Mail Order Bride--A Bride for Mackenzie by Karla Gracey

Author:Karla Gracey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mail order bride romance story, montana mail order brides, mail order bride historical romance, mail order western romance, historical western cowboy romance
Publisher: Karla Gracey Books
Published: 2016-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

“I’d better get to town!” Mack gasped as his heart soared. She was coming, and she had risked everything to do so – for him. He knew it was too soon to know, but he prayed that she would find him amiable, that she would be the gentle calming soul her letters seemed to convey to him. But he was also more than pleased to find that she too had a reckless side, and could take risks when she felt it right. She trusted herself, as he trusted himself and he could only hope they would learn to trust one another.

“I think she must like you too,” Penelope said sagely. “No woman would take such a chance on a complete stranger if she didn’t. Be careful, don’t you hurt her.”

“I see you already care more for her than you do me – what if she hurts me? You didn’t think of that possibility did you?” His sister merely smiled at him, turned and walked away without comment. “Penny, please can you ride over to Carlton’s place and tell him he’s got a visitor on the way?”

“Why should I?”

“For Annie, not me. It will be strange enough just coming out here and she will be exhausted from the journey. It wasn’t so long ago that we came out here, remember how tough it was? The least we can do on her first night in Montana is to ensure there is a friendly face that she recognizes watching over her.”

“You didn’t need to beg! I’m on my way right now,” she said infuriatingly and marched back towards him and untethered Blackie from the fence. In moments she was up on his back and racing across the fields to the Green farm. He couldn’t deny it; she truly was an incredible horsewoman. He should have gotten her out with the herds rather than letting her keep house for him – she could outride and out jump him any day of the week.

Mack rushed across the yard, and lowered the bucket down into the well. He didn’t have the time to have a real bath, he would already be late, most likely, but he was determined that he wouldn’t smell too badly of horse and cattle when he met her. He wanted to make a good impression, not have her racing to get straight back on the train. He made his way over to the stable and pulled out the gig. It was covered in dust, it so rarely got used. He quickly ran an old cloth over it, removing the worst of the filth but it still looked terrible. He had no choice though, it was this or nothing. Carefully he pulled out the harness from the back seat, and prayed it would last the journey. It was worn in too many places, but Penny’s old mare, Mildred, was docile enough and wouldn’t strain between the shafts too much so they should be fine.

In just ten minutes he was on the road, and on his way into Great Falls.

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