Judith Stacy by The One Month Marriage

Author:The One Month Marriage
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Pleased to meet you,” Audrey said, favoring her with a bright smile.

She was a pretty girl, probably no more than eighteen years old, petite, slender with dark hair and stunning green eyes, and a smile that lit up the room. Her dress was a pink confection of ruffles and flounces, just the sort of thing Jana had worn only a few years ago.

“Audrey lives near San Bernardino,” Beth explained. “Her father owns orange groves there.”

“A boring farm,” Audrey said, wrinkling her nose. “Beth and Noah are good enough to let me come for a long visit from time to time.”

“Do you help out here at the shelter?” Jana asked.

“I love helping out, especially with the babies,” Audrey said.

“I brought Audrey here initially so she could see the importance of marrying well,” Beth said, then shook her head. “But she sees it differently.”

“Marry well?” Audrey repeated, dismissing the idea with a wave of her hand. “Seems to me it’s more important for a woman to get an education and learn to fend for herself.”

Jana smiled. How could she disagree? And how could she turn her back on such a worthwhile cause?

“You’ve convinced me,” she said to Beth. “I’ll take over the volunteer search, get people in here to teach English and math, and whatever else is needed.”

“Wonderful,” Beth said. She sighed. “What a relief.”

The bell over the door at the front entrance clanged. Audrey leaned out of the office and her eyes widened.

“Now here’s something we don’t often see at the shelter,” she said, her brows lifting. “A man.”

A few seconds later, Brandon appeared in the office doorway. Jana gasped at seeing him, and her heart beat a little faster. How could he still have that effect on her?

“Afternoon, ladies,” he said, taking off his bowler and nodding to them.

“Brandon, this is a surprise,” Jana said, but really it wasn’t. Lately, he’d made a point of asking her every morning at breakfast about her plans for the day. At first she thought it odd, then he started dropping by at luncheons bringing her flowers or having a poem delivered along with a single yellow rose. He’d made her the talk—and the envy—of all her friends.

“Just thought I’d stop by,” Brandon said, “and take a look at where my donations have been going.”

“To a very worthy cause,” Jana said, “from everything I see here.”

“Jana’s offered to volunteer for us,” Beth said, then added, “If that’s all right with you, of course.”

Brandon nodded. “Whatever Jana wants is fine with me.”

“Would you like a tour?” Beth offered.

“From your newest volunteer?” Brandon asked, looking at Jana. “Of course.”

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