Ten Rules for Marrying a Cowboy: Hometown Heroes (Calypso County, Texas Book 6) by Linda Goodnight

Author:Linda Goodnight [Goodnight, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LJG Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-11-06T16:00:00+00:00

8

A thousand things on his mind this particular morning, Holt opened the taxi cab door and waited while Jacey scrambled inside, a bundle of excitement, followed by the rope-thin AnnaLeigh. His bride to be. The woman he’d marry this afternoon if he finished up his business in time.

The ceremony would have to be fast. He didn’t want to miss any of tonight’s rodeo.

Something about that sounded off, but he ignored the nudge as he leaned down for one last glimpse of his fiancée. “You look pale. Are you sure you’re up for another of Jacey’s shopping extravaganzas?”

In Vegas there was always plenty to do, even with a kid, especially during NFR week and at Christmastime. Every Las Vegas hotel was Christmas on steroids, from fake snowfall on the promenade to larger-than-life horse statues and snow bears, to seas of dazzling red poinsettias. Even cacti wore the lights and colors of the season.

No wonder AnnaLeigh looked tired. She’d cheerfully escorted his daughter up and down the strip, to Bellagio’s fantastical botanical gardens, family friendly music venues, and glittery age-appropriate shows—anything Jacey wanted to do.

And they’d shopped. What females found so fascinating about the activity bewildered him, but this morning they were off to buy flowers and other gee-gaws his child insisted were necessary for this afternoon’s fancy wedding.

The thought gave him colic. Getting married should be simple. Having a wedding was downright nerve-wracking.

“Holt, I’m okay. Don’t worry.” AnnaLeigh touched his arm. Her warmth spread through his shirt, made him aware of her.

He studied her serious face, the dark circles, the pale, thin cheeks. Some days she seemed as fine as frog hair and others she was wobbly all day. She never admitted she was sick, never complained. When he asked, she’d insist she was okay.

Once she’d even asked if he was trying to back out of their deal.

He wasn’t. No way. No how. He’d never seen Jacey as happy as she’d been since learning that AnnaLeigh would be her mother. The little tumbleweed even insisted on staying in AnnaLeigh’s room instead of his so her new mom could fix her hair each morning.

Holt had to admit, AnnaLeigh fixed hair better than he did. Jacey was right. He didn’t know diddly about girl hair.

So far, his bride-to-be had kept up her end of the bargain. She asked for nothing, and she entertained Jacey while he networked. She genuinely seemed to enjoy his daughter. Because of AnnaLeigh, he’d had time to make some important contacts and generate high interest in his livestock.

“Bye, Daddy.” Jacey snapped her seatbelt in place and wiggled her fingers at him. “Don’t worry. We’ll be back in time for the wedding.”

The jitters danced up his arms again. The wedding.

As the cab pulled away beneath a cool morning sun, Holt stewed. How was he supposed to handle this wedding thing? It was essential to convince Jacey that the marriage was real, but he didn’t want to upset AnnaLeigh either. She didn’t want a big wedding fuss any more than he did.

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