Montana Wrangler by Charlotte Carter

Author:Charlotte Carter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Pty Ltd, Australia
Published: 2013-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Breakfast was a quiet affair the following morning.

Paige lingered over her coffee. Jay had eaten early with Bryan, then Jay went out to take care of his business. Grandpa had drifted into the kitchen later. He’d had some cereal before assuming his position in front of the television for the morning news.

Paige knew she should check in with her boss. There was a midweek conference at the hotel for two hundred science and math teachers. Somehow she couldn’t build up the energy to worry about the meeting. The teachers would surely behave themselves. Mr. Armstrong knew how to reach her if they didn’t.

Picking up Grandpa’s dirty cereal bowl, she went to the sink to rinse it and put it in the dishwasher along with her coffee mug. She turned on the water. All she got was a hiss of air.

“Well, that’s strange.” She’d had plenty of water when she brushed her teeth. What in the world...

She checked the bathroom off the mudroom. No water there, either. None in the master bathroom. She wandered back into the living room.

“Grandpa, I’m going to check something outside. Do you need anything?”

“Not unless you could straighten out those politicians back east.” He tilted his head up to her. He was dressed in his jeans and a blue work shirt, but he hadn’t shaved yet. “Something wrong?”

“I’m not sure. I’ll be back in a minute.”

She checked for water pressure in the hose that was hooked up at the back of the house. Barely a drop dripped out. She checked the faucet on the side of the barn.

Still no water.

Jay stepped out of the barn, his long legs encased in tight jeans, his hat tipped back on his head. “What’s going on? You planning to water something?”

“Evidently you haven’t noticed yet. We don’t have any water pressure.”

His brows scrolled downward. “Why not? We had pressure earlier.”

“You’re welcome to try.” She gestured to the faucet she’d just worked. Strange he wouldn’t take her word for it. That must be a guy thing.

He gave the faucet a twist. “No water in the house, either?”

“Not a drop.”

“Guess we’ll have to call Roy Taylor. He’s the local plumber.”

“Don’t call him yet. Let me see if I can figure out what’s wrong.”

His grin turned incredulous. “Don’t tell me you’re a licensed plumber?”

With her hand, she flipped the tips of her hair. If only he knew she had all sorts of untapped talents. “My parents ran a hardware store. You’d be surprised how good I am with a screwdriver or a pair of pliers, and how many things I know how to fix.”

“This I’ve gotta see.”

“Watch and learn,” she said with smug confidence. She glanced around. While working with her parents, she’d certainly learned a lot about wells that stopped pumping and how to fix them. The first thing was to check the power to the pump. “Do you know where the fuse box is?”

Archie trotted over to greet them, her tail wagging.

“Hi, little lady, how’s your delicate condition today?” Paige asked, reaching down to pet the dog.

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