by Kit Morgan
“Well, what do ya know?” Ryder said to Seth, who was easing his wife into a seat. “We’re gonna be grandpas at the same time.”
“And I’m gonna be a husband,” Caleb added. “And a daddy.”
“And I’m going to be the happiest woman alive,” Viola said as she rested her head against his shoulder.
“And I found my spider!” Katie cried. She ran straight past a newly panicked Eloise to the hutch behind her and scooped up the biggest, hairiest spider that side of the Mexican border. “See? This is Mr. Crawlie.”
Caleb got a hand over Wylie’s mouth before he could scream again. “Katie darling, spiders are outside critters – like cows or, or gophers. Ya need to take him out.”
“Awwww …” But Katie didn’t argue – she went to the front door and set him outside on the porch. “Bye, Mr. Crawlie – see you later!” She waved and closed the door. Which was the cue for everyone else to burst into laughter.
Seth was the first to speak. “Well, it seems we’ve all received an unexpected gift this Christmas. Thankfully mine wasn’t Mr. Crawlie.”
“Ya can say that again,” Caleb said as he pulled Viola into his arms.
Viola kissed Caleb on the nose. “Merry Christmas, Caleb. You really are an unexpected gift.”
The End
About the Author
Kit Morgan, aka Geralyn Beauchamp, loves a good Western. Her father loved them as well and they watched their fair share together over the years. To sign up for Kit’s newsletter and find out about upcoming books and other fun stuff, visit www.authorkitmorgan.com. To check out Kit’s complete collection of stories and to find out more about Anson and Jess’s hometown of Clear Creek (Kit’s Prairie Brides and Prairie Grooms Series) click here. Also be watching for more tales of Mrs. Pettigrew’s Bridal Agency in Kit’s new series Mail-Order Bride Ink. Check out the first book in the series, Dear Mr. Weaver, available now.
