Mollie: Bride of Georgia (American Mail-Order Brides 4) by Lorrie Farrelly

Author:Lorrie Farrelly [Farrelly, Lorrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, Victorian Era, Western, Fourth In Series, Saga, Fifty-Books, Forty-Five Authors, Newspaper Ad, Short Story, American Mail-Order Bride, Bachelor, Single Woman, Georgia, Marriage Of Convenience, Christian, Religious, Faith, Inspirational, Factory Burned, Challenging Future, South Warfare, Forced, Writer, Author, Doctor, Emotional, Love Power, Haunted Man, Pioneer
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller, LLC
Published: 2015-11-22T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

“Oh, it’s a lovely house!” Mollie said as they came to the end of a long, sloping drive and Nick reined in Magnolia before a neat, unpretentious, yellow-painted, two-story farmhouse-style home with tall windows and a wrap-around porch. Two pecan trees and an enormous dogwood stood in the front, shading the house, and Mollie could see a small orchard of peach trees and a border of thick pine forest in the distance beyond the house. The rain had finally stopped, although the drive was pitted with muddy ruts. None of that concerned Mollie, though, for the warmth and happiness that spread through her now banished every misgiving. Their decision to marry may have been precipitous, but the man beside her was kind and honest, and the house seemed to have been waiting just for her.

Home, she thought. I’m finally home. She turned to her new husband with a brilliant smile. “I think I shall like it here very much. It’s exactly how a home should look.”

“It needs some work, I’m afraid,” Nick said, more relieved than he’d care to admit that she liked the old house. He suddenly wished he’d repainted it and repaired the loose boards in the porch before bringing Mollie home, but what was done was done. He hoped the cleaning ladies Miz Willie Mae had sent over to spruce the place up had done a good job. “It’s just that I spend more time at the zoo than I ever do here,” he added hastily. “I’ve been thinking about building an office here, maybe downstairs by the back entrance. And maybe a breezeway to the hay shed and stable in back. There’s that peach orchard behind the house and plenty of room for a big garden, if you like. We’ve nearly six acres here….”

Nick realized he was rattling on, but he couldn’t seem to stop his runaway tongue. Mollie rescued him with a gentle hand on his knee. “Those are excellent ideas, Nick, but they will be for another day. For now, it is enough for me that we are home.”

He nodded, unsure what else to say. He cleared his throat, set the brake on the carriage, and climbed to the ground. Mollie did not miss his slight grunt of pain, and her face clouded with concern.

“What is it, Nick? Is something wrong? Is your leg troubling you? Perhaps I should have a look at it when we go inside.”

He shook his head. “It’s fine. I just banged it up a little. Nothing to worry about. I’m a doctor, remember?”

Mollie did not look convinced, but as he crossed to her side of the buggy and held up his arms to her, he seemed as strong and as steady as ever. Expecting to be set on her feet, Mollie gave a small squeak of surprise as Nick swung her up into his arms and carried her up the walkway and the porch steps to the front door.

Blushing furiously, she wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face against his shoulder, unsure which was stronger, her embarrassment or her delight.

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