Trusting Grace by Maggie Brendan

Author:Maggie Brendan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Frontier and pioneer life—Montana—Fiction;Man-woman relationships—Fiction;Ranches—Montana—Fiction;Western stories;Christian fiction;Love stories;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781493407132
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

25

Robert kicked at a rock with the toe of his boot, furious with himself. That’s what women did to him. No, that’s what one woman does to me! When had he let her get under his skin? How could I let that happen? She’ll either fire me or hate me for sure now. He was so deep in his thoughts that he walked right past the boardinghouse, then decided to continue walking to clear his head.

Soon he was leaving Bozeman behind and stepping into the cool dampness of the forest. The quietness of the woods suited him and his frame of mind, and there was nothing around to disturb him other than the sound of the rushing Gallatin River. He went off the trail and sat on a downed pine log by the river’s edge to think.

Never would he have guessed that he would have married and lost his wife and gained three children, half-grown. Never would he have guessed he would lose his farm. Never would he have guessed he would have feelings for another woman. Never!

But that’s how love goes in this crazy world, he thought. When he’d least expected it, gentle and gracious Grace had waltzed into his heart, cracking it open. But from the horrified look on her face just now, she didn’t return those feelings. Oh, she loved the kids sure enough, but not him. When his lips made contact with hers, there was instant fire in his belly that made his hands shake even now as he thought about it. Had he felt that with Ada? Hard as he tried to recall, he couldn’t. Best that he remember what had happened with Ada instead of fancying himself with another woman.

A twig snapped and he heard voices. As Robert stepped back onto the trail, he saw Warren speaking with another man. Both were on horseback and turned when they heard him approach. The men shook hands, and the other man trotted off in a hurry. Warren didn’t smile, but turned his horse around to face Robert.

“What are you doing walking in the woods when it’s so soggy? Name’s Richard, isn’t it?”

“Wet or dry—matters not to me. I feel right at home in the woods.”

Warren gave him a skeptical look. “Then you can have these woods all to yourself,” he remarked. He kicked his horse in the flanks and flew past Robert.

Definitely an odd man. What did Grace see in him? A comfortable life, maybe? Prestige? Could be. Plus, Robert could have sworn Grace had said Warren was out of town.

By the time Robert returned to the boardinghouse, all was quiet and Grace and Owen had already left. Which was fine with him. He didn’t want to have to face Grace just yet.

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