voice pitched up to the ceiling. “That would be awesome.”

Whitney tugged on Jeremiah’s hand to get him to come into the kitchen with her. Dalton kept talking to Wyatt, and she was encouraged by his ability to get over his fear. “So I have something to tell you,” she said, moving to stand next to the counter with all the photography props.

Jeremiah took in the scene before them. “What’s all this?” He put the white bag of sandwiches on the table and looked at her.

She cleared her throat and pressed her fingertips together. “Jeremiah, I’m, uh, I take the baby photos I hang up in Wilde & Organic.” She sucked in a breath and held it for a moment.

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