Rowena & Jeb (Colorado Matchmaker Book 3) by Annie Boone

Author:Annie Boone [Boone, Annie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Colorado Matchmaker Series, Susannah Jessup Matchmaker, Mail-Order Bride, Pine Ridge Colorado, Law Enforcement, Former Texas Ranger, Deputy Sheriff
Publisher: Sweet River Publishing
Published: 2018-01-11T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

She could hardly sleep through the night, let alone focus on her breakfast. Lucas was already gone and Susannah was taking care of her ill horse, so Rowena had the kitchen to herself. There had been bread and jam waiting for her on the table, and she ate two pieces but left crumbs everywhere. It took her a while to notice, and she hurried to clean up her mess before anyone came back.

Glancing out the kitchen window, Rowena saw that Susannah was carrying a pail of water into the barn. If she was there and Mr. Jessup was in town, then it would definitely be a day she had to herself.

Well, mostly. She frowned, thinking of her agreement with Mr. Harbin. Jeb. Today was Sunday, the Sabbath, and he was supposed to take her to church. But there had been no clear time, and she didn’t know what to expect or how to prepare. There were so many questions on her mind now that she didn’t know where to start on them.

“The sun is up,” she glanced out the window and spoke to herself. “So any later, and it won’t be considered early anymore. Or perhaps he meant any time that was before the noonday meal?” Rowena was running her hands through her hair when she heard a knock on the front door.

It made her jump and she bumped into the table. The butter knife clattered off the plate and she hurriedly put it back before starting for the door. Glancing down, she hoped her dress would do. It was the nicer one she had, scrapped from an old dress of Susannah’s with more lace that she had practiced her sewing on. The project had gone so well that the woman let her keep it. They had added a bottom ruffle so that it was long enough, and she enjoyed the soft material against her skin.

But as she opened the door, she found Jeb wearing something even nicer. Well, for the most part, since she noticed the elbow patches and the worn collar. But it was a suit with a jacket and a tie. He even had cufflinks, she noticed, if mismatched. His hair was slicked back, but already a few strands were falling into his face as he looked at her and smiled.

It was a nice smile, she had forgotten. “Good morning.”

“Good morning,” she responded.

He took a deep breath, but paused as he didn’t know what else to say. Clutching his hat with both hands, Jeb looked at her with his silly grin. But she dropped his gaze, feeling awkward as she leaned against the doorframe. He shifted his weight and cleared his throat. “You look, um, you look beautiful. I mean, you are beautiful. If you don’t mind my saying so.”

Her nose twitched, because it sounded like he couldn’t decide what he wanted to say to her. Stammering through his compliments, she wondered if he had practiced them or had simply thought them up on the spur of the moment.

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