Zina Abbott Books: Saturday Snippet: I Heard He Has a Couple of Daughters

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Saturday Snippet: I Heard He Has a Couple of Daughters

The following snippet is taken from

Millwright's Daughter

by Zina Abbott

A movement drew her attention. Eliza opened her eyes to catch sight of a wagon next to the mill warehouse. A young man she did not recall seeing before carried a barrel of flour which he next dropped into the back of the wagon.

By the time the man returned with his next barrel, Eliza stood to the side of the wagon. She watched him drop his burden before he turned to her. From what she could see of his face and eyes under the shade of his hat brim, he was relatively young—younger than most of the men her uncle employed.

Eliza tried to ignore the way her heart fluttered as she stared at the man’s face with his hazel eyes that seemed to dance—hazel eyes that shined, so unlike her cousin, Julie’s, sedate hazel eyes which seemed to absorb light, not reflect it. This man’s eyes, though, were set in a tanned face with golden tones to his skin. From what she could see of his hair peeking out from beneath his hat, it added to his monochromatic golden-brown good looks.

Eliza felt a flush of embarrassment creep up her already overheated neck and cheeks as she observed the amused grin on the man as he studied her. She grabbed the top edge of his wagon sideboards in an attempt to hide the tremble in her limbs. Her thoughts in a jumble, she blurted out the first words that came to her mind. “I don’t recall seeing you before. Who are you?”

“Mr. Kit Halsey, Miss.” The grin spread into a full smile that, to Eliza, lit the man’s face. “I’m doing some hauling for Mr. Wells now. I heard he has a couple of daughters. Might you be one of them?”

Eliza, her face now suffused in pink, stepped back and shook her head. “No, I’m sorry. I should have introduced myself first before so rudely demanding to know who you are. I’m his niece, Eliza Wells….”

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