A Family for the Holidays (2016)
“After collapsing on the bed, she’d tossed and turned. All night long she’d been tensed for a pounding on the door.
If the sheriff hadn’t begun searching already, perhaps he’d simply given up. Her body ached from their grueling ride, and the scratch on her leg throbbed. She’d known, of course, that Jake would leave. For his own safety, and for theirs. Still, his desertion struck her as a betrayal.
The feel of his lips on hers lingered. Sensible Lily Winter had kissed an outlaw, and she d...idn’t regret her actions.
Peeling back the layer of bandaging on her leg, she winced. With the children sleeping soundly, she dipped a towel in the ewer of water on the nightstand and cleaned the wound again. Once they were in St. Joseph, she’d visit the pharmacy for a salve. By the end of the evening, they’d be well away from Vic and his influence.
Having replaced the bandage, she shook Sam and Peter awake with a renewed sense of purpose.MoreLess
If the sheriff hadn’t begun searching already, perhaps he’d simply given up. Her body ached from their grueling ride, and the scratch on her leg throbbed. She’d known, of course, that Jake would leave. For his own safety, and for theirs. Still, his desertion struck her as a betrayal.
The feel of his lips on hers lingered. Sensible Lily Winter had kissed an outlaw, and she d...idn’t regret her actions.
Peeling back the layer of bandaging on her leg, she winced. With the children sleeping soundly, she dipped a towel in the ewer of water on the nightstand and cleaned the wound again. Once they were in St. Joseph, she’d visit the pharmacy for a salve. By the end of the evening, they’d be well away from Vic and his influence.
Having replaced the bandage, she shook Sam and Peter awake with a renewed sense of purpose.MoreLess
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