Saturday Snippet: She Was All He Talked About

This week's snippet comes from 

Bridgeport Holiday Brides 

Book 5 in the series, 

Eastern Sierra Brides 1884

          Val entered, took off his hat and gloves which he shoved into his sheepskin jacket pocket and hooked them on a peg inside Beth’s door. He grabbed a stool—the last available seating—and joined the two women at the table. He entwined his fingers with Beth’s and kissed the back of her hand. Then he turned and greeted his future sister-in-law.

          “How do you like California so far, Hazel? It compare all right to Ohio?”

          “Still ain’t used to them high mountains cuttin’ off the sun afore the day’s over, but other than that, it’s right fine. Bethie’s place has got a wild feel to it, but I like it.”

          “Good. We have some refinement, but it is still not as settled out here as back east. Oh, Luther said to tell you he hopes to get over here a bit later. One of us was needed to check on a problem in the west pasture, and he drew the short straw. But, I know he is looking forward to seeing you again.”

          Val bit his tongue. Only a sense of loyalty to his brother kept him from blurting the truth that Hazel was all Luther had talked about on the trip up and back from Lundy.

          Hazel immediately perked up and her face brightened into a big smile. “I’d be right pleased to see him. How long you reckon afore he gets here?” Then, glancing at the frown on Beth’s face, she looked down and said demurely, “Reckon I’d like to see him again, too.”

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