The Boundary Fence (A Woodlea Novel, #7) by Alissa Callen

Author:Alissa Callen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2019-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

The yarn-bombers had been busy. Saul left the cool of the saddlery where he’d picked up some summer rugs for Amber and Cisco and walked along the main street to his F-truck. Whereas last town visit the bench in front of the craft shop had been bare, the wood was now covered in various shades of blue wool. He snapped a photo on his phone for Rosie.

He left the two rugs in his truck and crossed the street. Edna’s white Land Cruiser was parked outside the café. It might have been three days since he and Ella had found the joey and she’d told him a little more of her story but his emotions were still raw. He wouldn’t have the patience to deal with Edna this morning.

Ella’s disclosure had communicated that she was now comfortable around him. The knowledge touched a frozen part of him that he thought would never feel again. Ella’s trust was a precious gift. It was also an honour he felt unworthy of. The safe friendship he’d promised her increasingly felt like an empty promise. She was so beautiful, both inside and out, and the lines between keeping his distance and responding to her were now blurred.

As hard as he fought to hide his attraction, the more time he spent with her the more his self-control weakened. The day they’d ridden to the river, his sunglasses hadn’t only stopped the glare. They’d also hidden what had to be in his eyes whenever he looked at her. When she’d told him the short version of what had happened in England, he’d had to stop himself from leaning over and kissing away her pain. Today was Wednesday and he now had until Violet’s visit on Sunday to work on making sure that Ella’s trust in him wasn’t misplaced.

A horn honked and he lifted an arm to wave as Hewitt drove by with some wood in the back of his black Hilux. He and Fliss must have another DIY project on the go. He’d seen photos of the neglected bluestone Bundara farmhouse and outbuildings before Hewitt and Fliss had brought the property back to life.

He continued along the main street. Beside him the broad leaves of the plane trees rustled as a hot breeze barrelled by. From the clothing shop that sold everything from felt hats to woollen work socks, he found some more half-button cotton shirts. Since moving to town he’d shopped locally to support the small-town businesses as much as possible. He added some rugby shorts before making his way to the counter to pay. When he stepped outside he made sure Edna was nowhere in sight.

He had a few more jobs to do before meeting Denham at the bakery for a quick lunch. Duke had stayed at Violet’s and would be making the most of being spoiled. Mrs Poole had dropped him off another dog toy and Saul had spied a bag of dog treats on Violet’s kitchen bench.

After visiting the post office to collect a parcel too big for his roadside mailbox, he returned to his F-truck.

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