“ For a girl, how about Nicole? It means a girl who’s victorious for her people.Oh, I like that, Loretta whispered. Hunter would that.Rachel smiled. Nicole Wolf. If she has her daddy’s eyes, Indigo wou… Catherine Anderson
“ Do you bleed from within?Her face flamed, and she bit her lip. Hunter would have traded every horse he owned at that moment to have a woman there. Catherine Anderson
“ Blue Eyes, you will see into me, eh? Because he was still holding the two pieces of meat, he didn’t have a free hand and nudged her shoulder with his forearm. , look.For the first time, she detected a… Catherine Anderson
“ Blue Eyes, I do not want stew, Hunter whispered, his voice laced with tenderness. If you hunger, we will have nuts and fruit, eh?Loretta swallowed a lump of air. Fruit and nuts were better than the al… Catherine Anderson
“ Before she thought it through, she rose on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against his in what she intended to be a quick kiss of farewell.Hunter had heard of this strange custom called kissing. The… Catherine Anderson
“ At dusk the four of them stopped en route home to sit on the riverbank under a canopy of cottonwood trees. Loretta hugged her bent knees, gazing at the reflection of leaves and fading sunlight on the… Catherine Anderson
“ As the mother of a small boy, she had developed a bad habit of carrying a little of everything in her purse, not to mention all the little treasures that Jeremy had given her—pretty rocks, a wilted vi… Catherine Anderson
“ As she left the wagons far behind, she felt more alone than she ever had in her life. Moonlight bathed the flats. Loretta turned in a slow circle but saw no one. If Hunter was out here, why didn’t he… Catherine Anderson
“ As Red Buffalo disappeared into the darkness, Hunter’s hand, which was riding Loretta’s thickened waist, tightened. He glanced down, his brows lifting in question. With a wondrous expression on his fa… Catherine Anderson
“ Ah, , he whispered. You tremble.His mouth continued its downward path, lips like silk nibbling her collarbone. Acutely aware that the generous neckline of her shirt provided little barrier against him… Catherine Anderson
“ Afterward, she hooked a limp arm around his neck, buried her face against his shoulder, and whispered, Don't ever get hypothermia with anyone but me. Catherine Anderson
“ A rock jabbed Hunter in the belly, but he scarcely felt it. Pressing low to the earth, he kept his attention on the glow of firelight and the small woman who lay by the flames, her face turned in his… Catherine Anderson
“ A small girl cried, dancing around the mare’s legs, her button eyes gleaming, her plump brown bottom jiggling so hard that she was about to lose her breechcloth. Hunter pried Loretta’s frantic fingers… Catherine Anderson
“ Releasing her, he struck her lightly on the arm. Wheeling his horse, he glanced toward the windows of the house and thumped his chest with a broad fist. I claim her!Loretta staggered, watching in numb… Catherine Anderson
“ Still numb with shock, she stared off into the distance, remembering the night Hunter had recited his song to her. She studied the rise, truly believing, for the first time, that she and Hunter were… Catherine Anderson
“ In heaven there were supposed to be angel wings, glorious songs of praise, streets lined in gold, and fluffy pink clouds. Catherine Anderson
“ You will trust, eh? I have said words to him. He accepts. Lie forward along his neck and whisper your heart into his ear. Run your hands over him. Tighten your legs around him.Heart in her throat, Lor… Catherine Anderson
“ You will lie on your back? No harm, eh? I will watch.Must you? Loretta had no inkling what that meant. Must you watch? It makes me nervous. I can’t run away.Nuhr-vus?Nervous. She shrugged one shoulder… Catherine Anderson
“ You make lies of your promises, Blue Eyes.Not this time. I swear it, Hunter. I swear it before God, I’ll be your woman. Anything for Amy.He caught her chin. You make a God promise? You will lie with m… Catherine Anderson
“ You make a smile inside me, that is why I want you. The way a man wants his wife. Catherine Anderson
