A lady of the West by Linda Howard

Author:Linda Howard [Howard, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Love Stories, Historical, Suspense, Western Stories, Outlaws, Romance - Historical, Romance: Historical, Fiction - Romance, American Light Romantic Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), General & Literary Fiction, Westerns - General, Modern fiction, Ranchers' spouses, New Mexico, American Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9780671019730
Publisher: New York ; Pocket books, c1990.
Published: 1997-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

under her. She stopped and dismounted, and walked Gypsy for as long as she dared before giving the animal a small drink of water. When the horse stopped blowing so strenuously, Victoria remounted and started her flight again, but at a slower pace. The mare simply couldn't manage more. Victoria's throat was dry and caked with dust, but she didn't dare drink any of the water herself; she might need it for Gypsy. A wave of dizziness swept her, but she grimly concentrated on her balance. Looking behind again, she blinked in confusion. She could see only one rider, steadily gaining on her—or was it a mirage? Where were the others? Her heart stopped in sickening realization. Her ruse had failed; he'd sent the others after Emma and Celia, but was coming after her himself, as inexorable as the sun. This was Sarratt. She knew it was Sarratt.

She kicked Gypsy, but felt no responding increase in speed.

They were nearing a huge outcropping of bare red stone when Gypsy began staggering. Victoria looked behind again and saw that he was only a few minutes behind. Her horse wouldn't go any farther. She reined in and jumped to the ground, then ran into the rocks. Her boots slipped as she scrambled higher and higher, searching for a cave or a notch where she could hide. The pistol was heavy in her pocket. Dear God, if she had to she'd use it. He was alone; just one shot was all she'd need if she aimed carefully enough.

She risked a quick look around a rock. He was below her, dismounting from his horse with a powerful grace that frightened her, yet seemed dizzyingly familiar. The lower half of his face was still hidden by the neckerchief. He lifted his head and scanned the rocks, and she jerked back out of sight. The hot rock was scorching her hands. She stared up at the relentless sun, glowing in a sky unmarred by clouds, and wondered if this would be the last time she would see it. She was more frightened than she had ever been in her life.

"Goddamn it, stop wasting my time and come out of there." The voice was muffled by the cloth covering his mouth, but the rage in it was plain.

Evidently he didn't think he had anything to fear from her. Victoria felt as if she had enough fear for the two of them, but somehow she steadied herself. She might lose, but not without a fight.

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