After helping at the bakery, he went to Kelloggs’ and finished stacking the latest goods in the right places. He thought maybe the busy work would keep his mind off Maddie, but it seemed as if he felt that kiss against his cheek through the entire evening. She’d only meant it in thanks. He knew that. Why dwell on it? He wasn’t willing to take the matter further and begin courting again. She’d made it clear she was not interested in marriage. Still, he pushed himself hard to make sure he returned to the bakery before dawn, just in time to make tea for him and Maddie. She yawned before burying her face in the rising steam. “Sure-n but I’ll miss you when you move out, Michael Haggerty,” she murmured, eyes half-closed. And he’d miss this, he realized. These quiet moments, before Ciara and Aiden or most of the people in town were awake, had become precious to him. Maddie stumbled out of her room each morning, hair braided tight and dress clean and tidy even though her eyes were heavy.
What do You think about Instant Frontier Family (2015)?
