Aaron's Montana Bride (Sweet, Clean Western Historical Romance)(Montana Ranchers and Brides Series) by Maya Stirling

Author:Maya Stirling [Stirling, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, historical 1800s
Goodreads: 23524941
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2014-11-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Eva woke with a cry and started to cough. This time the cough wasn't so vicious, so all consuming. She managed to get it under control quicker than before.

She looked through the open curtains and saw the darkness outside. She'd slept again, but didn't know what the time was. Eva turned onto her side and thought about Aaron. He'd been so kind to her earlier in the day, so considerate, so very thoughtful. His presence by the bedside had comforted Eva in way that she found surprising and pleasing all at the same time. Just thinking about his handsome face, his even generous smile, his kindly gaze, made Eva feel a peace and calmness that went a long way to helping her put up with the intolerable situation of being a temporary invalid.

For that was what she was. Eva had never been one to tolerate weakness in herself. She'd hardly known a sick day in her life, a product, she guessed of a life spent outdoors. Of course, there had been occasional injuries, and she remembered the usual childhood illnesses. But, on the whole, Eva Gillespie had always been healthy.

Which made it all the more difficult to accept her present circumstances. Especially being confined to one of Aaron Stewart's bedrooms. It was just as well that there were two elderly chaperones in the house. Even if Eva had to admit they would mainly come in handy in making sure that Eva didn't make a fool of herself with Aaron. And that seemed a distinct possibility. Thinking about him by her bedside, his eyes watching her eating that chicken soup, knowing that he was thinking about her, worrying about her. Eva didn't want to admit to herself just how good that had felt.

Which made the present situation all the more difficult. When was he going to give her the answer to her proposal? Was he ever going to give her his response? Had the fire at the ranch changed everything? Now that she was here, in Aaron's home, had he changed his mind about her?

She just didn't know what to think. The way he'd raced into the burning ranch house had shown Eva just how seriously Aaron took her well being. Was he just being kind, offering her a safe place to live for the moment? Then, when she was fully recovered, did he expect her to ride on home, fix up the ranch and carry on living without him by her side?

Eva sighed. Too many thoughts were running around her head.

She heard a knock on the door. She looked up and saw Aaron poke his head into the room. By the light of the small candle he held she saw that his eyes were sleep filled.

"You okay, Eva?" he asked.

Eva shifted and sat back against the headboard. "I'm fine. I didn't wake you, did I?"

Aaron shook his head. "No. Not at all. I was awake." He held up a book. "Reading," he explained. "Do you need some company?"

Eva smiled. What should she say? No, Aaron.

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