Always and Forever by Beverly Jenkins

Author:Beverly Jenkins [Jenkins, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Romance, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9780380813742
Google: l_sWlwEACAAJ
Amazon: 0380813742
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2000-09-05T05:00:00+00:00

The other women and Dix didn’t have to be told twice. Dashing off through the storm, they went back to their tents to seek shelter. Grace peered through the pelting rain in an effort to make sure everyone reached safety.

“Dammit!”

The next thing Grace knew, she was being picked up and carried at a run back toward her tent. She couldn’t protest because the wind kept stealing her breath, so she placed her head against his storm-drenched chest and prayed they didn’t get struck by lightning on the way. Tents were being blown around like tops and Grace prayed hers would be still there. It was, and once inside, he set her on her feet while the wind whipped at the canvas. No longer able to share his body heat, she stood there drenched and shivering from the cold rain. Although the darkness made it hard to see, he evidently sensed her distress. “Get out of those wet things before you catch pneumonia.”

Taking his own advice, he stripped off his wet shirt and dried himself with it as best he could. The intermittent flashes of lightning lit the interior long enough for her to spot her sea chest and she searched inside for a dry gown. She found one by touch and without hesitation reached down and dragged the soggy gown up over her head and off.

Jackson turned her way just in time for a flash of lightning to reveal her nakedness, and his manhood hardened instantaneously. Their eyes met and she paused. Time stood still as heated memories arched between them, then the interior was plunged into darkness again. Another flash showed her quickly donning the dry gown.

Haunted by the touch of his eyes, Grace took the thin blanket from atop her bedroll and wrapped herself in its warmth. “This is the only blanket that isn’t packed,” she told him. “We can share it if you’re cold.”

“No thanks,” Jackson replied, his back to her now. If he went anywhere near her, all bets would be off. He wondered how long it would take him to recover from the stirring sight of her lightning-lit body. “Are you still shivering?”

“Just a little.”

The storm continued to blow and the thunder and lightning continued to call and respond. Grace wondered how everyone else in camp was faring. She hoped no one had gotten hurt. The howling wind seemed to be doing its best to rip the tent from its moorings, but the guide ropes and stakes held. She now appreciated Jackson’s rigid training. Had he not taught her so well, the tent might have already blown away.

Ten minutes later the rain slackened and the rumbling of thunder grew fainter. Thankfully the storm had moved on.

In the darkness, she blindly searched for her matches atop the crate that served as a nightstand. Once the flame caught, she found his eyes waiting, watching. Grace looked away lest he see how he affected her. “We should go out and assess the damage,” she said, dragging on the brogans most of the women had taken to wearing.

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