Trinity Harbor 1 - About That Man by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Women teachers, Uncles, Single women, Contemporary, General, Romance, Fiction, Orphans
ISBN: 9780778329756
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2010-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Saturday morning, with Walker’s likely arrival stil hours away, Daisy sat on the back deck with a cup of tea and studied her yard. She’d been so busy the

last couple of weeks that she hadn’t had time to plan her garden, and it was past time to get started. Her rose bushes needed pruning and fertilizing, and

the beds that usual y held neat rows of pale pink and white impatiens should be mulched. The warm weather was holding wel enough now for the flowers

to be set out. And the honeysuckle was twining around places it had no business going, which meant she needed to start her annual war against that

before it took over everything.

Normal y she loved this time of year. She liked digging in the warm, dark, rich soil, feeling the sun on her shoulders. She even liked the way her

muscles ached after working outdoors al day with pruning shears, a hoe and a trowel. And that battle with the honeysuckle was a test of wil s she enjoyed

winning.

Today, though, as she considered doing the same old predictable thing, it didn’t hold the usual appeal. Why shouldn’t she scatter wildflower seeds

instead? Or maybe mix bright red and orange zinnias with purple cosmos? Let the honeysuckle run amok? Why shouldn’t she shock everyone with a

garden that was as wild and untamed as her emotions?

“Why not?” she asked aloud.

Fil ed with determination, she marched into the house, shouting for Tommy as she rinsed her cup and left it on the counter to dry. Even that was a

tiny act of rebel ion. Usual y she insisted dishes be dried and put away after every use. A tidy kitchen was a symbol of respectability. Housekeeper after

housekeeper at Cedar Hil had dril ed that into her.

Of course, given the way Walker was dominating her thoughts these days, she concluded that her days of respectability were numbered. Hopeful y,

anyway.

“What’s up?” Tommy asked, regarding her with a puzzled expression as he wandered into the kitchen.

“We’re going shopping.”

Alarm flared in his eyes, and his expression turned stormy. “But Uncle Walker wil be here soon.”

“He has a key, and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind having a little time to himself to unwind.”

“But he’s coming to see me,” Tommy protested.

“And he will see you,” she said. “When we get back.” She shooed him toward the door. “Let’s go. The sooner we leave, the sooner we’l be home.”

Dragging his feet, his expression sul en, Tommy fol owed her to the car. “I don’t see why we have to go somewhere now,” he grumbled as she

backed out of the driveway. “Why can’t I stay here and wait?”

“Because I can use your help,” she said flatly.

Tommy studied her intently, then asked, “Are you mad about something?”

“No,” she said. “As a matter of fact, I intend to have a very good day. I can’t wait to get to the nursery.”

“Nursery? We’re going to see a bunch of babies?” he asked, clearly shocked.

“Not babies,” Daisy corrected. “Flowers.”

He stared at her with predictable male horror. “That’s even worse.

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