Mail Order Anna (Brides 0f Sweet Creek Book 1) by Sarah Banks

Author:Sarah Banks [Banks, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sweet Creek Co., Novella Length Stories, Brides 0f Sweet Creek Series, Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Brides Series
Publisher: Sarah Banks
Published: 2014-10-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next morning Anna woke later than usual. She had trouble getting to sleep last night. She couldn’t stop thinking about her husband and the kiss they had shared. She touched her lips lightly with her fingers.

Supper the previous night had been the usual affair. Once Harriet realized Anna wasn’t mad at her, she happily chitchatted throughout the entire meal. Jack once again read aloud by the fire while Anna did the dishes and then worked on her dress. It wasn’t long before Harriet fell asleep. Anna retired shortly after that and laid in bed for a long time, until she finally heard Jack bank the fire, let the dog out and back in and then carry Harriet upstairs.

Long after the house had fallen silent, Anna continued to lie in bed and think about Jack.

She flung the covers aside and rushed through her morning ablutions. She had a mountain of laundry to do but before that, a new plan to enact to finally get Harriet into the tub.

On her way back from the outhouse Anna detoured around the opposite side of the house and saw that the clothesline had been completed. Six posts, three on each end spaced apart, with a dozen feet of line between each post. It was perfect.

If she started early enough and the weather cooperated, Anna might be able to have the laundry washed, dried and put away by late afternoon. The only hiccup being she hadn’t thought to purchase any clothespins while at the mercantile. She would have to add them to her growing shopping list. In the meantime, she would just have to make-do without.

Harriet still wasn’t up when Anna returned to the house, so she took a few moments to hide Harriet’s clothes. Anna hadn’t seen Jack yet and she hoped it stayed that way. She didn’t want to have to explain herself or have his interference. She wanted to learn how to deal with Harriet all on her own.

Harriet’s clothes and boots hidden, Anna started the first pot of water. Then she started breakfast, fried bacon, scrambled eggs and buttermilk biscuits. She had a quick cup of coffee before pouring the first pot of water into the tub and starting a second.

Anna packed the pail with a canteen of coffee, milk and sugar added, and a generous breakfast for her husband. She hoped Harriet wouldn’t awaken in the few minutes that it took her to deliver Jack’s breakfast although that pint-sized stepdaughter of hers did seem particularly motivated by food.

Anna hurried, heading in the same direction as yesterday. Jack was plowing again. He stopped when he saw her but she didn’t wait for him to walk over. Instead she set the pail down near his jacket and water jug, gave him a small wave and returned to the house.

She wasn’t a coward, she told herself. Anna just wasn’t yet sure what to say to him after yesterday even though she had thought about it for a long time last night. Besides, she didn’t want to miss Harriet.

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