I came home for Christmas and found my family had gone to Europe, leaving me alone with Grandpa and a note saying I had to take care of him. When Grandpa asked, “Shall we begin?” I nodded. One week later, they came back screaming.
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“You rode six miles through that?” Adeline asked. “Road was passable.” “The road is buried.” “Horse found it.” His chestnut gelding stood at the rail…
“What happened?” “Fever.” “How bad?” “High enough to concern me. Not high enough for panic.” He took the pot from her. “I can do it.”…
Eliza stood in the doorway. “Well?” “It isn’t finished yet.” “It was finished years ago.” “No.” He knocked his knuckles against the plank. The sound…
Her chin lifted. “Why?” “Because I have a proposition that requires a table, coffee, and more than two minutes of you assuming the worst of…
When the time came for Nathaniel’s vow, Reverend Porter asked, “Do you, Nathaniel James Brooks, take Clara Whitfield to be your lawful wife?” “I do,”…
“Was it listed as collateral?” “I don’t know.” “You didn’t read the original notes?” “I saw them only once. His bookkeeper kept turning the pages…
He stepped behind the faded curtain, removed it, and pulled on an undershirt. Then he placed the damaged garment on the table. The woman opened…
“You walked thirty miles?” “I slept in a ditch the first night. A church the second. Your loft last night.” “You need a doctor.” “No.”…
“What is your name?” he asked. “Julia Bennett.” “Caleb Hayes.” “I know.” One corner of his mouth moved, though it was not quite a smile….