A Headstrong Woman by Maness Michelle

Author:Maness, Michelle [Maness, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Alexandria leaned forward and waved as the train slowly lurched forward from the Cold Springs station. Lilly was seated in Jonathon’s lap across from Alexandria; Lilly’s eyes were wide as she watched familiar objects and places slide by at a faster and faster speed.

“First time on a train?” Jonathon asked.

“Is it that obvious?” Alexandria asked with a smile.

“Your eyes are almost as wide as Lilly’s,” he smiled back at her. Alexandria laughed. “Have you traveled by train much?”

“No, except when I went after Emily and the return trip of course.”

“Jonathon, that is terribly romantic,” Alexandria told him.

Jonathon shook his head. “It’s not romantic; I was just claiming what was mine. I had loved her for years; I wasn’t about to let some infatuation steal her away. Had she honestly loved him I wouldn’t have intervened, but I knew her well enough to know she didn’t.”

“It is romantic,” Alexandria argued.

“If you say so,” he shrugged. “What about you? Were you a one man woman or did you fall in and out of love as my brother does?”

“I fell for one boy when I was about fifteen, that was my first broken heart and in retrospect, I realize I was merely infatuated. In fact, in retrospect, so were my feelings for Elijah. So, as it turns out, I have never truly been in love.”

“How unfortunate, it’s a wonderful experience.”

“So they say,” she smiled. “Of course never having been in love hasn’t stopped from making a fool of myself where men are concerned. First when I was fifteen and then Elijah. Men are a troublesome lot.”

Women aren’t?” Jonathon countered; Alexandria smiled.

“Do you miss your family?”

“I do.”

“Why don’t you go visit, or go home to stay?” she asked and held her breath for his answer.

“At the moment I have no desire to do either. I write often, but I’m content for the time being.”

“Oh,” relief flooded through her. She turned her attention to the passing landscape and fell silent. Jonathon allowed her her quiet and let his own thoughts wander. Lilly had fallen asleep in his arms.

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