Mail Order Bride - Westward Secrets: A Clean Cowboy Romance Novel (Montana Mail Order Brides Book 13) by Linda Bridey Page B
Authors: Linda Bridey
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Reckless sat down and said, “I think you offended him.” He grinned.
“He’ll get over it,” Rick said. “Gina, do you like to dance?”
“Yes, I do,” she said.
“Good. Then we’ll have to do that tonight,” Rick said.
Reckless’ expression showed surprise. “You are going to dance?”
“Yes, I’ll dance,” Rick said.
“How come you never have before?” Reckless asked.
“Because I didn’t have anyone as pretty as Gina to dance with, that’s why. Were you expecting me to ask you, because from what I understand, you can’t dance. Now if it were your Uncle Owl, that would be different,” Rick said.
Gina watched the byplay between the two men. Rick’s cutting remarks didn’t seem to bother Reckless at all, but they had bothered Ben.
Reckless laughed and said, “Yes, he dances well. I don’t want to dance with you, either. Although, it would be funny. Uncle Seth dances with Geoff as a prank. It is funny to watch them waltz.”
Rick smiled even though his stomach tightened suddenly. “I can imagine. I’ve heard about it, but I’ve never seen it.”
“When he gets here tonight, I will see if he will dance with you,” Reckless said. “No, never mind. You are not pretty enough for him.”
“And Geoff is?” Rick said.
“Yes. Much prettier than you,” Reckless said.
Rick grinned. “I’ll tell him you think so at brunch on Sunday. Geoff is Jack’s grandfather.”
“Oh. Do you often have brunch with him?” Gina asked.
“Twice a month or so. We like to talk books. Speaking of which.”
Gina watched a woman with short, dark, curly hair come running over to their table.
“There she is,” Rick said as the woman hugged him. “Where’s my book?”
“I have it for you,” she said and put a book on the table. “You’ll love it! Where’s mine?”
“Jake’s office. I didn’t want to leave it out around here for someone to get their mitts on,” Rick said. “Abby, this is Gina. Gina, Abby, Zach’s mother.”
Gina smiled in relief. She thought that Rick might be seeing this other woman. Then she chastised herself. She didn’t think Rick was the type of man to take one woman out and be seeing another. Lacey would have mentioned that to her.
“Zach was right; you are very pretty. I think my son has a crush on you,” Abby said.
Gina laughed as she looked into Abby’s blue eyes. “He’s very cute. It’s fun to listen to him and Emily argue.”
“I know. They met at a wedding a couple of years ago and have been inseparable since then. Elliot and Joe have decided that they’re going to get married someday,” Abby said.
Rick said, “Has any money exchanged hands about this? If so, I’m afraid it’s a done deal, right Reckless? Isn’t that how the Lakota do it?”
Reckless said, “Yes, at least how I did it. But Abby actually gets the credit. She picked Brook for me and I owe my happiness to her.”
“Aw. Thank you. I knew she’d be perfect for you. How is she feeling?” Abby asked as she practically scampered around to Reckless. “I miss our rides home together. I miss working here. I see Ben is going to play. He’s a wonderful player. I miss hearing him play. Have he and Rebecca played any duets together? How’s Thor?”
Gina tried to keep up with Abby, but gave up when she saw Reckless’ eyes glaze over.
“Abby, you are giving me a headache. Slow down. Brook is doing fine since you saw her a couple of days ago. You should not talk so fast. You are going to confuse your own baby and it is not even born yet,” Reckless said with an amused expression.
Gina only then noticed that Abby’s midsection was a little full. “How far along are you?”
“I’m almost six months, we think. It’s a little hard to pinpoint, but that’s what Benny thinks,” Abby said. “Oh, I have to go say hello before he starts playing. Nice to
“He’ll get over it,” Rick said. “Gina, do you like to dance?”
“Yes, I do,” she said.
“Good. Then we’ll have to do that tonight,” Rick said.
Reckless’ expression showed surprise. “You are going to dance?”
“Yes, I’ll dance,” Rick said.
“How come you never have before?” Reckless asked.
“Because I didn’t have anyone as pretty as Gina to dance with, that’s why. Were you expecting me to ask you, because from what I understand, you can’t dance. Now if it were your Uncle Owl, that would be different,” Rick said.
Gina watched the byplay between the two men. Rick’s cutting remarks didn’t seem to bother Reckless at all, but they had bothered Ben.
Reckless laughed and said, “Yes, he dances well. I don’t want to dance with you, either. Although, it would be funny. Uncle Seth dances with Geoff as a prank. It is funny to watch them waltz.”
Rick smiled even though his stomach tightened suddenly. “I can imagine. I’ve heard about it, but I’ve never seen it.”
“When he gets here tonight, I will see if he will dance with you,” Reckless said. “No, never mind. You are not pretty enough for him.”
“And Geoff is?” Rick said.
“Yes. Much prettier than you,” Reckless said.
Rick grinned. “I’ll tell him you think so at brunch on Sunday. Geoff is Jack’s grandfather.”
“Oh. Do you often have brunch with him?” Gina asked.
“Twice a month or so. We like to talk books. Speaking of which.”
Gina watched a woman with short, dark, curly hair come running over to their table.
“There she is,” Rick said as the woman hugged him. “Where’s my book?”
“I have it for you,” she said and put a book on the table. “You’ll love it! Where’s mine?”
“Jake’s office. I didn’t want to leave it out around here for someone to get their mitts on,” Rick said. “Abby, this is Gina. Gina, Abby, Zach’s mother.”
Gina smiled in relief. She thought that Rick might be seeing this other woman. Then she chastised herself. She didn’t think Rick was the type of man to take one woman out and be seeing another. Lacey would have mentioned that to her.
“Zach was right; you are very pretty. I think my son has a crush on you,” Abby said.
Gina laughed as she looked into Abby’s blue eyes. “He’s very cute. It’s fun to listen to him and Emily argue.”
“I know. They met at a wedding a couple of years ago and have been inseparable since then. Elliot and Joe have decided that they’re going to get married someday,” Abby said.
Rick said, “Has any money exchanged hands about this? If so, I’m afraid it’s a done deal, right Reckless? Isn’t that how the Lakota do it?”
Reckless said, “Yes, at least how I did it. But Abby actually gets the credit. She picked Brook for me and I owe my happiness to her.”
“Aw. Thank you. I knew she’d be perfect for you. How is she feeling?” Abby asked as she practically scampered around to Reckless. “I miss our rides home together. I miss working here. I see Ben is going to play. He’s a wonderful player. I miss hearing him play. Have he and Rebecca played any duets together? How’s Thor?”
Gina tried to keep up with Abby, but gave up when she saw Reckless’ eyes glaze over.
“Abby, you are giving me a headache. Slow down. Brook is doing fine since you saw her a couple of days ago. You should not talk so fast. You are going to confuse your own baby and it is not even born yet,” Reckless said with an amused expression.
Gina only then noticed that Abby’s midsection was a little full. “How far along are you?”
“I’m almost six months, we think. It’s a little hard to pinpoint, but that’s what Benny thinks,” Abby said. “Oh, I have to go say hello before he starts playing. Nice to
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