An Agent For Cecily by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Multi-Author Series, Novella Length Stories, The Pinkerton Matchmaker, Pinkerton agents & their brides, marriage of convenience
Publisher: Pinkerton Matchmaker
Published: 2018-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

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Rick was speechless. This had been happening quite a bit since meeting the woman who was too intelligent for her own good.

It upset him that she hadn’t stayed quiet as he’d requested earlier, but now… Why hadn’t he thought of the different suit colors? He knew the mayor’s mother was lying, but to actually catch her in one was pure genius on Cecily’s part.

He exhaled, and his tense body calmed as his mouth pulled into a smile. “Indeed, you did, Mrs. Tanner. How clever of you.”

Her shoulders relaxed and she continued walking toward the middle of town. “Not only that,” excitement took over the tone of her voice, “did you see the way the mayor’s daughters couldn’t even look us in the eye? It was as if they were afraid of being noticed – or afraid of telling us the truth.”

“I did find that odd.”

The closer to the middle of town they walked, the busier it became. More people were strolling the boardwalks, and definitely more buggies and horses filled the roads. Cecily focused ahead of them, but Rick wasn’t sure exactly what she looked at.

“Even the mayor’s wife,” Cecily continued with a bounce in her fast step, “had a difficult time looking at us. And do you recall when her mother-in-law asked that question? I thought the woman was going to swoon.” She glanced at him before her attention moved in front of her again. “They are definitely hiding something. But I don’t believe they think we know that.”

Cecily turned onto the street to cross the road. Coming toward her, was an out-of-control buggy, but she didn’t see it. Rick’s heart sank. Immediately, he wrapped his arms around her waist, yanking her out of the road. The jerky movement had them both toppling on the packed dirt. The carriage zipped by them without stopping.

Lying on her back, her lovely brown hair flared out around her head. Still holding her, he loomed over her, staring down into her hypnotic blue eyes. Her breaths were fast as she held his stare. Her lips parted.

His throat dried. His speeding heart hadn’t calmed yet, but he was grateful she’d not been injured. Another emotion crept inside his chest the longer he stared at her tempting mouth. He fought the urge to kiss her. After all, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to kiss her because he was relieved the carriage hadn’t slammed into her… or was it because he couldn’t fight his attraction any longer?

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