A Kiss for Cade
“She pretty well set her hat for ’em. Said we need somethin’ to look after, fill in the time o’ day.”Zoe gently covered the black man’s hand with hers. “Abraham, a woman her age has no business raising four young children. What Laticia needs is a pet. Maybe a pretty cat.”Abraham crowed. “Now, that would be a mite easier on me, Miz Bradshaw. A nice quiet cat.” His gaze roamed the stable. “Saw one here a minute ago. Right friendly. Black. Reminded me of Miz Laticia.”Zoe hugged the old man affectio...nately, taking solace in his soft, chocolate-colored eyes. “You’re a good man, Abraham.”“Yes’m. You go on home now. Don’t be frettin’ no mo’.”Zoe’s gaze wandered over the rustic stable. “I wish there was a better place for you to sleep.”“I be jist fine, Miz Bradshaw. Jist fine.”After supper, Zoe ironed for an hour and then wandered onto the back porch for a breath of fresh air. It was the first moment she could call her own since early dawn. She held a glass of water to her neck and savored the coolness against her flushed skin.MoreLess
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