Susannah & Lucas (Colorado Matchmaker Book 1) by Annie Boone

Author:Annie Boone [Boone, Annie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian, 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, Law Enforcement, Lawman, Rocky Ridge Town Sheriff, Former Texas Ranger
Publisher: Sweet River Publishing
Published: 2017-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Hard work always clears the mind, Susannah told herself and watched Lydia run around to make herself busy. Sure enough, within minutes the crease in her forehead had disappeared and her shoulders were relaxed as she started singing along with Jane.

With the kitchen being cared for and the men talking, Susannah decided to return outside. Lucas had taken his boots, and without her boots around, she made the decision to pull off her stockings and head out barefoot.

Sticking to the path to avoid stickers and stones, the woman made her way to the barn to check on the animals. Lucas had risen late and she wasn’t certain the cows had all been milked. Saturdays had the tendency of being slow for the Jessups, and she didn’t mind that the chores happened late or in a different order.

It made her smile now to think that it would allow them to have some more fun in the afternoon since there was little else to do. Perhaps they’d even bake a cake. She’d have to ask the girls, but Susannah had a feeling they wouldn’t mind.

It was a pleasant stroll to the barn, and the smell of fresh hay was obvious as she stepped inside. Leaving a door open, she glanced around and went over to their three pigs. One was still young and small, and it grew noisy as she drew closer. The other two were large and lazy, lying down though she could see that they had been fed.

Fresh hay, full pigs, had Lucas done everything? Recounting the morning so far, Susannah wondered how he could have. She’d gotten up, dressed, braided her hair, and then walked out to the kitchen where Jane and Lydia had already been up. They’d started breakfast as Lydia was assigned to get the eggs… she shook her head.

After checking out everything just to be certain that her sweet husband hadn’t missed anything, which he hadn’t, Susannah headed back towards the house. Halfway down the trail, passing by her two Baily Sweet apple trees, she spotted the two men winding their way around the house. Lucas’ arm was in the air, pointing out landmarks and motioning to the barn.

They stopped when they got closer to her. “When these trees are bearing, we have a hard time keeping up. They’re practically too bountiful. We make preserves, pies, and whatever else Susannah can think of. We sell what we don’t use to the mercantile. And standing between them is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever beheld.” The words slipped off his tongue smoothly. She raised her eyebrow and wondered if they were too smooth. Lucas gave her a cheeky smile as Joshua chuckled.

“It surely sounds like you’ve settled down nicely,” the man drawled, and scratched the scruff on his face. It looked like they must have gotten in early and he hadn’t even had the time to shave. He could smell better too, she suddenly realized. That sheepish smile of his told her that the man knew it, too.

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