Tempting the Tailor by Christine Sterling

Author:Christine Sterling [Sterling, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Frances barely saw Hal over the next few weeks. Or Cassie. Or even Max, for that matter. They were so busy with Charlie’s homecoming and the opening of the tailor shop that no one was around when she stopped by.

No one, but Charlie.

He was a nice enough young man, but there was something definitely going on with him. What it was, Frances didn’t know. Cassie said that something terrible must have happened to him in New York, as he was very withdrawn and didn’t want to be around anybody.

Frances would occasionally say hello when she stopped by to bring dinner. Max upped her stipend since she was now preparing meals for four people. Their arrangement was that she would prepare four meals a week, and Cassie would take care of the other three. It was too much to cook enough for the next day.

She was also cooking for her dear friend, Maybelle, since the baker had tripped over Mr. Gladstone and fractured her leg. Max was paying for those meals as well.

Maybelle saw her injury as an opportunity to send for her niece in Baltimore. She needed the help at the bakery and thought that Georgina would be perfect to come and help.

It didn’t matter that Georgina was a nurse, according to Maybelle. Maybelle would teach the young girl all she needed to know. Perhaps even there might be a love match in town, she told Frances. Frances couldn’t imagine who that match would be, as people were coming and going from Creede every day.

Frances was on her way from the store when she spied Cassie and Max in the window of the haberdashery. It appeared they were discussing the current window display. Frances gave a little laugh as she knew that Max was fastidious about the store and Cassie had an eye for more theatrical displays. Those two were like oil and water, but they loved each other dearly.

She gave a little wave as she walked by and they returned it before going back to setting up the display. She could see Hal through the window fitting a customer. He was kneeing in front of a stood pining the hem of the pants the man was wearing. Hal had his tape measure around his neck and piece of chalk in his hand.

He was talking to the person on the stool. Frances recognized him as one of the ranchers on the Abraham’s farm. She couldn’t remember his name for the life of her. The rancher gave her a wave as she peered through the glass.

Hal removed the chalk from his mouth and turned to look at Frances. His face broke into a grin and he waved at her. He said something to the man on the stool and then stood. Frances saw him walking towards the door.

Her heart skipped a beat as she saw him come outside to greet her.

“Franny,” he said, grabbing her hand.

Frances allowed him to linger a moment, before pulling her hand back and tucking it underneath her arm.

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