Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Turner
“Pleasant croaked, and quickly cleared her throat. “I mean, we can’t.”
“Why not?” Eli asked innocently.
Pleasant studied him, the brightness in his eyes. Merciful heavens, was he actually becoming enamored with her already? Not that that was a bad thing – what bride didn’t want her future husband falling in love with her before they marry? But the thought of marriage itself frightened her. It would be so … final.
“Miss Comfort?”
“I … that is … my dress isn’t finished! In fact, it...’s barely begun. Mrs. … oh, what is her name? The preacher’s wife. She and some of the ladies are meeting tomorrow at the church to work on it. You heard her say so yourself.” She sounded panicked, probably because she was. She really needed to calm down.
Eli smiled gently as a woman arrived at the table and began pouring tea. “Yer afraid.”
Pleasant could feel her lower lip vibrating like a violin string.MoreLess
“Why not?” Eli asked innocently.
Pleasant studied him, the brightness in his eyes. Merciful heavens, was he actually becoming enamored with her already? Not that that was a bad thing – what bride didn’t want her future husband falling in love with her before they marry? But the thought of marriage itself frightened her. It would be so … final.
“Miss Comfort?”
“I … that is … my dress isn’t finished! In fact, it...’s barely begun. Mrs. … oh, what is her name? The preacher’s wife. She and some of the ladies are meeting tomorrow at the church to work on it. You heard her say so yourself.” She sounded panicked, probably because she was. She really needed to calm down.
Eli smiled gently as a woman arrived at the table and began pouring tea. “Yer afraid.”
Pleasant could feel her lower lip vibrating like a violin string.MoreLess
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