Noelle Marchand - A Texas-Made Match

Nathan gave a nod of approval.

“You said the same thing about Lawson.”

“I know, and I’m not going to marry Lawson, either.”

“Does he know that?”

“Yep.” Lawson nodded just as Ellie said, “Goodness, yes.”

“Then why not—”

“Chris, let’s forget all of this and go on as we always have.”

“Poor man,” Lawson said while Ellie said goodbye to Chris. “That has to hurt.”

Nathan nodded. “That’s about what I expected but I did warn him. I guess that means you and Ellie are still on the road to matrimony.”

Lawson shook his head at Nathan’s teasing. “For the record, when I asked she said ‘no’ so there is no possible way we’re engaged or courting.”

Ellie breezed into the kitchen to grab Kate’s mending basket. “It would have served you right if I had said yes. What would you have done then?”

He shrugged nonchalantly as he returned her challenge with his own. “Picked out a ring.”

“Oh, sure.” She breathed in disbelief but that uncertain look in her eye told him she’d picked up on that slight vein of truth in his voice. “We would have one-upped each other right to the altar.”

“Probably.”

“Well, if you gentlemen are done eavesdropping, you should probably get back to work.” She sent them a knowing look over her shoulder before she breezed out of the room.

Yep, she had them figured out, all right. He turned to share a chagrinned grimace with Nathan only to find the man scrutinizing him thoughtfully. Lawson cleared his throat then decided he’d better follow Ellie’s advice before Nathan asked him to explain that comment about the ring. He wasn’t sure he wanted to explain it to himself.

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