The Runaway Bride by Patricia McLinn

Author:Patricia McLinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2002-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Thomas heard the giggling from the three females behind him as he poured a mug of coffee before supper, but giggling wasn’t as rare as it used to be before Helga arrived, so he ignored it. He picked up his mug and started toward his desk to check forecasts for winter hay. If he could hay enough to have some to sell this fall—

Belatedly the image recorded by his eyes registered in his brain. He turned back and looked at the appliance he’d just used. A gleaming white gadget with buttons and dials he didn’t recognize.

“What the hell is this?”

“A programmable coffeemaker. Program it to start brewing at a certain time and you’ll have fresh morning coffee when you get up—no more sludge.”

He could swear his mouth watered at the prospect of fresh coffee in the morning. But a man couldn’t let himself get distracted.

“You went to town to get this?” If she went to town that would put a dent in his theory that she was hiding out from something. Would she also have bought jeans while she was in town? Would that mean…

“No. We had it delivered.”

“How—?”

She raised her brows. “You mean since I don’t have a credit card? I gave Keith the cash, and he was kind enough to order it on his card. He helped pick it out, too—he’s got one at home. And he liked being included in the decision-making process.”

Subtle it wasn’t. But he had other issues to cover. “I’ll pay you back.”

“You will not. You bought me jeans and wouldn’t take payment for them.”

“You can’t wear those jeans—either pair.”

“It’s the thought that counts. Besides, this is self-protection. I drink the coffee here, too.”

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