An Agent For Sarah (Pinkerton Matchmaker 76) by Julia Ridgmont

Author:Julia Ridgmont [Julia Ridgmont]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Oh, no, Tad. Please be careful.”

“I will.” With a quick kiss on his wife’s cheek, Mr. Baldwin left. Everyone else sat in shocked silence.

Damaged the shipment of goods? Who would do such a thing?

“Oh, oh!”

All heads turned toward Felicia, who held one hand over her stomach. “I’m so sorry,” she rasped. “I, uh, I’m not feeling well all of a sudden. Mark, could you help me up, please?”

He held out his hand to her, then once she was standing, placed his other on the small of her back.

Mrs. Baldwin stood as well. “I’ll have Susy show you to your room.”

“No need, Mrs. Baldwin,” said Felicia. “I think I can remember the way. Good night, everyone. I’m so glad to have met you.”

“We’re glad you’re able to join us for this special occasion.”

Mark and Felicia left the dining room. Sarah expected Mark to return once Felicia was settled. When he didn’t, she tried to hide her concern as she played songs and accompanied Amy, who had a beautiful singing voice, on the pianoforte for the Baldwins’ and their other guests in the conservatory. Sarah lost count of how many times she peeked over the top of the pianoforte to see if Mark was there or how many times she scolded herself for caring that he wasn’t. It was an exhausting ordeal. Later, Derrick escorted her to her room.

“Sleep well, my love. I’ll see you in the morning.”

“Same to you, darling.”

He claimed her lips for just a moment before the sound of someone clearing their throat separated them. Amy stood about ten feet away from them, wearing a knowing grin. “Only three more days until the wedding. Three more days of chaperoning you two. Oh, joy.”

Chuckling at Amy’s sarcasm, Sarah said, “Just wait until some knight in shining armor sweeps you off your feet. You won’t know what hit you.”

The easy grin slid off Amy’s face, and to Sarah’s surprise, a tortured look overtook it.

“Amy, are you all right?”

“Yes.”

The answer came out clipped. Before Sarah could ask her anything more, however, Amy opened the door to her bedroom and went inside, closing it with a decisive click.

“Hmm. Wonder what bee got in her bonnet,” Derrick said, brows raised.

“Perhaps she’s feeling out of sorts in these strange surroundings.”

“Strange?” Derrick teased. “I dearly hope you’re not calling your soon-to-be husband and in-laws strange.”

She waved a hand and said, “Of course not. I meant strange as in new. New people, town, house, even the way we talk is different.”

“I like your soft twang. It reminds me of my Grandmother Nelson on my mother’s side. She came from Tennessee.”

“Ah. That explains why you fell in love with me,” she teased back.

Suddenly, his face was very serious. “Sarah, you’re sweet and innocent and care for others. I fell in love with you the very first time I saw you. And I knew that I wanted to make you my bride someday. And now that day is almost upon us.”

Sarah dearly wanted to return the sentiment. But so many doubts and worries had been flooding her mind lately.

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