Montana Sky: Christmas With The Jones's (Kindle Worlds Novella) (The Jones's of Morgan's Crossing Book 5) by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother, Love Possibility, Frontier & Pioneer, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Kindle Worlds Novellas, Novella Length Story, Short Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, 19th Century, Montana Sky Series, Morgan's Crossing Montana Territory, Sweetwater Springs, The Jones's of Morgan's Crossing, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Winter Weather, Festive Season, Family & Domestic Life, Young Children, Young Widow
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00

Eight

“Please be careful.” Merry hoped she didn’t sound like she was pleading, but memories of the horrible day George fell off the roof reignited the moment she watched Colson climb the ladder. He hadn’t regained all his strength yet, and if he got dizzy …

“I’m all right,” he called down. “Just taking a moment.”

“Take all the time you need, please,” she said. “And be careful.” She frowned – she’d just said that, hadn’t she?

He looked at her and smiled. “Always.”

Was he? How would she know? She’d known him barely two weeks. But true to his word, he was doing what she asked and starting to fix things. He’d already worked on the dilapidated wagon – the easiest for him to start with, as he could sit on a barrel while he did it and come into the house to rest if he needed. He’d moved it to the top of the list, as he’d need the wagon when mending the fences – thankfully, he had a horse to hitch to it. But he’d also decided patching the barn roof should go ahead of the fences.

“Toss me up the hammer, would you?” he said as he reached the roof and settled himself. He’d already carried up a bucket of other supplies he’d need.

Merry spied the hammer on the ground near the ladder, picked it up and began to climb up with it instead. With her luck, she’d throw it and hit him in the head, bringing him plummeting to the ground like George – or failing that, make another hole in the roof.

“You don’t have to bring it up,” he said as she ascended. “I don’t want you to fall.”

“You’re the one on the roof.”

He carefully reached over and took the hammer from her. “Now get back on the ground, Merry. You’re much safer down there.”

“Are you saying you’re not safe up here?”

“Only if I don’t pay attention – for instance, if I’m distracted by a beautiful woman coming up here. Now please, I’ll feel much better when your feet are on the ground.”

She nodded, blushing, and descended. When she reached the bottom she stepped away and looked up, a hand over her eyes to shade them from the winter sun. “Are you sure you’ll be all right up there?”

He sighed and chuckled at the same time. “Yes, Merry, I’ll be fine. Where are Wylie and Katie?” He glanced around the barnyard below.

“They’re not here today,” she informed him. “Wylie told me yesterday his family is going into Morgan’s Crossing before it snows. Christmas shopping.”

Colson took some shingles out of the bucket. “So we’re alone?”

Her heart skipped a beat. “Yes, it looks that way. I’ll just go into the house, shall I?”

“Lunch?” he said with raised eyebrows of interest.

“That and seeing to my own Christmas presents.”

“Presents,” he repeated with a smile. “Is there one for me?”

She picked up his tease and smiled back. “Maybe, maybe not. But remind me to give it to you if you leave before Christmas Day.” She turned away before he could say anything more.

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