His Wild West Wife (2012)
“The shock in Blake’s voice made a tiny grin play at the corners of his lips, but Clara was too numb to smile, knowing what she had to do. “No, not William,” she answered. “Our father. He was one of Quantrill’s Raiders, and continued his outlaw ways long after the war.”
Blake had gone stock-still and that had her insides churning as though she’d been poisoned. She had been, years ago, by birth.
“He’s in prison now,” she said when he hadn’t responded. “Down in Yuma.”
“Since when?”
... As a lawyer, he knew Yuma was where they sent the worst of the worst. “Seven years ago.”
“That explains why Mrs. Sinclair knows so much about bullet holes. I was wondering about that.”
Surprised by the humor in his tone, Clara turned. His smile slipped away as he took her hand. “Why didn’t you go live with Oscar before this year?”MoreLess
Blake had gone stock-still and that had her insides churning as though she’d been poisoned. She had been, years ago, by birth.
“He’s in prison now,” she said when he hadn’t responded. “Down in Yuma.”
“Since when?”
... As a lawyer, he knew Yuma was where they sent the worst of the worst. “Seven years ago.”
“That explains why Mrs. Sinclair knows so much about bullet holes. I was wondering about that.”
Surprised by the humor in his tone, Clara turned. His smile slipped away as he took her hand. “Why didn’t you go live with Oscar before this year?”MoreLess
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