Saving Molly Read Online Free

Joshua:
     
    We were a bit hesitant on offering you this position, but have decided to give you a chance.  We will agree with the thirty day trial that you offered and if your services are satisfactory, you will be hired .
     
    If you will please report at your convenience, to our ranch and start work, we would greatly appreciate it.
     
    The Cassidy Family
     
    In few weeks, she would have a worker, able help her with the ranch work.  The only thing that she would have to deal with, is trying to convince Joshua that her husband was ill and stuck in the bedroom.  As long as she could pull that off, he would have no clue that she was a widow.
     
    In this part of the country, it was accepted that a widowed woman was fair game for any man.  Molly knew that she would say no, to any man who would ask her to marry.  She had several offers since Will had died.  “It was clear that they were more interested in getting their hands on my ranch, not my body.”  Molly Chuckled.  There had to be real love in her next man.  Once she had a man on the ranch, she hoped, she could convince him to play along if her plan was discovered by anyone. 
     
     
     
    Molly was going to have to make this place look a little different if she was going to try and pull off the husband sick ploy at first.  She figured, she could try that for a bit, at least until she got a feel for Joshua Adams, and knew whether he might go along with the plan. She could only hope.  In the back of her mind she could hear her father every now and then, “You're going to fail.”  It only drove her to work harder and try to make a go of the ranch.
     

 
    3. Joshua
                  Early in the morning, five weeks from when she had sent the reply to Joshua Adams, Molly woke up to a knocking on the door.  Getting dressed quickly, she ran to the front door.
     
    “Hello.”  She said as she opened the door.  The words died quickly in her mouth when she looked up at Joshua Adams. 
     
    “Oh no, I don’t know if this will work.”  She shook her head, looking at the man standing in front of her.  He was big, 6’ 2” tall, a lithe muscular body and cute.  That wasn’t the problem, it was how he was dressed.  Joshua Adams had a Sunday suit on.  Why would he come to work at a ranch in that outfit?
     
    “Hello Mrs. Cassidy.  I'm Joshua Adams.  Sorry about the outfit.  I would have come wearing work clothes, but I do have a change in the bag I brought.  It’s just, I didn’t want to look all, well, low class while traveling.”  He blurted out.  His voice was deep, and the plea almost sounded funny coming from such a big man.
     
    Molly looked him over, “Well, I guess.  Here, I’ll show you to your room, and you can change there.”  She led him down the hall to his room.  Opening the door for him, she turned and walked back down to the kitchen. "10 minutes to fresh coffee." Said Molly.
     
    “Excuse me Mrs. Cassidy, how does this look?”  He asked from behind as he came into the kitchen.
     
    Molly was startled and jumped, not used to having anyone in the house with her.  Turning,  she saw he had changed into a work clothes.  Denim jeans hugged his thick, strong legs, while the shirt he wore was white and tight, hugging his broad torso.  This man was very well built.  Molly felt something stir deep inside, a feeling she had never felt with William, or for that matter, any man.  It was not something she was used to and she was not sure if she really enjoyed the feeling.  “It’s fine.”  She replied curtly.
     
    “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you.”  Joshua’s deep voice was honest and sincere.
     
    “No it’s okay.  I’m just not used to anyone in the house with me.  Well not down here anyway.”  Molly answered, trying to smooth her tone with Joshua.  It wasn’t his fault that she had this reaction to him.  “Do you like coffee?”