Harlequin Western Romance June 2017 Box Set by Cathy Gillen Thacker

Author:Cathy Gillen Thacker
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488014178
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Mandy sang along with the pop song playing in the shop while she worked on a new display in the front window. She felt sort of like one of those impossibly perky cartoon heroines who spontaneously break out into song while going about normal everyday tasks.

But there was good reason for that. She was happy, happier than she could have ever imagined possible. Her latest checkup revealed the baby was doing well, thankfully her morning sickness had been short-lived, and the shop was having its best fall season ever. Of course, that could be partly due to the fact that it seemed every knitter in a fifty-mile radius was making blankets and baby clothes for her as if she was having septuplets instead of one baby. She’d already received so many knitted and crocheted gifts that she’d announced she’d be organizing donations of extra items to charities that helped mothers with babies.

Arden had helped her research various charities and pick a couple. When they’d visited a shelter in Austin and met some of the women and children there, Mandy was hit anew with just how lucky she was in her life. Sure, her dad had abandoned her and her mom, but he had never physically hurt them. And they’d never had to live on the street or run for their lives or wonder where their next meal was coming from. She knew then and there that even after she had her baby, she was going to keep the knitting program going and draft seamstresses, as well, to make items that could be used year-round. After all, the season when knitted items were comfortable to wear was shorter in Texas than most states.

And then there was Ben. Her heart filled to bursting when she even thought of him. In the two weeks since he’d proposed, she’d watched him gradually become more comfortable with being a father. She could not wait to see their baby in his arms. Each day her love for him grew, and she had been accused of walking around with a perpetual smile on her face. She could live with that.

She sprinkled the silk fall leaves on the floor of the display window, around the baskets of yarn skeins in both fall and Christmas colors. Well, that looked cozy and inviting, if she did say so herself.

She turned to reorganize the chairs she’d moved out of her way while she worked, but the sound of the front door opening drew her attention. Expecting a customer, she was surprised to see Arden instead.

“Hey, what brings you by? Writing an article on the scintillating world of knitting?”

Arden smiled at that. “While tempting, I actually wondered if you had a few minutes to talk.”

Curious, Mandy motioned toward the seating area frequented by the knitting ladies. “Sure. I could use a break anyway.”

Once they were seated, Arden scooted to the edge of her chair. “I would like to run an idea by you, but I want you to feel completely free to say no.

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