An Agent for Clementine (The Pinkerton Matchmaker Book 36) by Ginny Sterling

Author:Ginny Sterling [Sterling, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2019-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

9

Come to Denver – do not pursue.

Candidate will be your partner

Marry immediately

Will explain on arrival

Clementine’s hand shook as she handed the telegram back to Jericho. Had he betrayed her by telling Archibald Gordon of their betrothal? That didn’t seem possible because she’d read the original telegram that was sent. Could he have sent a second one?

“Why would he say that?”

“That we are to be partners?”

“No, you clod,” she snapped, exasperated. “That we are to marry immediately.”

“I don’t see a problem,” Jericho shrugged. “We are betrothed already.”

“But I don’t want to marry you.”

“I don’t think our parents asked us what we wanted to do. It’s been set in stone for years on end, Clementine, and truthfully – it would put our family’s minds at ease.”

“You want this, don’t you?”

“Of course, I do.”

“Did you arrange this?” she cried out, pointing at the telegram he still held in his hands.

“No. I had no idea it would instruct us to marry.”

“Then why?”

“We are to go to Denver and find out.”

“As husband and wife!”

“Clementine, we are going to be married in a month. What does it matter?”

“It matters because…,” she began and turned away from him, crossing her arms protectively against her chest. “Never mind.”

“Tell me,” Jericho whispered, putting his hands on her shoulders. She shivered at the feel of his fingers on her skin that was exposed by the square neckline of her dress. It made her think of what marriage would entail – a wedding night. She was glad she was facing away from him so he couldn’t see her flushed face. She knew she was blushing something fierce!

“My heart, tell me what you want out of our marriage,” he breathed against her ear. It was the first time she hadn’t detected a note of insincerity in the endearment. The feeling of his warm breath gave her goosebumps but his words irritated her to no end.

“Quit using all these sweet words when you don’t mean them.”

“How do you know I don’t mean them?” he asked, slowly turning her around to face him. They were standing there in the middle of the small telegraph office, with the clerk and another man nearby – yet in her mind, they were alone.

There was no one else but Jericho. The way his eyes caressed her and captivated her own was incredible. There was no hint of amusement or deceit in them or else she might have kicked him in the shin for playing with her heart. No, there was only honesty and admiration… for her. His hands reached up to cup her chin tenderly, his thumb brushing across her cheek ever so softly.

“Why would you think that I don’t mean it, my angel?”

“You are always taunting me or teasing me.”

“Because I like how fiercely you react to me.”

“You like me angry?”

“I like you losing that calm, cool demeanor that is for everyone else- but not for me,” he admitted in a hushed voice. She felt a moment of embarrassment for anyone watching them but then saw his expression.

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