Milk Money by Cecelia Dowdy

Author:Cecelia Dowdy [Dowdy, Cecelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-940-1
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2008-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

eight

During the next month, Emily’s days continued to be filled with farm chores. She was glad when they had almost two straight days of rain. The claps of thunder and bursts of lightning thrilled her, making her giddy. The heat and dry weather had worried her, and the moisture was just what her crops needed to thrive.

She’d called Laura about Frank’s questions, but her stepmother was shocked to hear about the missing money. As far as Laura knew, all of her father’s financial information was in his office. Laura had mentioned it was certainly possible that there were files elsewhere in the house, so Emily said she’d keep looking around to see if she could find any missing documents that would help account for the missing funds.

One morning when the milking was done, Emily and Jeremy stood at the sink, rinsing the equipment and cleaning the barn. The slender teen turned toward Emily. “My mom told me to ask if your mother was coming home soon.”

“She said she was coming home shortly. I’ve been talking to her every day.” She glanced at him, wondering if he understood the pain of losing somebody so close. “I don’t want to keep bothering her about when she’s coming home. But I do miss her a lot.” She gave the teen a smile and continued rinsing her equipment. She was a little hurt that Laura had not called to wish her a happy birthday. “Make sure either you or your brother or both of you are here tonight to milk the cows.”

“Oh, we’ll both be here.” He held up a cell phone. “You can even call us to make sure we’re here if you want to.”

A few hours later, Kelly and Christine arrived at Emily’s farm, and the three women rode to the state fair together. When they arrived on the fairgrounds, they assisted the rest of Monkton Christian Church’s hospitality committee. In addition to serving pound cake and bottled water, they’d planned on doing face painting to entice the children to their booth. After working all morning, Emily was ready for a break.

“Hi, Emily.” Frank’s voice greeted her ears like a soothing lullaby. Turning toward him, she enjoyed the sensations that skittered across her skin when he touched her arm. “Frank. I didn’t know you’d be here.”

“The fair was advertised in the church bulletin, and you told me you were on the committee.” His dark eyes sparkled. “Can you take a break?”

She checked her watch. “Is it okay if I take my lunch break now?”

Kelly completed a child’s face painting. “Why don’t you go ahead with Frank and have a good time.” She reached for her purse beneath the booth. “If you don’t mind, you can bring me back something to eat.” She told her what she wanted for lunch. The rest of the committee members also produced money for lunches since they weren’t interested in walking around the fair.

Frank and Emily strolled away from the booth. “Why did you come to the fair?”

“I came to see you.

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