The Construction of Cheer by Liz Isaacson

Author:Liz Isaacson [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2020-12-08T06:00:00+00:00

“Are you sure we can just leave?” Montana whispered, looking around at everyone still hanging around the homestead.

“Yeah,” Bishop said in an equally low voice. “Aurora’s got five grown men hanging on her every word. Your aunt and uncle are here. Come on.” He stood and nodded at Jackie, retrieved the small box and card from the top of the fridge, and led Montana outside.

He couldn’t even breathe it was so hot. “Okay, so this is a bad idea,” he said. “Let’s go to the barn. It’s air conditioned.”

“Okay.” Montana followed him to his truck, because he wasn’t about to walk in this heat and humidity, even if it would only take ten minutes. He’d be soaking wet by the time he got there, and he already had plenty of days like that to look forward to.

The barn wasn’t locked, and he slid the door open easily. He and Montana had snuck several kisses right here in this barn, but today, Bishop slid the door closed and stepped over to the thermostat. He turned it down and faced her. “Thanks for a gift,” he said.

“I didn’t realize you guys didn’t do gifts.”

“Mother brought me one on Friday,” he said, smiling. “And Cactus actually gave me something a couple of weeks ago.”

Montana looked at the box. “Aurora wrapped it. We did the best we could.”

“I’m already in love with it,” he said, gazing at the blue and white striped paper. He lifted his eyes to hers. “Surely you know by now how smitten I am with you.”

She smiled and reached up to cradle his face. “I have a little bit of an idea.” She nodded to the box. “Open it. Then you’ll know I’m a little bit smitten by you too.”

“Will I?” Bishop’s anxiety and excitement doubled. “All right. Here I go.” He tore off the paper and stalled. “Wait. Should I open the card first?”

“You’re really bad at opening gifts,” Montana teased. “You just open it.”

He met her eye. “A terrible kisser and bad at opening gifts. Why are you still with me?” He grinned and chuckled, especially when she shook her head.

“That wasn’t a real kiss,” she said, which was what she said every time he teased her that she’d called him a terrible kisser.

He finished taking the paper off the box to find a box without any markings on it. “Intriguing,” he said.

“Aurora said you get boys what they like,” Montana said.

“Are you seriously trying to justify your gift?” he asked. “And did you just call me a boy?”

“Stop it,” she said, laughing. “I’m nervous about this.”

“Why?” He opened the box before she could answer, and after peering inside, he pulled in a breath. “Montana Louise Martin.” He looked up, his eyes wide. “Did you get me the new smartMeasure?”

“Yes, sir.” She looked at him with apprehension in every particle of her being.

“You’re going to get me in trouble with Bear,” he murmured, taking her into his arms. “Thank you so much. I love this.” He wanted to say he loved her, but he didn’t.

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