The Widow Wagon Series--Volume 1 by Megan Michaels

Author:Megan Michaels [Michaels, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Megan Michaels

Chapter Two

Clara plodded behind the wagon with the other women, the dust floating through the air as they traveled past several wooden-framed stores and saloons in the center of town. Off in the distance, she saw all the other covered wagons in the area, campfires dotting the landscape among the children running and playing, the women cooking the dinner meals. The women of the Widow Wagon had been kind to her and said things that would comfort her. “He wasn’t any good if he could just leave you.” Or they said, “What kind of man does that? You wouldn’t want him if he could leave a woman with two girls alone.” And they were right, of course. But it made no sense. She still felt jilted, the sting of rejection. He’d never even met her! He just decided to take on a new woman, no waiting to see, no pause to think it over first. He simply walked up to this woman and said he’d take her — marry her — versus the completely different stranger he’d ordered be brought to him via the Widow Wagon. Well, if he didn’t want any young’uns, she’d be better off without him anyway.

Or would she?

She’d have to go all the way to the Oregon Territory now, and then return alone with Angus to Independence, Missouri. The thought of it made her feel sick to her stomach. Thousands of miles of walking, not to mention the risk of losing her girls to illness or the elements.

At the station, when Eugene had never shown up, Angus had said, “I’ll take care of you. We’ll figure something out.” What had he meant by that? He’d been kind and taken care of her and the girls — well, in reality, he took care of all the women on the Widow Wagon. But he did seem to take particular interest in her and the girls. And they enjoyed him too.

They pulled up to the other wagons in a haphazard jumble spread across the countryside, and Angus brought the oxen and horses to the creek to drink. Clara and Lizzie pulled out the cooking supplies and utensils from the wagon, setting up the fire and cooking pot. Sam took over at that point, starting the evening meal, while the women kept the kids occupied with some games.

Angus walked up to her and the girls. “You ready to go to dinner, girl?”

“Angus, we can have dinner with the rest of the women. There isn’t any need to spend money on a dinner.” It seemed frivolous and silly, and the last thing she needed was one of the women from the wagon deciding he favored her and the girls.

“It ain’t up for discussion, girl. I told ya that I was bringing you and the girls to eat, and I keep my promises. I’m not going to hear another argument from you. You hear?” He leveled her with a steely gaze, his jaw clenched. It seemed important to him, and Lord knew she didn’t want to tangle with him again.

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