Closer to You (Tales of the Sweet Magnolia book 1)
““It’s deplorable….”
Lillian shifted in the chair at the dining room table. She was seated across from Jake and two seats away from his father, the man they called “Preacher.” He was a tall man, with broad shoulders like his son and Lil decided that as a father, he would have been an imposing, if not terrifying figure to a young boy.
The preacher watched her. Throughout the several courses served, Lil would periodically glance his way and find him staring at her. He would smile pleasantl...y as though the act was not rude, and go back to his meal.
The mayor scanned the table and placed his glass of wine down with a sigh. “Sheriff Sloan, if elected to the Deputy Marshall’s position, or shall I say—when, elected to the position—what do you intend to do about keeping the new towns like Deadwater productive and clean places suitable for new families coming in from the East?”
A quiet titter of laughter bubbled from two women seated at the far end of the table.MoreLess
Lillian shifted in the chair at the dining room table. She was seated across from Jake and two seats away from his father, the man they called “Preacher.” He was a tall man, with broad shoulders like his son and Lil decided that as a father, he would have been an imposing, if not terrifying figure to a young boy.
The preacher watched her. Throughout the several courses served, Lil would periodically glance his way and find him staring at her. He would smile pleasantl...y as though the act was not rude, and go back to his meal.
The mayor scanned the table and placed his glass of wine down with a sigh. “Sheriff Sloan, if elected to the Deputy Marshall’s position, or shall I say—when, elected to the position—what do you intend to do about keeping the new towns like Deadwater productive and clean places suitable for new families coming in from the East?”
A quiet titter of laughter bubbled from two women seated at the far end of the table.MoreLess
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