Tea for Two (Cowboys and Angels Book 15) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

With the exception of the curtains, Ariadne loved everything Regina had chosen. They picked a new curtain pattern together and then they were off to the mercantile, eating slices of bread with jam as they walked. Regina had added some other things to the list as well—some nails or hooks for their dresses until they could build a proper closet, a wash basin for the corner of their room, a bucket for carrying water, and several other little items that she’d never considered went into housekeeping. And then when they started cooking, they’d need even more . . . She was starting to realize the reverend’s wisdom in helping them establish a line of credit.

Toria pulled out some order forms and began to fill them out, showing her appreciation for choices the sisters had made. “Oh, those are darling teacups,” she said when she reached that part of the order. “I can’t wait to sit in your shop and drink from one of these.”

“And there are matching plates for the cakes,” Ariadne pointed out. “Our stove is just big enough to bake those, but we’d like to know a price on a larger unit so we can save up for one.” She would be the one in charge of making the cakes. Regina wouldn’t know the difference between a flour sifter and an Easter bonnet.

Toria flipped through another catalog and found what they were looking for, and Regina noted the price. It was so difficult to make plans when they didn’t know how much profit to expect, but she supposed that was just part of their new adventure.

The door to the store opened just as Toria was adding up Regina’s total, and she glanced up and smiled. “Oh, hello, Jake. I didn’t expect to see you again so soon.”

Regina felt her spine stiffen. Toria couldn’t mean Jake Honeycutt—surely there were other Jakes in town. But then she heard his voice. “I came in with Mr. Clark on an errand and thought I’d stop in. You still have some ready-made shirts available?”

“I sure do. I moved them over next to the fabric table.”

“Thanks.”

Regina heard his footsteps going back farther in the store, and she released the breath she’d been holding.

Toria leaned across the counter. “What’s the matter, Regina? I thought you and Jake were on friendly terms, the way he requested that tick for you.”

“I’m not sure what sort of terms we’re on,” Regina replied. “All I know is that I’ve never met a more stubborn man in all my life.” She might be willing to admit that she’d been partially at fault for their spat, but that didn’t remove him from the equation at all.

Toria chuckled. “We’ve all got some stubbornness in us, haven’t we?”

“We do, and some were given a more generous helping.”

Ariadne’s mouth was twitching, and Regina was not amused to see how hard her sister had to fight not to smile.

“And she thinks this is all so very delightful,” Regina continued, nodding toward Ariadne. “She’s been forbidden to speak of it—otherwise, she’d be teasing me even now.

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