Bride Wanted

Chase sighed inwardly and prayed for patience.

Chase sighed inwardly and prayed for patienc

He swore his mother-in-law had the eyes of an eagle and the temperament of a polar bear.

Lesley couldn’t remember being more furious with anyone in her life. Chase was a fool. She’d agreed to marry him, agreed to leave the life she’d made for herself, leave her friends, her career and most of her possessions, and he still didn’t trust her. He assumed she’d walk out on him the minute his back was turned. That was what hurt so much. His lack of faith in her.

Chase loved her. It didn’t get any simpler than that. All he had to do was say it. How difficult could that be? Apparently more than he’d realized because he let the opportunity slip past.

You can always find another job, but you may never find another Lesley.”

Chase wasn’t sure how to answer. The physical desire they shared had overwhelmed them both. But their relationship had quickly become so much more.

“I’ll admit to being curious about your husband. Honestly, Lesley, what kind of man advertises for a wife?”
Lesley laughed, remembering that her own response had been similar. “He’s not crazy—just resourceful.”

The colors she saw thrilled her. Wild splashes of vibrant orange, purple and red covered the grassy and lichened meadows. Pencil-thin waterfalls traced delicate vertical slopes, pooling into a clear lake. The valley wasn’t like the rain forest of western Washington, but it was filled with life.

“That all sounds good in theory, but I don’t know how it’ll work in practice.”