Free The Bull's Bride Hunt (Holiday Mail Order Mates Book 3) by Lola Kidd Page B

that was why she’d come in. Jack had no problem with his bar being a refuge for a beautiful woman.
    “You have somewhere to be?”
    “I do,” she said sadly. “I have maybe half an hour before I need to leave.”
    Jack nodded. “All right, then. I’m going to recommend a screwdriver or a Sex and the Beach. They aren’t trendy, but they won’t get you drunk.”
    “Screwdrivers have orange juice, right?”
    “Yup.”
    She slapped her hand on the bar. “Screwdriver it is.”
    Jack poured the drink, making sure not to add too much alcohol. He didn’t know if she was driving home or not, but he didn’t want to risk getting her drunk.
    He set the drink in front of her and slid a napkin next to her, then pushed the peanuts towards her. “Here you go. We also have some delicious nuts.”
    She threw her head back and laughed. “I don’t care how delicious they are. Those nuts have been touched by everyone in town.”
    “Doesn’t make them any less delicious.”
    She arched an eyebrow and took a sip of her drink as she closed her eyes. “This is delicious.”
    Jack’s bull snorted. It liked the way she sighed, and wondered what she would sound like if she were moaning in pleasure. He chided his bull—this was no time for those kinds of thoughts. She had a husband, for goodness’ sake. There was no use in getting himself riled up over this beautiful woman. It didn’t matter how much his bull was interested in her; he didn’t have a chance. But he did like having her in the bar. It was nice having such a pretty woman around, paying attention to him. If she liked his drink, maybe she would come back again.
    “Thank you. I aim to please.”
    “So, tell me, what’s there to do for fun around this town? My daughter keeps asking me to take her someplace fun.”
    Before Jack could say anything, the door opened and two of his regulars came in. Wyatt and Cade took seats at the bar. They were deep in conversation, so Jack just grabbed their usual beers and set the bottles down in front of them. They both acknowledged him with a nod.
    Macy had watched him curiously as he handed over the beers. “You have everyone’s drinks memorized?”
    “Just the regulars. But it gave me time to think. How old is your daughter?”
    “She’ll be four in a few months.”
    “We have a lot of parks and playgrounds that are perfect for young kids. The park district also has some special activities just for younger children. In the summer, I’m pretty sure there’s a camp. And don’t forget about the library. There’s a reading and crafts hour once a week.”
    She nodded. “No museums or festivals?”
    He shook his head. “We don’t get a lot of festivals around these parts. There’s also the Girl Scouts, and there’s a new dance studio opening next month. I know the owner of the dance studio, and she’s a great gal. It could be a nice way for your daughter to make friends quickly. And for you to meet the new moms in the area.”
    “You talking about the studio?” Wyatt asked, joining the conversation.
    “We sure are,” Jack said. “This is Macy, and she’s new in town. Macy, this is Wyatt and Cade. They’re two of my regulars and pretty nice guys.”
    “Nice to meet you,” Cade said.
    “Yeah,” Wyatt said. “You should take your daughter to Emma’s studio. She’s a really good dancer. Your daughter could learn a lot and make friends.”
    “Everyone has such nice things to say about this Emma,” Macy said. “My little girl does love to dance. I’ll be sure to check it out.”
    “Good. I’ll tell Emma tonight,” Wyatt said.
    “Wyatt lives with Emma’s fiancé,” Jack explained. “He’s always trying to drum up new business for his friend.”
    “Is there anything for Easter around here?” Macy asked. “My daughter was always really excited about the Easter egg hunt in our old town. She’ll be pretty devastated if I don’t find her a new one.”
    Cade snorted. “There used to be one. We don’t