The Miner’s Bride by Stella Clark

Author:Stella Clark [Clark, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Mail-Order Bride Series, marriage of convenience, Novella Length Story
Publisher: Aryn House Publishing
Published: 2019-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Inhaling deeply, Sarah ran a hand over her swelling stomach as she watched the sun drop over the horizon. It made for such a beautiful sight. That alone had been worth leaving Philadelphia for. Her lips curved into a soft smile as she studied it, wondering if God had painted each stroke.

She enjoyed it for as long as she could. But inevitably, the darkness came and settled in. Sarah forced herself to return to the kitchen and clean up supper. She left Watt’s plate covered on the table as she washed the dishes.

Soon the house was clean, and he still wasn’t home. Her ankles ached, so there would be no pacing for the night. Still not ready for bed, Sarah took a seat and put up her feet. Taking a deep breath, she tried to tell herself all over again that Watt would come home when he could. He was probably seeing to the Richards family again.

Two months had passed since she first arrived. Her thoughts wandered to that first week where Watt had put her up in the boarding house in town. He’d stopped by during his breaks each day to eat and talk to her. The man was always kind, always a gentleman. She had stopped being afraid of him, but she worried about trusting him too much.

Especially now that she was learning what a dangerous job he worked.

He might not abandon her, she finally believed, but that didn’t mean she might not end up alone. Death could separate them instead. What if he was injured? She didn’t know what she would do. What if he died? Her heart seized and her stomach cramped at the thought.

Sarah hissed at the sudden pain and rubbed her stomach to comfort both herself and the baby.

“I’m sure he’s just fine.” She spoke aloud in the silence. Taking a deep breath, she nodded and stood up. Maybe there was something she could do to keep her hands and her mind busy.

Humming, Sarah glanced around the house. It was small, but it was theirs. And in the past two months, they had made it into a good home. There were curtains in the windows, flowers at the table, and she was finishing a second rug.

“That’s what I can do,” she brightened at the idea. She wanted it finished before the baby came, and that was any day now. Sarah rested her hands on her large belly as she headed to the front room. Everything was harder lately, from walking to dressing to picking things up.

Even now, she glanced at the basket of cloth and yarn at her feet. Sarah had to look around her stomach now, not over it. She attempted to lean down for the basket. But it was still out of reach. Glancing around, she grabbed hold of the nearby table and tried to bend her knees without falling over.

“Oh!” Sarah gasped as her legs gave out and she collapsed on the floor on her back. Her breath knocked out of her lungs, she stared at the ceiling for a minute in shock before coughing.

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