High Country Bride
“Aiden led the way out of the minister’s office and into the sweltering sunshine, glad for the drum of footfalls following him. He wasn’t alone, because Joanna had mentioned his meeting to Thad. Thad had come, dutiful Thad, and he was going to take over the reins.
Aiden knuckled back his hat to take a long look at the sky. Storm clouds were gathering in the west, blocking out the lowering sun. He judged it to be near four o’clock, maybe a few minutes later. Those thunderheads might hold some... rain, he figured, but it would take until dark before they would see any. It would blow on northeasterly, was his guess, and the hay drying in his field would be safe.
“I wish I could come along,” he told Thad.
“Me, too, but something tells me Finn might take one look at you and lose his temper.” Thad glanced over his shoulder, waiting for the minister to join him. “We’ll stop and get Hadly’s son to help out.MoreLess
Aiden knuckled back his hat to take a long look at the sky. Storm clouds were gathering in the west, blocking out the lowering sun. He judged it to be near four o’clock, maybe a few minutes later. Those thunderheads might hold some... rain, he figured, but it would take until dark before they would see any. It would blow on northeasterly, was his guess, and the hay drying in his field would be safe.
“I wish I could come along,” he told Thad.
“Me, too, but something tells me Finn might take one look at you and lose his temper.” Thad glanced over his shoulder, waiting for the minister to join him. “We’ll stop and get Hadly’s son to help out.MoreLess
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