“Oh, I forgot to tell you,” he said. “I have a man coming out here tomorrow for the job. I thought he could stay in one of the rooms upstairs at night – if you don’t mind.”
She caught her breath and glanced up at him again. “You’re actually getting help?”
He lifted a brow. “Yes, and I ordered a computer for you too. Dial-up internet will be slow, but at least you’ll be able to stay in contact with the rest of the world.”
It would be handy when she studied to home school too. Cade was an excellent provider. Who would have guessed two years ago that he would become a happily married man? His smile came slow now, but it came more frequently. Words of praise came more easily to his lips, but he still had trouble accepting praise. He had a gentle temperament, though. Throughout a difficult pregnancy, he had never raised his voice once. The real surprise came with his presence in the delivery room. Who would have thought he would actually clip the umbilical cord? It was strange how he could blush at praise, but watch with unabashed interest while she nursed their child.
Zach was asleep again, so she put him in his cradle and closed her blouse. She stood.
“Let’s go eat before it gets cold.”
He followed her out of the room, guiding her through the door with a light touch on her waist. He pulled the door shut gently and tiptoed down the hall after her. The way he touched her; the way he looked at her across the room - all those little things were his subtle way of saying he loved her without voicing the words. Maybe he would always be that way. Maybe that was what she found so intriguing about him. Once she had been unaware of his love, but now she had learned to read the signs. He was a man who said little, but felt a lot. In many ways he was still a recluse, but he wasn’t wrapped up in himself. They had the ranch and each other, and now they had Zach. They would all grow strong leaning on each other.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Linda Louise Rigsbee (aka Linda Rigsbee, Linda L. Rigsbee and L. L. Rigsbee) is a multi-genre writer with over 40 published titles. She writes fiction and non-fiction in story lengths from flash fiction to novels. She writes clean romance, westerns, science fiction, youth and children's books. Rigsbee delivers a can't-put-down read in a style that is refreshingly free of profanity or explicit sex.
Rigsbee has placed in multiple writing contests. She has been independently published since 1986. For more information about Rigsbee and her books, visit her web site at http://www.lindarigsbee.com
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