A Man for All Seasons (2011)
“Her voice sounded odd.
“Oh, it would be strictly platonic,” he said carelessly. “You can wear a gown and robe, and I’ll wear thick pajamas. I’ll never touch you at all. We can live together and be good friends.” He smiled slowly. “I’ll give you my word as a Girl Scout.”
Josette was looking at him as if she feared for his sanity, until that last remark, when he glanced her way with positively wicked silver eyes.
She burst out laughing.
“Don’t think that’s going to be my last word on the subject,...” he added. “But you’ll have to go through me to get back to Austin. Even if I have to carry you away on my horse and keep you prisoner at the ranch until you agree.”
She started to argue, when the radio went off, and he had to pause to answer it. Then they stopped for breakfast. But barely ten minutes into it, Brannon got a call on his handheld unit that Holliman had just phoned the Ranger office to make sure Brannon and Josie were coming to see him, and tell them it was urgent.MoreLess
“Oh, it would be strictly platonic,” he said carelessly. “You can wear a gown and robe, and I’ll wear thick pajamas. I’ll never touch you at all. We can live together and be good friends.” He smiled slowly. “I’ll give you my word as a Girl Scout.”
Josette was looking at him as if she feared for his sanity, until that last remark, when he glanced her way with positively wicked silver eyes.
She burst out laughing.
“Don’t think that’s going to be my last word on the subject,...” he added. “But you’ll have to go through me to get back to Austin. Even if I have to carry you away on my horse and keep you prisoner at the ranch until you agree.”
She started to argue, when the radio went off, and he had to pause to answer it. Then they stopped for breakfast. But barely ten minutes into it, Brannon got a call on his handheld unit that Holliman had just phoned the Ranger office to make sure Brannon and Josie were coming to see him, and tell them it was urgent.MoreLess
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