The Rails to Love Romance Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4683620
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Jeffery glanced at the clock. It was already past five. He penned a note. “Max, would you hire someone to run this over to my wife?”

Max took the proffered paper. “I’d be happy to. Do you mind if I do it? I have some guests coming to the house this evening and, well…”

Jeffery waved him off. “Fine.”

Max grinned. “Thank you. I’ll drop this off for your wife before I go home.”

Jeffery turned back to the paperwork in front of him. He’d been working all afternoon on his analysis of the figures and reports concerning California Assets. Everyone in the market seemed to be jumping on board with this company’s expansions, and several of his clients wanted to support the business. But Jeffery had reservations. Huge reservations—the kind that sent knots in your intestines—but he couldn’t put his finger on any particular problem. The facts and figures seemed to indicate the company was poised for rapid growth. Investors could expect to double or triple their money in six months. But… Jeffery pushed his chair back and started to pace. “Why don’t I have peace about it?” he mumbled.

The company wanted to expand out their California holdings. It even made sense. Still…

Again, he felt the check in his spirit.

Jeffery groaned. Then his stomach groaned in protest. He hadn’t eaten lunch. He hadn’t really eaten breakfast. His mind drifted to the meal Tilda had prepared for him. He put the papers together and slipped them in his case. He could work on this at home with a full belly rather than remain here producing nothing.

Ten minutes later he was walking up his street toward his house. Jeffery smiled. He’d purchased the house with all its contents from the widow Hoffman. She had moved in with her daughter and family because she was unable to stay by herself, not to mention she could no longer handle the stairs.

The first couple of weeks following the sale, Mrs. Hoffman and her daughter had come by daily, removing family mementos. A few items still remained in the attic and carriage house, but the house furnishings were all his now. The gardens need work, he thought. I wonder if Tilda likes gardening or if I should hire a gardener?

Even as his thoughts shifted to the amazing creature who just so happened to be his wife, she appeared on the back steps, carrying a hot pan. “Hello, Mrs. Oliver,” he called out.

Tilda jumped.

“Jeffery, what are you doing here? I received your note.” Her cheeks turned a brilliant shade of crimson.

“I was frustrated with this current project and thought I might as well be frustrated at home with a full belly than at the office with an empty one.”

Tilda giggled. “Ah, so your tummy has a stronger will than your mind.”

Jeffery grinned and shrugged. “Possibly. If whatever you’re making tonight is as good as last night, I’d say my ‘tummy,’ as you put it, has an astute mind of its own.”

Tilda nearly doubled over in laughter. “Come on in, Husband.

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