Mail Order Modiste: Mail Order Mixer Book 3 by Kirsten Osbourne

Author:Kirsten Osbourne [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2024-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

CASSIE THREADED HER needle with a fresh length of ivory silk. She heard the familiar creak of the porch as Andy stepped up from the dusty yard, his shadow briefly eclipsing the light.

“Evening, Cassie,” he called out.

“Evening, Andy.” She set her sewing aside, her fingers still tingling with the excitement and dread of her new commission. “You ever have one of those moments when you wonder if you’ve bitten off more than you can chew?”

Andy leaned against the door frame, a smile tugging at his lips. “Every time I look out at that herd wondering if they’ll make it through winter. But you, Cassie, you’re the best seamstress in the county. Mrs. Montgomery’s daughter will be the envy of Dallas when she’s wearing one of your creations.”

His confidence was like a balm to her frayed nerves. “Thank you, Andy. I needed to hear that.” She glanced up at him, noting the furrow between his brows, a telltale sign that his mind was turning over something serious.

“Speaking of biting off more than we can chew,” he started, scratching at the stubble on his chin, “I’ve been saving for a good while now, and I’m at a bit of crossroads.” He paused, considering his words. “I can either expand the ranch, buy some adjoining land I’ve had my eye on, or get some help around here, hire an extra hand. But I can’t swing both, not with the way money’s tight.”

Cassie pondered his dilemma, her own worries momentarily set aside. “That’s a tough choice, Andy. But whatever you decide, it’ll be the right call. You’ve got a head for these things.”

“Maybe so,” he replied, his dark eyes reflecting a mix of hope and caution. “But it sure would be easier if I could just do both, wouldn’t it?”

“Wouldn’t we all like that,” she said with a chuckle, picking up her needlework again. “But we make do, don’t we? And we make it work.”

“We do,” Andy agreed, stepping into the house to wash up for supper, leaving Cassie to her stitches and thoughts, the last rays of sunlight winking out behind the horizon.

Cassie set her needlework aside, folding it carefully before placing it in her sewing basket. She rose from the chair on the porch, her skirts rustling softly as she stepped through the doorway into the cozy warmth of the kitchen where Andy was washing his hands at the basin.

“Andy,” she said, “I’ve been doing some thinking.”

He turned, drying his hands on a cloth, a questioning look in his dark eyes. “Oh? What’s on your mind?”

“I’ve got some money saved up,” Cassie said, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “From my teaching days back East. It’s not a fortune, but...do you think it could help with your decision? About the land or hiring help?”

Andy stopped mid-wipe, his brow creasing. “You’d do that?” he asked, a note of hesitation in his voice. “Put your hard-earned savings into this ranch?”

She walked over to him, her eyes earnest. “Of course, I would. I spend your money on groceries and whatever else without a second thought.

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