Mail-Order Christmas Brides Bundle--6 Book Box Set by Jillian Hart

Author:Jillian Hart [Hart, Jillian; Tronstad, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488790119
Publisher: Mills & Boon Series Special Releases
Published: 2014-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Gabe decided he was in more trouble than he’d been when he was waiting for the train to come. He didn’t want to disappoint Annabelle so he wasn’t going to tell her about the note—which meant he had to find his brother as soon as he could and make him come back to his bride. He could see by the look in Annabelle’s eyes that she was half in love with Adam already and love was not something to be sent away. His brother should know that.

Gabe adjusted the valise in his arms and motioned for the children to follow him as he began to walk to the edge of the platform. He’d do what he could to bring happiness to his brother.

“Ready?” Gabe turned to ask.

Three heads nodded.

When Gabe stepped off the platform, the gust hit him full force. The only reason there was no dust blowing was because the rain a month ago had packed down the roads. Specks of ice and snow flew in his face and he was grateful for the thick wool shirt he wore. He reached up and raised his collar to protect his neck. A horse nickered farther down the street and Gabe looked over to see a man urging his buggy into an alley. The street was empty except for that—unless he counted the three people wrapped in black cloaks who were bending in the wind as they slowly made their way toward the Broadwater, Bubble and Company Mercantile. They looked like crows since they all had their heads down and the sides of their cloaks billowed out like wings.

“Let me help,” Gabe said as he turned to the children. Annabelle had already gathered the little ones to her and they were standing on the edge of the platform swaying like weeds in a storm. They weren’t even in the full wind yet, though. Gabe reached up to help each one down and then stayed close. The children attached themselves to Annabelle again and he put his arm around her shoulders to steady everyone.

Gabe felt Annabelle stiffen and she glanced up at him as though to say something. He supposed that putting his arm around her was inappropriate from her point of view. Before she could speak though an even stronger blast of air hit and sent her frothy hat spinning upward.

“I’ll get it,” Gabe yelled as he stretched upward to grab the hat. If he’d been an inch shorter, he’d have missed it. He tried not to get tangled in the pink netting as he offered it back to her with one hand. When she took it, she nodded to him so he hoped that meant she understood the rules of politeness were different out West, especially in this kind of situation.

Gabe reached down and lifted Eliza up to his chest. His niece buried her head in the curve of his neck and he risked stepping close to Annabelle once again. Daniel was on the other side of her and the coat weighed him down enough so he was able to withstand the wind.

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