Katie: Clover Springs Mail Order Brides Book 1 by Wesson Rachel

Author:Wesson, Rachel [Wesson, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

She wanted to be cross, but something in his eyes made her feel different. She felt the heat in his stare, her skin tingling as his eyes bored into hers. She fought an urge to move closer to him. She tore her eyes away and started walking. She had to say something to distract herself. “Where does this lady live? Are we nearly there?”

“Mrs. Kauffman lives on the next street. Don’t be surprised if she invites you in for coffee. She loves to meet all the new people who arrive in town. She is a nice lady and is doing her best to get by. Her husband was killed in the mine a few years ago. Ma and a few of the other townsfolk make sure to give her enough work to keep food on the table for her and the young’uns.”

Wonder if he is sweet on her? Why would you care, Katie O’Callaghan?

“It was like that back in Galway. If anyone needed help, the other women looked out for one another. Best they could, anyway.”

“Makes sense. If we share what we got, we all prosper that bit more. Here we are. I will leave the basket with you. Are you okay with finding your way back to Ma’s?”

Katie nodded. She seemed to have lost the ability to speak and think at the same time.

“I got to find out when the sheriff wants to go looking for those raiders. Then I need to go out to see Davy. I might stay the night, so please tell Ma not to worry if she doesn’t see me before breakfast.” Katie nodded, not wanting to acknowledge the disappointment his words caused. He wouldn’t be there for dinner.

Daniel deposited the basket at the door, and with a laugh and a bow, he strode off down the street. Katie stared after him. She had never met anyone who had the same effect on her as he did. She wanted to spend all day looking at him, listening to him speak and laugh. I hope Mr. Cassidy makes me laugh like Daniel does. The door of the house opened and a young hassled-looking woman came out holding a blonde toddler on her hip. “Sorry to keep you waiting. The young’un won’t settle for me.”

“She is very pretty.” Katie smiled at the little one, who hid her face in her ma’s shoulder. “Mrs. Sullivan isn’t feeling too well today. She asked me to bring you the linen.”

“Oh, poor lady. I hope she be better soon. Tell her they will be ready tomorrow evening, if that isn’t too late.”

Katie had forgotten to check when Mrs. Sullivan expected the linen, but she found herself nodding. “Will I call back for it tomorrow?”

“That would be fine. Perhaps you could stop and have coffee? I would ask you in today, but I am worried the little one might be poorly. I don’t want you catching anything.”

“Thank you kindly, but I have other chores to finish. I will see you tomorrow. Goodbye, little one.

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