The Sheriff's Bride: A Golden Valley Story (Brides of Birch Creek Book 5) by Laura D. Bastian

Author:Laura D. Bastian [Bastian, Laura D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mail Order Bride, marriage of convenience, stagecoach robbery, old west, sheriff saves the day, damsel in distress, strong capable women
Publisher: Lange House Press
Published: 2020-04-29T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Elias stood as witness to the purchase of the building and when Mr. Smith left the building with the money Elias turned to look at his wife who held the deed to the property in her hands.

“Can you believe it?” she whispered.

“Congratulations,” Elias said.

“I worried it wouldn’t happen.” She shook her head then looked up at him. “So many people back home told me to not even bother with this.”

“It’s a good thing you didn’t listen then.”

“Now I just need to get this all cleaned up and let people know I’m ready to help.” She folded the deed and slipped it in between her bodice and the corset beneath it.

Elias tried to keep his eyes away from where she placed it since he wasn’t used to being allowed to study a female. Then the memory of their almost kiss came back and he glanced at the door to see if they had any privacy.

Before he could move toward her, she rubbed her hands together and turned around a few times. “I think I’d better head over to the mercantile and let Mrs. Howard know what else I’ll need. Then I can set up an account there. If we’re going to make this our home, we’ll need to find some furniture and things. I’ll have to ask Susan Clark where she had all her furniture for the boarding house shipped from.”

Elias watched his wife get completely distracted with all there was to do. Part of him wanted to go take her mind off all of that, but he knew they didn’t have any privacy right now and it didn’t feel like the right time to try to kiss her again.

“You’re sure you don’t need any help with the cleaning or setting things up?”

“I need to get the supplies first. Do you know any young woman who might be interested in working for me?”

Elias shook his head. “I mostly dealt with the ruffians. Don’t know many of the law abiding citizens or what their personal needs are. Mrs. Howard will definitely be the one to talk to about that.”

“Thanks,” Beatrice said. “I’ll head over there and you can stop by the jail house to take care of what you need to. I’ll see you later.”

Elias nodded. He did need to get over to the jail and make sure things were taken care of there. He’d been shirking his duties as sheriff long enough. Now that he was healed up enough to be out and about he ought to get to work, even though he wanted to throw all that responsibility away and help Beatrice get things set up here so they could move in and make it their home. Yet if she didn’t need his help, he wouldn’t force it on her.

She walked to the door without another look back and marched across the street with single minded purpose.

Elias sighed. Once this place was fixed up and open for business, maybe then he could find a way to woo his wife.

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