The Heartreader's Secret by Kate McinTyre

Author:Kate McinTyre [McIntyre, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948099745
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Published: 2018-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

Summergrove proper was a quaint, intimate little town, barely more than a village, with winding narrow streets, pre-Lowry stone buildings, abundant greenery in autumn colours, and a bustle of people. It reminded Chris very much of the cozy rural borough where White Clover Farms had been located. He and Rosemary had made a tradition of attending the menagerie there as often as funds would permit, and he’d always looked forward to everything about those days, from the easy peace he and Rosie had always found there to the comfortably picturesque location.

Watching Rosie hug Mabelle and then jump down from the front seat, Chris couldn’t help but feel the gulf between them stretch further and further from those days. White Clover had been where the reality of Rosie’s gifts had been revealed to the world. Since that day, everything had changed. White Clover had closed down, and Rosemary had moved half a country away and become someone else.

Rachel leaned across the seat, close enough that he could feel her breath on his face. He swallowed hard, but she only murmured into his ear. “At least stop it if Mabelle becomes distressed?”

She moved away before he could find his tongue to agree, and she carefully lifted her skirts to climb down from the carriage and join Rosemary on the street below.

“Best luck, Mabelle!” Rosie waved to her friend, “Don’t worry about us! We can find a hack back to Miller. Just take your time, all right?”

She skipped off and headed toward little shop with Rachel following at a more sedate pace. Willowbrook Millinery, the sign above the door proclaimed.

Chris smiled faintly. At least she still loved her hats.

Olivia squirmed in her seat, moving closer to the middle where Rachel had sat. “Before we go to the veterinarian, Mabelle,” she said over her shoulder, “do you mind if we quickly visit the post office? There’s a letter I’d very much like to check on.”

Mabelle fiddled with the reins. “It… won’t take too long, will it?”

“Goodness, no. In fact, aren’t the two locations quite close together?”

Mabelle nodded slowly. “Yes, but—”

“How about you let Christopher and I off at the post, then, and you can make your way to Foster’s practice? You can get everything set up and ready to go so that the moment we walk in, he can begin.”

The stable master’s shoulders slumped with relief, and she smiled. “That sounds lovely, Miss Olivia. Thank you, that would be—thank you.”

Olivia went to straighten non-existent skirts. She made a face down at her trousers and cleared her throat. “Yes, well. Of course. Hop to it, now, won’t you?”

The carriage pulled off again. Chris watched Rachel and Rosie disappear into the hat shop, fighting down the urge to throw himself down and chase after them.

Instinct prevailed when they arrived at the post office. Chris hurried to the ground and reached up to hand Olivia down from the conveyance. She shook her head, and he flushed, but she let herself be manhandled.

“Really, Christopher,” she admonished, reaching up to straighten her hat.

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