Dear Miss Cucinotta by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Angel Creek Press
Published: 2019-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

As soon as Rufi was gone, Calvin joined his brother at the other table. “I don’t trust any of ‘em!”

Benjamin rolled his eyes. “C’mon, brother, Ma’s right. Rufi’s grown up and we didn’t notice.”

“There oughta be a law.”

Benjamin laughed. “Why do I have a feelin’ you and Harrison Cooke are gonna get along?”

Calvin smiled. “Am I that bad?”

“Worse. Harrison don’t threaten to punch folks, I bet.”

He laughed. “I don’t mean to be like that. It’s just … I love my family. All of ‘em. Bella’s brothers and sisters are like blood kin to me, like my own younguns. It’s like Rufi’s breakin’ up the family.”

“But she ain’t.”

“I know, but that’s what it feels like.” Calvin shoved his chair away from the table. “We’d better get ready. I cain’t wait to meet Colin and Harrison!”

“What about the rest of them? Penelope, August, Seth, Eloise …”

“Them too, but I ain’t sure they’ll be there.”

“Hmm, yer right. Well, best take what visits we can get,” Benjamin said. “But we ain’t leavin’ Clear Creek ‘til we’ve met ‘em all.”

“That’s right, we ain’t.” Calvin stood. “Rufi looked kinda flushed last night when I came downstairs. I thought sure it was Mr. Branson she was sweet on, not that Melvale.”

“Drop it ‘fore ya give yerself a bellyache,” his brother advised.

“All right, but it ain’t gonna be easy.”

“Well, if it’ll make ya feel any better, ask Mr. MacDonald what happened last evening.”

“I intend to.”

Benjamin smacked him on the back. “Don’t forget that Rufi’s grown up on us. She wants a family of her own.”

“That’s fine with me. I just don’t want it to be today.”

“Yeah, I know what ya mean.” Benjamin hit him in the arm this time. “Let’s go.” They left the dining room to get ready for the trip to the Triple-C, unaware that all the while they were being watched from the kitchen.

Cyrus shook his head in dismay as he let the kitchen door close. “Do you think they’re trouble?”

Dallan crossed his arms. “They’ll come around eventually. It’s the lass’s interest in Melvale that has me worried.” The two men faced Melvale.

He quickly held up his hands. “What did I do? I’m here about the bird and nothing more, you know that.”

“Aye, but the lass has eyes for ye, or did ye no notice?”

Melvale sat at the kitchen table and picked at one perfectly shaped fingernail. “I don’t know what you mean.”

Cyrus looked disgusted. “You look like a god and you say you don’t know what we mean? For Pete’s sake, I promised Rufus Branson I’d help him find C.J. find a wife, and that …” He pointed at the kitchen door. “… is a fine young woman. Miss Cucinotta is perfect for him.”

“Well if she’s so perfect for him, why doesn’t she think so?”

“Because she set her eyes on you, ye clothead!”

Melvale grimaced. “Can I help it?”

Cyrus rubbed his temples. “Rufus is going to hate me.”

“He’ll do no such thing,” Melvale consoled. “Don’t worry, I’ll set the girl straight.”

“How?” Dallan demanded.

“By showing her I’m not all she hopes I am.

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