The Cowboy's Charming Wish by Lori Wilde

Author:Lori Wilde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cowboy, clean and wholesome, best friend's little sister, older brother's best friend, ranch romance
Publisher: L&L
Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

“IT COULD BE WORSE, I suppose,” Tara said with forced cheerfulness as she came to stand next to Blair. “At least Evie’s a warm body.”

Blair smiled lamely. Tonight was the dress rehearsal, and nothing was going right. One of the stepsisters had developed laryngitis, and although the makeup artist had volunteered to take her place, Evie was struggling with the lines.

“Yes, she is a warm body.” Blair scanned her copy of the script. Evie’s character had over fifty lines in the play. It was a lot of dialogue to ask the woman to learn overnight.

But Evie kept assuring everyone she could learn the lines, and at this point, Blair had no choice but to trust her. Glancing at her watch, she decided to start. Everyone had arrived but Ethan, who no doubt would show up eventually. His character didn’t come on stage until the middle of the play, so they didn’t have to wait for him.

Blair had been hoping Ethan might arrive before the rest of the cast so they could talk some more. They hadn’t had much of a chance at the hospital. After they left the children’s ward, he’d headed out, and she’d gone on to Donna’s room to see the baby.

Well, there was no sense waiting any longer for Ethan.

Blair asked the actors to take their positions, and they started rehearsal. Within minutes, the door at the back of the auditorium opened. Blair didn’t have to turn around to know the new arrival was Ethan. She could sense him, almost as if they were attuned to each other. The sensation was foolish, but she couldn’t shake it. When he reached the stage, he gave her an apologetic smile and then headed backstage to change into his costume.

Blair forced herself not to think about the man who already took up far too much of her concentration. She had the actors find their places again, and they resumed.

Slowly, they progressed through the play, stopping occasionally to smooth out rough spots. Everyone looked so wonderful in their costumes that the audience would no doubt overlook minor errors. In fact, once the ball began and the women appeared in their long, sparkling gowns and the men appeared in their royal uniforms, Blair could almost imagine the look of enchantment that would surely cover the children’s faces.

When Ethan came on stage, Blair had to keep a tight grip on her clipboard. He looked . . . spectacular. The deep-blue suit, with its high collar and myriad of ribbons and medals, made him look like someone who had truly stepped out of a storybook. Blair was certain that when she’d been young, Ethan would have epitomized her idea of Prince Charming. In many ways, he epitomized that man now. Not a fake pretend version, but a real, live man who was smart and caring. Today, in the hospital, he’d shown her once more how kind he was.

Olivia appeared at the back of the stage. She, too, looked wonderful. Her shimmery white gown, coupled with her pale-blond hair, transformed her into a vision.

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