He twirled his gun in his hand, and stared at the spinning weapon only to stop and twirl it the other way, stop, and spin it back. He'd been doing so for the last half hour. The Sayer girl hadn’t uttered a word to him—or any of them—the entire wagon ride back to town. In fact, she didn't so much ...
“I’m usually not so easily upset. I can’t understand what happened.” “It’s all right,” Eva said as she leaned against the desk. “I can only imagine what it must be like to lose a parent.” Winnie looked at her. “I’ve lost two.” &n...
Clayton eyed Charlotte. He’d automatically say she was up to no good if it weren’t for the fact he himself could see it was true. “I’ll speak to him, but don’t count on Miss Barstow going anywhere.” She smiled prettily up at him. “Oh, I’m not such a ninny as to think th...
he mumbled as he tucked the blankets around her. She had fallen asleep quickly. Perhaps too quickly even considering her ordeal. He knew of this sort of thing. And it was dangerous for someone to drift in and out. He watched it happen to his own father. But when his father drifted off to sle...
Last night had been heaven, and Levi stayed true to his word. Of course, that didn't mean he hadn't kissed her, or held her, or whispered in her ear, among other things. But what he also did was respect her, and let her know he could reduce her to a blithering puddle of jelly if he so chose. And ...