A Heart Divided by Kathleen Morgan

Author:Kathleen Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

For an instant Cord stared down at her, taken aback by the unexpected bluntness of the question. She never ceased to amaze him with her sharp changes in mood. One minute she was a warm, passionate woman and the next, somber and strangely withdrawn. But then, he hadn’t mentioned anything about love, had he? The realization sent a small twinge of unease spiraling through him.

Gazing down at Sarah, so luminous, so lovely in the silver moonlight, he knew he loved her. Yet why the lingering hesitation to say the words, to make that final commitment? The pain, buried deep in his soul until now, rose with gut-wrenching intensity to his consciousness.

He feared the rejection of reaching out to another, of sharing the warmth of his heart and finding only coldness in return. It was amazing how just one shattering experience when he was young could cast its shadow upon the rest of his life. He had his father to thank for twisting his soul into such knots, knots that now seemed hopeless to untie.

Yet maybe there was still a way. Like the Gordian knot of old, said to be impossible to unravel, was it instead feasible to slice through it all with one sharp blow—with the piercingly keen edge of love?

She was the first woman who understood him and what he wanted most in the world. How he wanted, how he loved and needed her!

But would her love and devotion be enough to heal all those years of painful betrayal? And was he man enough to take the risk?

He couldn’t waste a lifetime not knowing, a lifetime without her.

Cord inhaled a long, shuddering breath. “Yes, Sarah. I love you.”

“And I, you, my love.”

She came to him then, a joyful cry on her lips. They clung to each other, almost desperate in their need, each battling the last remnants of their doubts and fears. And, bit by bit, the gnawing uncertainties faded. A warm contentment engulfed them.

They stood there a long while, basking in each other’s love and the silken splendor of the night. A gentle breeze, pungent with the scent of pine, caressed them. The low, mournful hoot of an owl soothed their souls. Moonlight bathed the land in velvet silence, as if time suddenly ceased to exist. It was a night made for lovers. Only after what seemed an eternity did they finally, reluctantly part.

Cord grinned, a rueful light in his eyes. “We’d better get back to the dance before tongues begin to wag. Neither of us made a very surreptitious exit, if you recall.”

Sarah chuckled. “So you think they noticed our departure, do you? And do you really care?”

“For my reputation, no. But I’ll not have people making snide remarks about my future wife.” He took her by the arm. “Come along, my dear. You know as well as I there’s another, more pressing reason to leave while we still can.”

“I suppose you’re right.” Sarah giggled at a sudden thought. “I’ve already got some explaining to do to Emma about the sorry state of my gown.

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