Cowboy Boots for Christmas by Carolyn Brown

Author:Carolyn Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-08-14T15:07:27+00:00

Chapter 15

Callie kicked as much snow from her shoes as possible before she went inside the general store, then she stomped a few more times on the big rug in front of the door. “Glad I caught you before you closed up, Gladys. Verdie says we need flour, sugar, and cooking oil.”

“She called me and said to tell you to add baking soda to that.” Gladys tipped her head toward the back of the store.

Callie looked that way, and there was Betsy Gallagher. Their cold gazes locked as Betsy made her way right up into Callie’s space, not stopping until they were practically nose to nose.

“You are like a bitch in heat. You can’t be satisfied with one man hanging on you. Now you’ve got to go and mess up my cousin’s relationship with Orville. Ilene has been in love with Orville since they were in school. Do you want an ass whipping, woman?” Betsy’s tone got colder with each word.

“How in the hell did I do that? It was your damn feud that brought him to my door to begin with.”

“He brought you doughnuts. He’s never brought Ilene doughnuts,” Betsy said.

“That doesn’t mean a damn thing, so get out of my face, and, darlin’, you don’t want to call me a bitch again,” Callie said.

Betsy leaned in until they were nose to nose. “I call it like I see it.”

Callie smiled.

“What’s so funny…bitch?” Betsy drew out the last word.

“I think it’s funny that the Gallaghers want the sheriff in their back pocket so bad that they send one of their own out to seduce the poor old guy. I’m not stupid,” Callie whispered and rubbed her nose against Betsy’s.

Betsy jumped back and swiped a hand across her nose. “Don’t touch me.”

“Oh, darlin’, this relationship has gone too far for you to close me out now. Remember, I’m a bitch, and bitches rub noses with other bitches,” Callie said.

Betsy’s hand came up in a flash, but Callie was faster. She caught it midair and held it in a vise grip. When her left hand shot up, Callie caught it, too.

The woman shivered from head to toe and kicked Callie in the shin. “Are you a freakin’ crazy bitch?” she yelled.

Callie kept a grip on her hands and nipped her on the arm, leaving faint teeth marks but no blood. “Bitches are lady dogs. They bite. You had enough, or you want to call me that again? Next time, I promise there will be blood and you will need rabies shots.”

She shoved, and Betsy had to do a lot of fancy scrambling to keep from knocking down a display of canned peaches. When she finally got her balance, she stormed out of the store without looking back.

Gladys slapped the checkout counter and laughed so hard that she had to sit down. “I swear to God that was the funniest damn thing I’ve ever seen. If Honey wasn’t so hell-bent on having Finn, the Brennans would invite you into their fold with open arms.

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