What a cruel trick of fate that the worst possible person should have been the one to walk through it. He didn’t need to step back from Maria. She’d jumped away from him as though propelled by a hidden force. He turned to see Dolores standing just inside the doorway. “How dare you dishonor my sister!” “I’ve done nothing of the sort.” Dolores ignored his protest. “I can’t believe you could hate me so much that you would ruin my innocent sister.” Turning to Maria, Dolores crossed the room in a few strides and folded her in a protective embrace. “What did he do to you?” Rafe expected Maria to tell her sister to stop acting like a fool. He was stunned when she buried her face in Dolores’s shoulder. Dolores held Maria close. “You don’t have to hide your shame from me. I know what he’s like, but I’ll see he does right by you.” Maria’s head snapped up at that, but Rafe didn’t wait to hear her hoped-for protest. “I’ve done nothing to dishonor your sister.
What do You think about Someone Like You (Night Riders)?
