Keegan's Bride (Mail Order Brides of Texas 2) by Kathleen Ball

Author:Kathleen Ball [Ball, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 20th Century, Historical, Western, Mail-Order Brides, Asherville, Texas, Forever Love, Fiction, Romance, Cowboys, Frontier & Pioneer, Victorian, Bachelor, Single Woman, Marriage Of Convenience, Train Station, Disembark, Little Girl, Swindled, Paid Passage, Boston, Mistaken Identity, New Sheriff, Protection, Secrets, Past Issues
Goodreads: 28387682
Publisher: Forever Home
Published: 2016-01-19T05:00:00+00:00

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It was a busy day at the jailhouse. Keegan and Shane managed to get Ilene into Shannon’s wagon unnoticed. Addy hoped they were all at Cinders’ ranch by now. Judge Gleason stopped in and let her know the authorities were looking into the deaths of her parents. They, too, thought something wasn’t right, but they couldn’t figure out what it was.

Edith stopped in and brought her a bar of rose-scented soap to wash with. Edith’s kindness almost made her cry. She brought fried chicken and wonderful flakey biscuits for the noon meal. Addy was determined to learn her secret to cooking.

Shane wiped his hands and mouth with his napkin. “Edith is a great cook. I have to make the rounds. I’ll be back in a bit.”

“It was good. Enjoy the fresh air.” Addy smiled but she didn’t feel the smile within her. She had somehow thought she’d be in jail a day at most and had forgotten to ask for something to read. She paced in her cell then finally sat down. When the door opened, she hoped it wasn’t William.

“Well, well, well. I heard tell there was a woman in here. I could bail you out. You could pay me back.” John Hardy told her with a sarcastic smile.

“No, thank you. I’d rather stay in jail.”

“I thought as much, but a man has to try. You haven’t seen a girl with dark hair have you?” He stared at her as though he could read her mind.

“The only girl I’ve seen is my daughter, Peg.”

“Oh, that little brat? She’s going to be a looker when she grows up.”

Addy gasped and her hand went to her throat. “It’s time for you to leave.”

“No law sayin’ I can’t be here. Maybe there’s an extra key around here and I could lock us both in.”

Her face heated, and she huddled in the corner of the cell. “Shane should be here soon. He won’t like you being here.”

“It’s Shane, is it? Cozy how you’re on a first name basis with the sheriff. Says a lot about your character. I do believe I need you working for me.” He wrapped his pudgy fingers around the bars. “We could make us some real good money.”

“I’m married!”

“Not according to that Boston gent. He says you belong to him. I wonder how much he’d take for you. I get the feelin’ he don’t like you.” Hardy leered at her.

She turned away, not wanting to see his sly smiles or his ogling eyes. Perhaps he’d get the message and just leave.

“I said he don’t like you, and I’m going to buy you.”

She stayed perfectly still.

“Fine, I’ll be back.” He walked incredibly slow to the door and finally left.

Taking a deep breath she thanked God they had gotten Ilene away from him. It sounded like the exact same thing had happened to Shannon with that despicable John Hardy. A chill went through her. No matter what her fate, she wouldn’t resort to working for that awful man.

“Addy?” she glanced up and realized Shane was back.

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