Dear Mr. Stone (Mail-Order Bride Ink Book 11) by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Angel creek press
Published: 2020-03-28T04:00:00+00:00

“I’ve never seen lemonade be so stubborn,” Betsy was saying as they went down the walk. “You’d think it would be fine, but it lifts the color out and if you don’t take care of it quick …”

Beryl smiled. Betsy and Cecil walked behind her and Ephraim, holding hands. A part of her wished Ephraim would take her hand, but that would be silly. Wasn’t it enough to have her arm linked with his? But hand-holding said something different. It said you were together.

Did she want to be together with Ephraim Stone? He was certainly attractive, intelligent, attentive and forthright. He also wasn’t interested in her. She did her best not to sigh at that.

“It’s a lovely evening, don’t you think?” he asked her.

“Made lovelier by leaving the Vanders’ home.”

He smiled. “Come now – Mayor Vander and his wife aren’t that bad.”

“I wasn’t referring to them and you know it.”

He glanced at her. “Don’t let him get to you. It will do you no good to stew over the man’s abhorrent behavior.”

“Aren’t you?”

“No. I do not stew. Bad for the heart.”

She laughed. “Neither do I, now that you mention it.”

“I can see that. You boil.”

“That’s true.” She laughed again and glanced over her shoulder. “Betsy and Cecil have stopped.”

“Of course.”

Her face twisted up in confusion. Were they looking at something? There was nothing special about the street they were on – some nice houses and lovely trees, but nothing out of the ordinary. “What is it?”

Ephraim was smiling. “They’re giving us a chance to get ahead so I can steal a kiss.”

She gasped. “What? They’re supposed to be chaperoning.”

His shoulders shook with laughter. “Exactly.”

“Oh, my goodness,” she said as they started walking again. “Is that why they were so happy to come along? To see you kiss me?”

“Betsy likes a good kiss as much as the next woman.”

“Yes, but she’s not the one getting kissed … oh.” Beryl looked and, sure enough, the older couple was kissing. “Oh, my.”

Ephraim smiled, patted her hand and they were off again.

“Are you sure we shouldn’t be chaperoning them?”

“No, they’re fine. Besides, they’ll catch up eventually.”

“Eventually? What happens when they’re supposed to be truly chaperoning?”

“They are. But they don’t know we’re not really …” He waved between them.

She heard a hint of disappointment in his voice and her belly flipped. Or did she just imagine it? Maybe Katie was right, and the man did like her a little.

It wasn’t long before they’d reached the hotel, but Beryl could no longer find Betsy and Cecil. “We lost them.”

Ephraim smiled. “No, they’re around somewhere. Probably canoodling in a dark corner …”

She giggled. “You’re horrible.”

“No, I just know Betsy and Cecil.” He let go of her arm and faced her. “Beryl …”

Her lips parted and her heart raced. Oh, good heavens, she wanted him to kiss her! She bit her lip. “Hmm?”

He leaned toward her. “I’m going to help you …”

“Ephraim?” Her heart was thundering in her chest. Maybe she liked him a little too.

Ephraim came closer and her lips parted.

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