Brokken Promises by Abagail Eldan

Author:Abagail Eldan [Eldan, Abagail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sheila Hollinghead
Published: 2019-12-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The trip had exhausted Camellia, and she was glad to finally be reaching Brokken. It was not only the trip—being so close to Fritz and fighting his attraction were part of her tiredness. His words yesterday had given her hope, made her believe he cared about her—until he had clarified that he only planned to provide for her by securing her a job.

She’d been eager to share the truth with him, but he had told her the past did not matter. Why should it matter to him when he had no intention of sharing his future with her? She’d warned herself not to become attached to this man. Her warnings had fallen on her own deaf ears.

Cam sighed and continued dressing in the green dress again. Despite what Fritz had told her, she was sure the people of Brokken would judge her on her appearance. She certainly did not want to embarrass Fritz nor Sally Jane.

She finished packing the trunk and then left the sleeping compartment to let Fritz know she was ready. He had also dressed with unusual care, and his handsome appearance made her heart beat wildly. Why would her heart refuse to obey her thoughts?

She settled into her seat, sitting straight, as she’d been taught, with her ankles, beneath her skirts, crossed, and her hands folded in her lap. She breathed deeply to chase away the emotions swirling within. Yesterday, Fritz had clearly stated his intentions—to secure her a job away from Brokken, away from him. No matter his fancy promises, he had no intention of courting her—and if he did not know the full details, he certainly would not. Perhaps he’d already guessed, as Mrs. Howe had done, and that’s why he wanted to keep his distance, to get away from her as soon as possible.

Butterflies fluttered in her stomach as the train slowed to a stop, their final stop, Brokken, Texas. She rose from her seat as gracefully as she could manage, and he took her elbow, steadying her.

She was grateful and yet resentful. His touch released something within her, something that made her tremble, and her heart try to escape from its cage, and she snorted her disgust. He gave her a puzzled look and released her arm.

She breathed deeply and strengthened her resolve. The sooner she got this over with, the better. She needed to escape from Fritz Brokken before he broke her heart if it was not already too late. He led the way down the train’s narrow passage and out to the platform where blinding sunlight and a cool wind greeted them. The fogged-up windows had let little sunlight into the dark train, and it took a moment for her to orient herself.

Brokken was a pretty little town. She’d forgotten what it looked like, probably never took a second glance the first time she’d visited—if you could call that first time a visit. She had simply dropped Sally Jane off to her doting grandmother who would raise her to the best of her ability.

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