The Look Challenge: Three Snippets from A Strict Husband

Thank you Sophie Sansregret, Patty Devlin, Constance Masters, and Korey Mae Johnson for recently tagging me for The Look Challenge. I feel loved . . . and ganged up on! Haha. Okay, the rules say I'm supposed to find the word "look" in my current work-in-progress three times and post the sentences around it.

The following snippets are from A Strict Husband (the sequel to A Firm Husband):


1. “We’ve had no disagreements with any of the big ranches you’re worried about. Even if we ran into someone on the road to town, which we didn’t, it’s unlikely they would’ve bothered us.”

“Unlikely but not impossible. You know my rule. You both do.” He shot a pointed look at his wife.

Mattie resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Thomas’s requirement that she and Carol have an escort into the town of Cheyenne was an annoyance.


2.  Not two years ago Thomas had been the first one on the scene of a horrible accident involving Henry’s wife. The wound in his heart reopened each time he ran into the younger man.

“Are you busy?” Thomas looked around the store uneasily, as if to make sure no one else was nearby. At the moment the store was empty, but Henry expected business to pick up before lunchtime.

 
 3.  “Good to hear.” The rancher’s eyes danced around and he fidgeted with his leather vest, straightening it five separate times in a row. Worry lines marred his face. He looked like he’d aged ten years since the last time Henry saw him - a month ago.

“How’s Carol and Mattie?” Henry placed his hands on the counter and leaned forward, curious about this visit. He had the distinct feeling Thomas wasn’t here to spend money or order supplies.
“Carol’s doing fine,” Thomas replied with a nod. “Mattie is . . . growing up.”



I'm not going to tag anyone new because I'm having a heck of a time trying to think of someone who hasn't already been tagged...so let me just say thanks again to Sophie, Patty, Constance, and Korey.  :)