Are you sad? About saying good-bye tomorrow?No. You will ride in a great circle back to me. The Great Ones have spoken it.In your song? She sniffed. That song has caused me enough grief.He tightened h...
As quickly as they had advanced, the Comanches retreated.Loretta, buffeted by the wind, stood alone on the flats until they rode from sight. When she could no longer hear the tattoo of their horses’ h...
The next three days passed in a blur. Most of the time Loretta slept, while Hunter watched over her. When she awoke he was always nearby, either inside the lodge or within sight beyond the doorway. In...
Do we have to tell him right now?Honey, if you go to upchucking of a morning before you can reach the privacy, he’s gonna know anyway. May as well light his fuse when we’re expecting the explosion.
She touched the scar that slashed his cheek, the lifeless lips that had so frequently whispered comfort to her. If her face was carved on his heart, his was carved on her soul.
You do not like me too good. This is a sad thing, eh? With a sweep of his hand, he indicated the world around them. The sky is up, the earth is down. The sun shows its face, only to be chased away by...
The little boy touched his dust-streaked hand to Loretta’s hair and made a breathless ooh sound. He smelled like any little boy who had been hard at play, a bit sweaty yet somehow sweet, with the defi...
It is time I watched my grandson learn to shoot. I and my friends are placing bets. I have two horses that say he will shoot Warrior in the thigh. Old Man thinks it will be in the rump. Want to wager?...
Held captive now by more than bonds and strength of arm, she turned her face to study his, fascinated by the sleepy innocence that clouded his half-closed eyes. The merciless killer was gone, replaced...
How about naming a boy after his papa and his uncle Warrior? Rachel asked. Chase Kelly. Chase means hunter, Kelly means warrior.Loretta lowered her sewing to her lap, her gaze dreamy. Chase Kelly--Cha...
[...] He didn't want his wife to read historical romances because it might give her unrealistic expectations. [...] If I had been him, I would have been reading your books every time you laid them dow...
Something impressive for a boy, Ma. Amy pursed her lips. You know--like Mighty Fighter. Or Wise King. You gotta remember how Hunter thinks. They give boys grand names.Swift Antelope, for example? Lore...
You hurt?Loretta knew he had gone to great lengths to be gentle with her earlier, but she was sore nonetheless. The ache was to be expected, she felt sure, and probably would disappear in a day or two...
I’m quite a hand on names. Let me think on it.Something impressive for a boy, Ma. Amy pursed her lips. You know--like Mighty Fighter. Or Wise King. You gotta remember how Hunter thinks. They give boys...
He whispered. You learn quick.Raising tear-filled eyes to his, she again spat in his face. This time he felt the spray and wiped his cheek, his lips quivering with something that looked suspiciously l...
He said softly.She turned her head to find that he was sniffing her hair, his expression quizzical. The moment their eyes met, her insides tightened. Up close, his face seemed even harsher than it had...
There’s a time and a place for everything, and this isn’t it.No? He ran a hand under her blouse. I say it is a very good time.She jerked when his fingers scaled her ribs. That tickles.Without warning...
She realized now that there was no good or bad, no right or wrong, just people fighting for their lives. Wonderful people, who lived and loved and laughed.
You will be my friend again? he asked huskily. We will make laughter together, yes? And you will lie beside me when we sleep, with no fear, because my hand upon you is the hand of your good friend.I’d...
It with the eye of an interior decorator, and there were possibilities everywhere she looked. She moved
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