Free The Boston Debutante (The Debutante Series Book 1) by William Roach Page B

was like a large wave hitting him and carrying him along. 
    He knew in the back of his mind that she would probably shun any attempt by him to make any headway with her because of her engagement.
    He couldn’t quite describe the feelings he was having.
    When suppertime was over everyone cleared the table for their card game. As the men sat down they sat their whisky bottles on the table with shot glasses.
    Macy started worrying about the cowboys getting drunk and doing no telling what. Suddenly she didn’t feel as safe. She had never been around a bunch of drunken men but she had heard some horror stories that had happened to people.
    Megan and Macy sat in chairs behind Turk as they started playing. Macy figured that would be the safest place if they did get drunk as long as Turk didn’t get drunk to. 
    Megan and Macy talked to each other in soft voices in order to keep from disturbing the men.
    “Macy I think Turk kind of likes you. He has sure changed the way he acts toward you.”
    “Megan I hope not. I just don’t want to do anything else to get him fired up.”
    “If you wanted him he would be an easy catch for you.”
    “Megan I have already told you I have a man.”
    “Yes Macy but do you really love him.”
    “I don’t know Megan but he is the one that may parents picked out for me. I can’t go against their wishes.”
    “Macy this isn’t the dark ages any more. You can choose any man you want.”
    “I know Megan but he is the only man that respects me.”
    Finally Megan reached for Turk’s bottle and poured her some in a glass. She offered some to Macy but she refused. Macy had only drunk wine and it was only with her meal. She had never drunk enough to feel it.
    As Megan drank and talked Macy watched her wondering what the booze tasted like. Megan seemed to really enjoy it.
    “Megan, pour me a little bit of that in a glass. I think I want to taste it.”
    Megan got up and fetched a glass for Macy. She poured her about two fingers in the glass. 
    Macy sipped it. When she swallowed it, it burned all the way down to her stomach.
    She scrunched her face up and gagged.
    “How can you drink that stuff? It tastes like rubbing alcohol.”
    Megan laughed at her. They sat talking as Macy took small sips from her glass. 
    Before she knew it she had drank all the whisky in the glass. 
    She handed it to Megan for a refill.
    Megan looked at her and asks, “Are you sure?” 
    “Go ahead. That stuff kind of grows on you.” 
    This time Megan filled the glass half full.  They continued to talk. 
    Macy was telling her all about Boston and her friends at the country club while Megan told her all about the west and the people that lived around there.
    Macy asks Megan about the waitress at the café.
    “Oh Mildred, she has been after Turk for years. I think when Turk gets horny he goes into town and spends the night with her.
    Mom can’t stand her. She knows that Mildred is nothing but a whore. Mom wants someone to fall in love with Turk and get married so he will be away from her for good.
    He needs a good woman to take care of him. You know Macy, Turk is a lot better man than you realize.
    If you two ever got together he would never take advantage of you and leave you. He is directly a one-woman man.
    He puts all his soul into his romance. He has never cheated on his girlfriends.
    He may have the body of a man but in reality he is still a kid.
    Mom wants to give him the Ranch when she dies but she wants someone that is a blood relative to also be part of it.”
    Macy replied, “So that’s why she wanted me to come out here. She expects me to marry Turk so Turk can run the ranch with me. That isn’t going to happen Megan. I don’t like anything about the west.
    Turk and I or like oil and water.  We could never get along long enough to run the ranch much less get married to him.
    I couldn’t even bring myself to date him much less do something like that. Besides I am planning to marry my lawyer in