Lone Star Lovin’ by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Published: 1993-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Sherry sat in a booth at the Yellow Rose, sipping coffee and mulling over the events of the weekend in Abilene. Doubt assailed her from all sides. Twice now, she’d rejected Cody’s marriage proposal.

The irony of the situation didn’t escape her. For years she’d longed for a husband and family. She’d been looking for a change in her life. This was why she’d uprooted herself and moved halfway across the country.

She’d been in Texas for less than a month, and in that time she’d been held captive by a community, helped deliver a beautiful baby boy and received a marriage proposal—twice. This was some kind of state.

Cody. She wished she could think clearly about him. The fact that she’d met a man who attracted her so powerfully came as a shock. That he should feel equally drawn to her was an unexpected bonus.

Donna Jo strolled over to the booth and refilled her coffee. “You’re looking a little under the weather,” the waitress commented. “How’d your weekend with Cody and Heather go?”

It was no surprise that Donna Jo knew she’d spent the weekend with the Bailmans. “We had a lot of fun.”

Donna Jo set the glass pot on the table. She shifted her weight, as if what she had to say was of momentous importance. “Take my word for it, honey, that man’s sweet on you.”

Sherry’s only response was a weak smile. “I heard about Heather’s 4-H project. That’s what you and Mrs. Colson wanted me to find out on my own, wasn’t it?”

Donna Jo did a poor job of hiding her amusement. “I wondered how long it’d take you to learn about that. Cody’s kid’s got a good head on her shoulders. Heather figured that suggesting she find him a wife would get her father’s attention and by golly she was right.” Donna Jo laughed at the memory. “Cody was stunned. He’s lived so long without a woman that I don’t think remarrying even entered his mind. You’re sweet on him, too, aren’t you?”

“He’s a good man.” Sherry tried to sound noncommittal.

“Cody’s one of the best. He can be cantankerous, but then he wouldn’t be a man if he wasn’t. Now, I don’t have any dog in this fight, but—”

Sherry stopped her. “You don’t have a dog? They fight dogs in Texas?” she asked in horror.

“Of course not! It’s an old Texan saying, meaning I don’t have a stake in what happens between you and Cody. I’ve been married a whole lot of years myself, and personally I’d like to see Cody find himself a decent wife.” Her smile widened. “Folks in the Yellow Rose been talking about you two, and everyone says Cody should marry you. Are we gonna have a fall wedding?”

“Uh…”

“Leave Doc’s helper alone,” the sheriff called out from his perch at the counter, “and bring that coffee over here.”

“Hold your horses, Billy Bob. This is the kind of information folks come into the Yellow Rose for. Trust me, it isn’t the liver-and-onion special they’re after. It’s gossip.

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