Caring for the Cowboy by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

Baxter watched the young woman retreat to the kitchen like a scared rabbit. “Who is she?”

“She already told us, Bax,” Cooper said. “Maya van Something.”

“Van Dyne,” Hattie corrected.

“Yes, but … who is she?”

“She’s a pretty young lady who brought us scones.” Cooper picked up one and began buttering it. “Right, partner?”

Gavin glanced between the two men. “I didn’t really look.”

Cooper laughed. “A diplomatic answer. But Bax, since you’re the only bachelor at the table, you can say yes.”

“I thought she was lovely,” said Adelle. “If a little thin. I’m sure Regina and Ariadne will fatten her up if she stays around.”

Baxter frowned. “Yeah, but what did she think I looked like?” He pointed to his face.

Hattie giggled. “You have looked better.”

“Maybe it’s a stroke of luck, Bax, you being here today of all days,” Cooper said. “You should make double sure she’s single before you start courting her.”

“What?! Ow …” He gingerly touched his forehead, noting that raising his voice made it hurt.

“He’s right,” Hattie agreed. “You were on your way to see about an advertisement for mail-order brides. Maybe you won’t have to.”

Baxter looked at the kitchen door. Regina and her sister Ariadne were in there with their new help. How long had she been in town? She wasn’t a stunning beauty like Hattie or aristocratic-looking like Adelle Knight, but she could hold her own and had lovely eyes. Her hair looked like she’d cut it herself with rusty scissors, but hair grew out …

“Bax?” Cooper waved a hand in front of his face.

“Stop,” he said flatly.

Everyone laughed, even Gavin, who tended to be the quiet one.

Baxter munched his scone and tried not to think about the ideas Cooper and the others were trying to put into his head. He supposed it wouldn’t hurt to ask around. Regina or her sister would tell him where she came from and how long she’d been working there if he asked. He didn’t come into the shop until Hattie and Cooper started coming a few months back. Hattie, being a big-city heiress, loved Creede’s little tea shop. “Have you noticed her before, Hattie?”

“No, today is the first day.” She leaned toward him, eyebrows raised in bemusement. “That’s why I asked.”

“Right. Sorry, my head …” He rolled his eyes and took another bite of scone. After the last couple of days’ fare, it tasted like the divine ambrosia.

“Oh, come on, Bax,” Cooper said. “What could it hurt to get to know her a little?”

“Before or after my forehead heals?”

More laughter. “I’m sure she won’t mind getting to know you in the meantime,” Adelle said.

“And all you have to do is come have tea,” Gavin added.

“Tea?” He looked at the kitchen door and saw Miss Van Dyne peeking at him. He smiled back – and she ducked inside. For some reason he found that adorable. “Well … I suppose I could get used to tea on a more regular basis.”

“That’s the spirit,” Cooper said. “And you never know, the two of you might discover you have a lot in common.

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