The Cowboy's Christmas Baby by Jennifer Hoopes

Author:Jennifer Hoopes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Entangled, Bliss, sweet romance, romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Heroes Cowboys, Holiday Romance, Clean & Wholesome Romance, Small Town & Rural, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Women's Fiction, Contemporary Short Stories, Contemporary American Fiction, Baby On The Doorstep, Cowboy, Western, Sweet Romance, Holiday, Wyoming
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-10-19T08:15:45+00:00

Chapter Nine

Sofie adjusted her weight, allowing her left butt cheek some much-needed blood. Theater seats were not meant for the pregnant. Or at least, not the severely pregnant. Shelby glanced her way and raised an eyebrow in question. Sofie managed a smile through another shift.

Fly Creek theater sat inside a remodeled barn. Not surprising, given all the businesses she’d seen converted in them since coming to town, but the inside was beautiful. Rustic chandeliers dotted the high ceilings. The upper area, which she assumed used to hold hay, now held simple boxes with elevated views of the stage. Every seat was occupied, and she had to guess that it wasn’t only Fly Creek residents in attendance.

Quiet conversations wove here and there, random words accented from all sides. Sofie leafed through her program until Dan’s name caught her eye. She frowned. That was quick work since he’d only been asked to perform four days ago. She snorted. Polly might be worse than Shelby. She had no doubt Dan was slated from the beginning, only he didn’t find out till it was impossible to decline. Not that she thought he ever would.

Her body tensed, and she clamped her jaw shut lest she turn around and unleash her fury on the townspeople. It was clear Dan was taken for granted. And the worst part was he knew. It was no wonder the man wanted out. Giving was a gift. Assuming that gift would be around forever made one bitter. So far, she hadn’t seen any bitterness, but she imagined at this point it was there waiting to be unleashed. Then again, maybe he understood that, too, and wanted to leave before he hurt the very people who were hurting him.

The lanterns surrounding the room dimmed, and a hush came across the crowd in a wave. Sofie closed her eyes and opened them, readjusting to the dim interior. The curtain opened, and a Little Christmas tree stood in the center surrounded by toys. The opening strains of a Nutcracker song sounded, and little children dressed as mice danced and twirled their way across the stage. Mock fighting commenced, their little tails and ears bobbing and dancing with them. Joy, the likes of which she only expected at the birth of her son, burst through her veins, leaving her giddy and light-headed.

Her son could be up there one day. He could be wielding a little sword while wearing little mouse ears. She swiped a tear before it could escape and smiled and laughed with the crowd as the Fly Creek children put on a show worthy of a standing ovation.

The music came to an end and the children took their bows. Sofie glanced down at the pamphlet again to see that the next performance was to be a duet with Dan accompanying. Nerves took hold and she flexed her fingers. Why on earth was she nervous for him? From what she’d heard, Dan was very good. There was a small commotion behind the curtains followed by a crash.

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