The Southern Bride by Lenora Worth

Author:Lenora Worth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2016-06-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Brodie wasn’t in the truck. Her dad Roscoe strolled toward the barn. Melissa breathed a thankful sigh, glad she’d moved away from Judson before her daddy could see them making out.

“Hey,” she said. “What are you doing here?”

Roscoe took a long look around and then centered his gaze on Judson. “Oh, thought I’d come out and see the place now that we have a capable foreman working on things.”

“It’s slow going,” Judson said, a daring look in his eyes.

He respected her daddy but he wouldn’t back down when confronted.

Melissa stepped between them. “Judson’s been doing repairs and working on the fences.”

“I can tell,” Roscoe said on a dry note.

Busted.

They never could pull anything over on her dad.

“So... how’s Michelle?” she asked, genuinely concerned about her sister.

“She’s better now. Your mama made her some chicken soup.”

“The kind with the big noodles?” Judson asked, his smile lighting up the old barn.

“The only kind she ever makes,” Roscoe said without any muscle movement in his expression.

“That’s some good soup,” Judson replied, wiping his hands down his jeans. “I guess I need to get back to that fence line.”

“I can help.” Roscoe offered. His sharp gaze moved between them. “I know a thing or two about mending fences.”

Judson looked so helpless, Melissa almost laughed. “We’ll both help,” she said. “I brought some fruit, crackers, and cheese for lunch. Plenty for three.”

Judson glared at her but knew he wouldn’t win on this. Her daddy had come here to check on them and to protect her, even though she didn’t need his protection.

It occurred to her this was also a pattern in her life. Being the baby of the family caused everyone to go into protective mode with her. Had that been part of what Judson always saw when he was around them? The way her family circled the wagons?

“Let’s get to it,” he said, bringing her out of yet another revelation. “Daylight’s wasting.”

Touchy. Mad because they’d been interrupted in what could have turned out to be a reunion moment.

But Melissa silently thanked her daddy for surprising them with a visit. No telling what would have happened if he hadn’t come to the ranch.

Still and quiet.

She needed to remember that. If she and Judson were truly going to make it, they needed to hurry up and slow down.

What was the rush anyway?

When she thought of his beautiful kisses, she understood the rush. Now she wanted to understand the sweet slowness of falling for him all over again, in the right way. In the less hurried, less chaotic way.

In a way that would remain strong and steady through whatever life brought them.

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