When last we heard from our narrator, he had asked Miss Love for the reasoning behind her marriage to Grandpa.
It turns out Miss Love has several reasons. One is to have a family. Not children, but more like sisters, those sisters being Mary Willis, Will's mom, and Loma. Will finds out that she understands how much trouble she's caused (or at least thinks she does), and wants to apologize, but can't find a way to approach Mary Willis or Loma. It turns out that Grandpa told her that it wouldn't be that big of a deal if they just kept their heads down and let it blow over. (Yeah right.) Then Miss Love describes the proposal to Will.
After the parade, she went back to the store, after hours, to finish a hat. Grandpa walked in and asked her to marry him, saying that she would be a housekeeper for him, and in return, he would deed her the house, furniture, and some money. (*triple gasp*) Will then asks her why she didn't marry Son Black, who seemed to be Miss Love's future husband. Love tells Will that he wasn't perfect, wasn't her "knight in shining armor," so to speak. That she was waiting for some rich, kind, powerful man to carry her away. She admits that Grandpa isn't exactly that person, but that he's someone that she can respect. Love is starting to tire, and goes to sit down a little, when Will sees a well-dressed cowboy-looking stranger with a fancy saddle turn towards the house.
Will tells Miss Love, who freaks out and tries to hide or to escape, but before she can, the man walks through the door without so much as knocking, and, wait for it, full on kisses Miss Love! Will, startled, quickly looks out the window to see if anyone is coming and, lo-and-behold, sees Miss Effie Belle, the neighbor, walking up the driveway with a cake, obviously wanting to see what the man wanted with Miss Love. Will tries to distract her, but thinks she saw the kissing. Around the time Miss Effie Belle leaves, Miss Love pulls away from the man. She is furious, and with much yelling, orders Mr. McAllister, the man, to leave the house. He doesn't, and tells Miss Love that he's here to "take her out of this hick town." At this point, Will tries to leave, but Miss Love forbids him, because he's the only defense from Mr. McCallister she has, as her only witness to whatever happens next. Mr. McCallister then basically asks Miss Love to marry him, and we discover that he was Miss Love's sweetheart before she came here. She refuses, obviously, and they argue until Miss Love reveals that she already has a husband, and that he's walking up the driveway.
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