To Woo an Heiress Boxed Set by Lindsay Randall

Author:Lindsay Randall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
Published: 2015-10-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The heavily falling snow soon lessened, becoming a dreamy view of huge, fluffy flakes drifting lazily from the sky. Marcie, following the trio of Nan, Jack, and Miss Deirdre into a thick copse laden with snow, could not help but glance over her shoulder, concerned about the ever-moody Cole Coachman. She caught a glimpse of his tall form amidst the falling whiteness just before she rounded a curve in the path. How handsome he looked with his hat cocked back on his dark-haired head, his strong features caught in concentration as he expertly guided his horses through the deep snow.

Marcie paused only a moment, drinking in the sight of him as he bent to whisper some unheard words to the lead horse. A lock of his dark hair tumbled onto his forehead, and Marcie found herself wishing ridiculously that she might be nearer to him—both physically and emotionally—so that she could brush that lone lock back into place.

"Oh, fiddlesticks," she grumbled to herself. What a foolish chit she was being in harboring such a thought.

Surely the man would not be pleased to know she was thinking about him, Marcie decided. Indeed, he would most likely heave a sigh of relief should she simply disappear from his life altogether! Had it not been for her, Cole Coachman would have finished his run hours ago, and would doubtless have raced ahead of the snowstorm that now left his coach buried in a snowdrift.

Marcie felt uncommonly guilty. She'd never intended to create such a coil for the man, and yet she had done nothing less than exactly that. Oh, bother, but she managed to completely foul his plans with her wild lark of running away from her boarding school. She must somehow make amends to the man.

Marcie pulled her gaze away from Cole Coachman. She hurried to catch up with the others, all the while trying to think of a way to help brighten Cole Coachman's day. Surely there must be something she could do that would bring a smile to his lips.

Several minutes later, Jack led the women to their destination. Marcie nearly cried with delight when she broke free from the wintry copse and saw a large and rambling vicarage.

"What a beautiful place you've led us to, Jack!" she exclaimed.

"It's heaven on earth," breathed Jack, a bit misty-eyed at seeing the place that was as peaceful-looking as his childhood memory painted it as being. "Vicar Clarke and his wife are ever so pleasant. They re known for taking in orphans and the like, so be forewarned when I say we might be met with much fuss and confusion."

"Lovely," whispered Marcie. "A perfect welcome on such a snowy Saint Valentine's Day."

She ran ahead of the others then, letting herself skip over a snow-covered footbridge that held the recent imprint of many little feet.

A yapping sheepdog met her at the low stone wall that encompassed the immediate grounds. Prinny ruffled his feathers in alarm, but Marcie quickly soothed him with a soft voice, then set him on the wall, out of reach of the dog.

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