Prisoners of Love: Adelaide (Prisoners of Love - Mail Order Brides Book 1) by Hutton Callie

Author:Hutton, Callie [Hutton, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Glass Half Full
Published: 2016-05-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Adelaide spent hours sweeping, dusting, washing windows, and scrubbing floors, determined to make a good home for her family. As grateful as she was for Mrs. Ryan’s help, after a while the woman started to look a little worn. Adelaide suggested she go back to the main house and maybe prepare something for all of them to eat when they were through.

The girls worked diligently, too, but she also sent them off with their grandmother.

Miles had told her one night as they sat around the campfire drinking coffee that they would live in his parents’ house, since there was room there for all of them. She’d been happy, though, when her mother-in-law suggested the cottage since she preferred to have her own place.

She wiped her brow with her sleeve and admired her efforts. With the little bit of furniture and the household items Miles had brought with him, the place had taken on a semblance of a home. Right now she needed a bath before they could go up to the main house for supper.

“Where should I put this?” Miles carried in a large copper bath tub.

“Perfect. I was just thinking we all needed to clean up before we go to your parents’ house for supper.” She wiped her hands on her apron. “If you fill the tub, I’ll take my bath. The girls went home with your mother, so hopefully they’ll get their baths there.”

He carried the tub into the kitchen, then came back in, and put his arms around her middle, drawing her against his body. “I’ll be happy to wash your back for you.” His whispered words in her ear had chills running down her spine. Truth be known, she missed the attentions of a man since Gerald had died. Not enough, however, to let old Mr. Goddard have his way with her so she could keep sleeping in his empty building. But her husband was young, handsome, and strong. Would she be able to share intimacies without developing deep feelings for him that could cause her heart to shatter once again?

“What do you say? Should I stick around while you take your bath? I can help you undress.” He scattered kisses on her neck, under her ear, and tugged on her ear lobe with his teeth, biting lightly.

Adelaide reluctantly pulled herself away from him. “Of course not. We need to get cleaned up also and go to supper. We don’t want to be late.”

Adelaide took a fast bath, then dressed, braiding her wet hair in one long rope while Miles bathed. At exactly five minutes to five they clasped hands and took the short walk to the main house.

It was nice that the girls had their grandmother. Adelaide remembered her grandma as a wonderful, plump woman who constantly smelled of cinnamon and always had little candies in her apron pockets for her grandchildren. She’d hugged and kissed them so much it was a wonder they still had skin. Even though Adelaide was an only child, she had several cousins she often saw during her childhood.

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