Blackstone's Bride
“Jarrod stood beside the table in the restaurant and pointed at each of the children in turn.
Abby had never seen him like this. Lines of worry cut his face from nose to mouth. There was no teasing glint in his cold gray eyes. He looked dirty, tired, and angry.
“Take it easy, Jarrod,” she said, pushing her chair away from the table. Around them, people had stopped eating and talking. They stared at Jarrod Blackstone.
He turned to her. She’d been wrong about his eyes. They weren’t cold at all. Sp...itting fire was more accurate. “Abby, you stay out of this.”
Lily stood and moved between Abby and Jarrod. “Don’t blame Abby, Uncle Jarrod. She didn’t know anything about this until she found us a little while ago.”
“I’m not blaming her. I just want to know what the hell is going on. What do you mean sneaking off like that? I’ve lost a day’s work looking for you. Not to mention Dusty and Slim. And I’ve been—” He gritted his teeth as he ran his hand through his hair.MoreLess
Abby had never seen him like this. Lines of worry cut his face from nose to mouth. There was no teasing glint in his cold gray eyes. He looked dirty, tired, and angry.
“Take it easy, Jarrod,” she said, pushing her chair away from the table. Around them, people had stopped eating and talking. They stared at Jarrod Blackstone.
He turned to her. She’d been wrong about his eyes. They weren’t cold at all. Sp...itting fire was more accurate. “Abby, you stay out of this.”
Lily stood and moved between Abby and Jarrod. “Don’t blame Abby, Uncle Jarrod. She didn’t know anything about this until she found us a little while ago.”
“I’m not blaming her. I just want to know what the hell is going on. What do you mean sneaking off like that? I’ve lost a day’s work looking for you. Not to mention Dusty and Slim. And I’ve been—” He gritted his teeth as he ran his hand through his hair.MoreLess
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