Maggie's Beau by Carolyn Davidson

Author:Carolyn Davidson [Davidson, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-04-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Never had the chores gone so slowly. And today of all days, Beau had asked her to milk the cow. Very kindly, to be sure, but it had taken all of her good manners to smile nicely and agree. Sophie had even looked at her askance, no doubt wondering what was setting such fire under her this morning.

If they only knew. Maggie leaned her forehead against the cow’s flank, her fingers nimble as they stripped the last of the milk from the animal’s udder. “There you go, Bess,” she murmured, dodging the creature’s long tail as it swished in her direction. The bucket was light as she swung it from the floor. Everything was lit with a shiny glow this morning, she decided.

Strange that the prospect of a visit with her mother should bring about so much happiness in her soul. Especially considering that she’d left home determined never to darken that miserable doorway again.

The door to the springhouse stood open and Maggie carried the milk inside. She placed it on the bench and reached for a clean cloth, covering the pail carefully, lest bugs or dust spoil the milk.

“You all done with chores, Maggie?” Beau called from outside the door.

“Just about,” she answered, hoping against hope that he wouldn’t come up with a whole slew of work for her to tackle this morning.

“I just wanted to let you know we’re heading out to the far pastures to check on the rest of the cattle and make sure we’ve got all the yearlings and nursing mares up close to the barn.”

She breathed a sigh of relief. He’d be long gone when she set out for her visit with Mama. First she had to come up with a story for Sophie, and that would be tough. Telling tales went against the grain. But it couldn’t be helped. Not if she wanted to spend a few minutes with Mama today. And from the look on Beau’s face, she wouldn’t have many more days before he carried through on his threat.

Or was it a promise? Either way, she was headed for a wedding. And for the life of her, she couldn’t find a thing to be mournful about when she considered the idea.

“I’ll be going back to the house in a few minutes,” she told Beau. “I just want to spend a few minutes with the pups.” She left the springhouse, closing the door behind herself. “You got any place in mind for the last one?” she asked.

“I was thinking about asking Cord McPherson if Rachel’s brothers would like to have him. They’ve got a cattle dog, but it’s getting on in age. Either way, they might be looking for a new dog.” He cast a glance at Maggie and grinned. “It wouldn’t be far away. You could check up on it every once in a while.”

“Maybe when you deliver the yearlings to Cord, he could take a look at the pup. Kinda let them see how smart he is.”

“You want to go along with me?” Beau asked, then grinned at her quick nod.

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