Year of Jubilee by Peggy Trotter

Author:Peggy Trotter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: best seller, historical romance, free, sweet, bestseller, sweet romance, cowboy romance, sweet historical romance, sweet roamnce, clean historical romance
Publisher: Prism Book Group

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Rafe eyed the carriage, brand spankin’ new, black as night with a green velvet seat, and then turned his eyes upon the audience of his entire family.

“Go ahead, Rafe. Propose to her. Just like you did when you asked her to marry you.” Jennie smiled and clenched her hands together in anticipation.

Rafe cleared his throat and fumbled with the ring in his pocket, which his mother had presented to him directly after his bath. This has gotten out of hand.

“Now, Mom. This is embarrassing.”

“Embarrassing?” His mother’s tone chided him. “Rafe, I missed everything, including the wedding. The least you can do is re-enact the proposal.”

Rafe eyed his family members one by one, hating the knowing grins. He flicked his eyes to Jubilee, who stood immobile like a beautiful porcelain doll. Even Rafe’s dad had an expectant grin on his face as he gestured with his head to go ahead. To repeat the actual event, if memory served correctly, he’d mutter some gibberish about a ‘business arrangement,’ and how marrying would save both of their reputations. My family ought to love that.

He turned to Jubilee with a deep breath, his Adam’s apple jumping.

“Get on one knee, Rafe,” Anna’s voice chimed in. “Surely you did that. I think we’ve got him all flustered.”

Rafe stretched his neck a bit with unease. Flustered was right. He bent down, and grabbed Jubilee’s left hand. Her dark eyes grew huge and reflected her nervousness.

“Jubilee, will you marry me?” Rafe pulled the ring from his pants pocket and returned his gaze to hers, waiting.

A long silence ensued as she searched his face. And, for a moment, the world seemed to contain only him and her. A rush of emotion thickened his throat, and he found himself almost wishing it were real. Her cheeks flushed, haloed by ringlets of hair carefully coifed by his sisters. The darkness of her complexion contrasted against the white creation she wore, giving her an exotic look. Her mouth slightly parted in surprise and her eyes drew him in as they always did. Never had he witnessed a woman so lovely.

“Well, answer him, girl.” Rafe’s father chuckled.

“She’s so in love she can’t speak, poor child.” Jennie laughed.

At that statement, Jubilee blinked and raised her head, as if realizing where she was. Glancing back to him, she answered without hesitation.

“Yes.”

The family clapped around them as Rafe slid the ring onto her third finger. The fine sapphire had belonged to Jennie’s aunt, reset in a band of silver. He stood as Jubilee fingered the new piece of jewelry, a look of awe on her face.

“Now, kiss her,” Phoebe squealed.

Rafe put up his hands. “I think you all have seen enough.”

“Come on, ya big baby,” Everett said, his eyebrows dancing. “Lay one on her.”

“That’s a private matter, not something we do in public,” Rafe replied firmly. That’s not something we do at all.

“This is not in public, Rafe. This is family.” Jennie was almost pleading.

“Come on. Kiss her.”

That dadblasted Everett.

Soon everyone echoed the mantra and clapped to the beat.

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