You done trifled with that girl, ain’t you? Steven swallowed a bite of sausage before answering. In a manner of speaking, he confessed, remembering the warm softness of Emma’s breasts, and the way the...
Alas, the question was too big for a man in the process of dying, alone and far from home.
If you don’t take me with you, she said, I will follow you to New Orleans, and if you don’t believe me, just wait and see. I won’t be left behind, Steven. A muscle in his jaw bunched in suppressed ang...
The natural spillway where the branch and the
It’s wonderful to see you falling in love at last, Caleb. I was beginning to think I’d never dance at your wedding. Caleb went to the porch swing and sat down beside her, taking her hand in his and gi...
The trees harbored a clearing where a multitude of white daisies with centers as yellow as pirate’s doubloons rippled in the breeze. Looking at them, Emma forgot her troubles. There must be one for ev...
Sandy laughed, and I realized that I liked her, in spite of everything. Yes, she was beautiful. Yes, Sonterra obviously thought she was hot. But that didn't mean she and I were automatic enemies, duty...
You’ll have to have a sponge bath before we go on, Mr. Fairfax. There’s a question of infection here. To her surprise, the recalcitrant visitor was looking at her in a different way—his hazel eyes wer...
She stormed into the room and stood at his bedside, her hands on her hips, her blue eyes shooting sparks. There was a silly grin on his face and he had the audacity to add insult to injury by followin...
I see things haven’t changed much, he drawled, resettling his hat. Good day, Miss Emma. Emma gave a strangled cry and would have stomped on his instep if she hadn’t been afraid she’d break his foot. S...
Lily lifted one corner of the chocolate box and peeked inside. Do you suppose Mrs. McAllister would notice if I ate just one piece before supper? she whispered. Eat the whole box if you want, Caleb re...
She wanted to ask about the McCaffreys' children, but the question seemed too personal. Westerners were private sorts, in Evangeline's judgment, with more than their share of secrets. It scares me a l...
What you gonna do when Mr. Fulton Whitney hears about this debilment? It isn’t devilment, Emma protested, bending close to the little mirror beside the door and pinching her cheeks to make them pink....
Our children are going to be remarkably stubborn, he commented as they started down the main street of town. Lily tried to ignore the avid stares of passers-by. We aren’t going to have any children, s...
Lily was exasperated, but she knew arguing with Caleb would only waste valuable time. It was like having words with a hitching post. They
Insanity, the saying went, was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting to get different results.
I’m not a loose woman, she said firmly, without preamble, and I won’t be your mistress, no matter how many boxes of chocolates you give me. Caleb rested one hand on the gnarled trunk of the tree she l...
If I were you, she countered, I’d get the major’s weddin’ ring on my finger, and his baby in my belly, and I’d forget this whole stupid idea of homesteadin’! Insulted,
Turn around, Caleb said gently when she didn’t speak, and I’ll wash your back for you. The experience sounded too pleasant to refuse, and Lily shifted until she was kneeling, facing away from Caleb. T...
She said a silent prayer of gratitude and went to the stove, making as little noise as possible, stirring the embers with a poker and then shoving in several sticks of the precious seasoned wood.When...
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