Saffron: A Sweet Western Historical Romance (Brides of Archer Ranch Book 1) by Cindy Caldwell

Author:Cindy Caldwell [Caldwell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prickly Pear Press, LLC
Published: 2016-03-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Adam couldn’t remember a better supper—at least not for a very long time and it was only beans and the best bread he could remember eating. Victoria had been a very good cook and he felt sorry for Carol, Luke and Andy. They’d put up with endless pots of beans and only been out to a restaurant once. He hung his head thinking of how they must be suffering with his limited culinary ability.

He remembered the sound of all of their bellies rumbling as Saffron took the first loaf of bread out of the oven. That, combined with the enticing aroma coming from the pot of pork and beans that usually smelled like—well, like nothing at all had had them all on the edge of their seats. And when the butter she’d brought was on the table, it was all he could do to hold back and say grace.

He stole another glance at Saffron as they left the house and headed toward town, the bow of her bonnet swaying in the breeze of the warm evening. It was almost dusk and the sun lit on the braids hanging down her back just so, and he thought he saw some red amongst the rich browns.

There was no doubt she was lovely, just as the boys had said, but to see her in the kitchen put her in a whole new light and he was positive it wasn’t just because he’d been hungry. She had a way with people, knowing what people needed, how to soothe grumbling bellies and wipe away tears, even take care of injured birds.

As they passed through town, their conversation came easily and he found himself asking her all kinds of questions about Tombstone—whether she liked it, what she liked to do. He knew that her father was a wealthy, old time rancher in the area and that he liked her brother, Hank, but not much more.

“I love living here in Tombstone,” Saffron said as they drove down Toughnut Street. “I’ve lived here all my life, but honestly Tombstone isn’t as old as I am. At least not the way it is today. Before the silver strike, it really was nothing at all. Our ranch was quite far from much civilization. This has all happened rather quickly.”

Adam looked up the boardwalk toward center of town. Saloons and poker houses were fairly well represented, along with restaurants and theaters—even a bowling alley. He hadn’t known what he’d find when he headed out for a new start, but this big, new town in the middle of nowhere wasn’t what he was expecting. He took another glance at Saffron, though, and gave a silent “thanks” that this was where they’d landed.

“Have you been to the Occidental?” Saffron turned her big, brown eyes toward him and pointed to the restaurant next to the mercantile. “It’s owned by some of our friends. I think Carol and the boys might like it. They have special nights with food from all over the world, and—”

“They might fall over in shock after months of beans, beans and more beans.

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