The Outlaw's Bride
“With a gasp, Isobel scrambled out of bed. What on earth was the vaquero doing in her room?
“That blanket,” she ordered, pointing. “Now!”
As he fetched a faded homespun coverlet from a nearby chair, she sorted through images of this so-called protector. Shaggy black beard, dusty denims, travel-worn leather.
Outlined in lamplight, his strong, clean jaw was squared with tension. His hair shone a damp blue-black.
“You look different, señor,” she said, glancing at her pistol on the table.
“I shaved.” His blue eyes sparkled as they flicked down to her ankles.
Before he could speak again, she snatched the gun and leveled it at his heart. “Take your hungry eyes away from me!” she commanded, cocking the gun for emphasis. “Stand back, Buchanan.”
“Whoa, now.” He held up his hands. “I didn’t mean any harm. I was looking for paper.”
“Paper? Why paper?”
He didn’t answer. “Why paper?” Her fingers tensed on the pistol handle.
“I wanted to write.” Swifter than the strike of a rattlesnake, his hand sho...t out and knocked the pistol from her grip.MoreLess
“That blanket,” she ordered, pointing. “Now!”
As he fetched a faded homespun coverlet from a nearby chair, she sorted through images of this so-called protector. Shaggy black beard, dusty denims, travel-worn leather.
Outlined in lamplight, his strong, clean jaw was squared with tension. His hair shone a damp blue-black.
“You look different, señor,” she said, glancing at her pistol on the table.
“I shaved.” His blue eyes sparkled as they flicked down to her ankles.
Before he could speak again, she snatched the gun and leveled it at his heart. “Take your hungry eyes away from me!” she commanded, cocking the gun for emphasis. “Stand back, Buchanan.”
“Whoa, now.” He held up his hands. “I didn’t mean any harm. I was looking for paper.”
“Paper? Why paper?”
He didn’t answer. “Why paper?” Her fingers tensed on the pistol handle.
“I wanted to write.” Swifter than the strike of a rattlesnake, his hand sho...t out and knocked the pistol from her grip.MoreLess
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