Taming the Texas Cowboy (Forever Texan Book 1) by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands [Sands, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781945879760
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2017-02-26T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Under ordinary circumstances, Maddie would have looked forward to an evening with new friends. But tonight, her heart simply wasn’t up for it. She stared in her bedroom mirror to find a woeful reflection looking back. Her bleak mood matched the gloomy rain they’d been experiencing for days now. How was she going to pull herself together enough to share a dinner with Trey and his friends Paul and Brittany tonight?

She held up the lovely, handwritten invitation and reread the beginning sentiment. The pleasure of your company is requested. Maddie had almost forgotten all about this invitation until Brittany called yesterday specifically making sure Maddie would come. She’d been caught off guard and fumbled around in her head for an excuse, but Brittany’s sweet demeanor and hopeful tone made her change her mind. She didn’t want to disappoint the woman and Maddie had to face facts. She couldn’t hide from Trey Walker. They lived in the same house.

She’d treaded carefully, trying not to purposely bump into him these past few days. That hadn’t been too difficult a task, since she’d been working long hours, taking on appointments, going out on house calls, and making referrals when her limited ability to treat the animals hadn’t been enough. After the night when she’d taken off on Storm, she’d been swamped with work. She welcomed the distraction.

Trey hadn’t been around the house much either. She’d see him on cloudy mornings ride off on his horse with Kit or some of the other ranch hands, doing what cowboys do, but she didn’t look for him at night. She’d retire to her bedroom in the evening with a good book, trying to put thoughts of him out of her head.

With a deep sigh, Maddie fingered the silver necklace around her neck. “I’ve got a big decision to make, Aphrodite.” Nick’s proposal was never far from her mind. He’d given her some much-needed time to make her decision, but she knew he couldn’t wait indefinitely. He had a time frame and Maddie wouldn’t take advantage of his good nature. She’d have to come to her decision soon.

From down the hall, she could hear the shower door open and close, and water pelting down, reminding her that Trey also readied for the dinner party tonight. And as she moved about her room, shedding her work clothes, she heard his sounds. She’d become familiar with the noises he made while getting dressed.

Maddie donned a pair of tan slacks and a soft buttercream scoop-neck sweater. She dressed her outfit up with drop pearl earrings and a matching bracelet. She debated whether to wear the pearl necklace that matched the set, but she didn’t have the heart to remove Aphrodite. If ever she needed to feel a bond, that special closeness to Grandma Mae, it was now. Okay, so she wouldn’t make the greatest fashion statement tonight, but she’d have something more important.

Maddie styled her hair, letting the stubborn waves fall where they may, and gave it a quick spray.

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