RICKY: A Sweet Western Historical Romance (Mail-Order Brides Club Book 5) by Ashley Merrick
Authors: Ashley Merrick
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opened the door with a smile and welcomed them in.
“It’s so nice to see you again,” she said as Sarah and Andrew stepped inside.
Ricky handed her the loaf of bread. “Sarah made this for you.”
“Really? How wonderful,” she exclaimed. “And it’s still warm!”
“It’s nothing. Thank you for having us,” Sarah said shyly.
“Come in, and get comfortable. Ted and Lynn just arrived a few minutes ago.” Sarah followed Emily into the kitchen, where Peter was mixing a drink and another couple was seated at a long, oval table.
“Ted and Lynn, I’m sure you remember Sarah and Andrew?”
Ted stood and came over to say hello.
“Of course. The wedding was lovely. Nice to see you again,” he said.
“You as well,” Sarah said. She vaguely remembered meeting him, but she definitely remembered his wife, Lynn, especially after running into her at the mercantile when that vile customer from the saloon was being so obnoxious.
She hadn’t cared for the expression on Lynn’s face as she overheard their conversation. It had been obvious that Lynn considered Sarah, a former saloon girl, to be quite beneath her.
One glance at her now made it clear that her opinion hadn’t changed. She simply nodded their way, saying nothing and wearing a tight smile. Suddenly it felt as thought it might be a long evening.
“Please, sit down, make yourselves comfortable. Andrew, the other children are in the back room, playing, if you’d like to join them?”
“I’ll bring him in to them.” Sarah was glad to escape the room if only for a minute.
She led Andrew down the hall and into a large room where three young children were playing a game of marbles. Andrew’s eyes lit up when he saw them and just like that, he made three new friends.
Sarah watched happily as the other children moved over to make room for Andrew to sit down. Too bad adults weren’t so easily accepting , she thought, as she ventured back into the kitchen.
Ricky was seated at the table and pulled out the chair next to him for her to sit. He was sipping a glass of what looked like whiskey.
“Sarah, what would you like to drink? We have whisky, wine or lemonade?” Peter offered.
“Lemonade, please.”
Emily chuckled. “I’m not much of a drinker, either. Peter has enough for both of us.” She brought two glasses of lemonade to the table, handed one to Sarah and sat down and took a sip of the other.
“Dinner should be ready in a few minutes,” Emily said as she reached for a bowl of mixed nuts, took a few and then slid them toward Sarah.
“Thank you.” Sarah gratefully took a small handful of nuts and wondered what was for dinner as her stomach rumbled. She hadn’t eaten much as she’d been busy all day and now she was starving. The salty nuts were delicious and helped to appease her hunger.
“We’re having roast beef. I took the meat out of the oven a few minutes before you arrived and it’s resting now so it will be nice and juicy when Peter carves it.
“That’s an old wives’ tale, isn’t it?” Lynn asked as she took another sip of her drink. Sarah noticed that it was already nearly gone and looked to be whiskey, same as what Ricky was drinking.
“No, it’s really not. You’ll see.” Emily smiled. “Honey, are you ready to do the honors?” she asked her husband.
“Oh, of course.” Peter stood and went into the kitchen and with a huge knife, he carefully carved slices of what appeared to be a perfectly cooked roast beef. It smelled heavenly and was a gorgeous, pinkish-red inside. While he was carving, Emily filled three smaller plates with sliced potatoes, green beans and meat, cut into bite-sized pieces.
“I thought the children could eat together,” she said as she walked down the hall carrying the plates. A moment later, she was back and brought platters of the roasted potatoes and green beans to the table. Peter followed a moment later with an overflowing plate of sliced meat.
“I almost forgot the
“It’s so nice to see you again,” she said as Sarah and Andrew stepped inside.
Ricky handed her the loaf of bread. “Sarah made this for you.”
“Really? How wonderful,” she exclaimed. “And it’s still warm!”
“It’s nothing. Thank you for having us,” Sarah said shyly.
“Come in, and get comfortable. Ted and Lynn just arrived a few minutes ago.” Sarah followed Emily into the kitchen, where Peter was mixing a drink and another couple was seated at a long, oval table.
“Ted and Lynn, I’m sure you remember Sarah and Andrew?”
Ted stood and came over to say hello.
“Of course. The wedding was lovely. Nice to see you again,” he said.
“You as well,” Sarah said. She vaguely remembered meeting him, but she definitely remembered his wife, Lynn, especially after running into her at the mercantile when that vile customer from the saloon was being so obnoxious.
She hadn’t cared for the expression on Lynn’s face as she overheard their conversation. It had been obvious that Lynn considered Sarah, a former saloon girl, to be quite beneath her.
One glance at her now made it clear that her opinion hadn’t changed. She simply nodded their way, saying nothing and wearing a tight smile. Suddenly it felt as thought it might be a long evening.
“Please, sit down, make yourselves comfortable. Andrew, the other children are in the back room, playing, if you’d like to join them?”
“I’ll bring him in to them.” Sarah was glad to escape the room if only for a minute.
She led Andrew down the hall and into a large room where three young children were playing a game of marbles. Andrew’s eyes lit up when he saw them and just like that, he made three new friends.
Sarah watched happily as the other children moved over to make room for Andrew to sit down. Too bad adults weren’t so easily accepting , she thought, as she ventured back into the kitchen.
Ricky was seated at the table and pulled out the chair next to him for her to sit. He was sipping a glass of what looked like whiskey.
“Sarah, what would you like to drink? We have whisky, wine or lemonade?” Peter offered.
“Lemonade, please.”
Emily chuckled. “I’m not much of a drinker, either. Peter has enough for both of us.” She brought two glasses of lemonade to the table, handed one to Sarah and sat down and took a sip of the other.
“Dinner should be ready in a few minutes,” Emily said as she reached for a bowl of mixed nuts, took a few and then slid them toward Sarah.
“Thank you.” Sarah gratefully took a small handful of nuts and wondered what was for dinner as her stomach rumbled. She hadn’t eaten much as she’d been busy all day and now she was starving. The salty nuts were delicious and helped to appease her hunger.
“We’re having roast beef. I took the meat out of the oven a few minutes before you arrived and it’s resting now so it will be nice and juicy when Peter carves it.
“That’s an old wives’ tale, isn’t it?” Lynn asked as she took another sip of her drink. Sarah noticed that it was already nearly gone and looked to be whiskey, same as what Ricky was drinking.
“No, it’s really not. You’ll see.” Emily smiled. “Honey, are you ready to do the honors?” she asked her husband.
“Oh, of course.” Peter stood and went into the kitchen and with a huge knife, he carefully carved slices of what appeared to be a perfectly cooked roast beef. It smelled heavenly and was a gorgeous, pinkish-red inside. While he was carving, Emily filled three smaller plates with sliced potatoes, green beans and meat, cut into bite-sized pieces.
“I thought the children could eat together,” she said as she walked down the hall carrying the plates. A moment later, she was back and brought platters of the roasted potatoes and green beans to the table. Peter followed a moment later with an overflowing plate of sliced meat.
“I almost forgot the
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