Shine On Oklahoma (The McIntyre Men Book 4) by Maggie Shayne

Author:Maggie Shayne [Shayne, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thunderfoot Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-11-20T18:00:00+00:00

After breakfast, Kendra joined her sister’s friends and relatives in the dining room. She set out centerpieces, straightened tablecloths, and arranged gifts on gift tables. Miss Dolly offered to help, too, but spent all her time flirting with Ned. Soon the room was ready, and all that was left to do was await the arrival of the guests of honor.

Rob brought Kiley to The Long Branch right on time. The big red velvet curtains were closed, but as soon as Rob’s thundering pickup truck rolled in, Kendra peeked out between them. Everyone else bunched up, out of sight of the doorway so Kiley wouldn’t see them as soon as she walked in. In spite of herself, Kendra had butterflies. She was excited about pulling off the surprise. How goofy was that?

They’d closed the saloon to the public for the shower, but Joey had thought to turn the OPEN sign back on just before Kiley was due to arrive. She and Rob walked in the saloon side, and they didn’t seem to notice anything amiss. It wasn’t empty. Several of the guests were scattered around like props, a few at tables, a few at the bar.

It was the most childish, ridiculous thing ever, Kendra thought, as others whispered and giggled like six-year-olds. And yet, there was a little girl inside her practically jumping up and down in delight as she backed away from the curtains and waited and listened to their footsteps coming across the hardwood floor.

Dax grabbed Kendra’s hand, and she looked at his face and he smiled. He was as excited as she was. God, what a pathetic pair of grownups they made.

Rob pulled the curtain open, and walked Kiley through, his arm around her shoulders. Two steps in everyone sprang out.

“Surprise!”

Kiley jumped backward and would’ve fallen over, if not for her husband’s strong arm. “Holy smokes!” One hand on her chest, she blinked twice, then smiled broadly as she took in the decorations, streamers, balloons, and the big tables by the windows stacked up with more gifts than it should be able to hold, all of them wrapped in pastel, baby-themed paper and pink ribbons. Other presents were piled on the floor. A smaller table held three-tiers of cupcakes, white frosting with pink piping, all decked in purple and yellow Shasta daisies that looked too pretty to eat.

That Sunny had a knack.

“I can’t believe this,” Kiley said. Then, turning to look up at Rob, “Did you know about this?”

“I had an inkling,” he said, and he sent an apologetic look at Dax. “You’re not a very good liar. I did good, though, not letting on.”

Kiley smiled. “I knew something was up when you insisted we come out for lunch even though I told you I had a backache. Usually, that gets me a massage, not a meal.”

Rob grinned. “Your sister did this,” he told her with a nod Kendra’s way.

Kiley blinked as if he’d said the words in Swahili.

Kendra said, “All the work was done before I even got here, thanks to Sophie and Emily, Miss Vidalia, and Allie, and Sunny did the cupcakes.

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