Bright Morning Star by J. R. Biery

Author:J. R. Biery [Biery, J. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0122DD7LQ
Goodreads: 25997782
Publisher: Janet Biery
Published: 2015-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Henry woke the man in the wagon in front of the Wimberley’s to take his turn, with a warning to keep lively. Something was out there bothering the cattle and horses. He turned back to his own wagon without pausing outside Claire’s.

It was even darker inside, but Bella kept things orderly. In minutes he had propped his rifle near to hand, safety on, and hung the handgun out of reach of the boy. Carefully, so as not to shake any dust out to disturb the sleeping child, Henry stripped down into his underwear.

Bella lay facing away from him. Normally she would have turned over to at least whisper a few minutes. From her breathing, he knew she wasn’t asleep. If there were more light, he would have been able to see her hair move over her ears as she tilted them in his direction to follow his movements. He had once teased her that Tip and Tyler had nothing on her for listening. He had meant it as a compliment, but as always, she took it as an insult.

Slipping into bed with her, he pretended to be adjusting the covers as though he were cold. Instead, he managed to lift it enough from where she had it tucked around her so that he could touch her. When he placed his hand on her back, she sat upright and turned to glare at him. He knew with the boy finally asleep, she wouldn’t dare to yell at him. Insistently he reached up and pulled her back down beside him, so their faces were together, their lips almost touching.

Henry felt her tremble with fury, with hurt, with all the words she would have poured over him like hot lava at any other time of the day. Gathering himself for her struggle, he whispered into her mouth. “Bella, I’m sorry. I was worried that the way Claire has been acting, she might get hurt. I wanted to warn her.”

His eyes had adjusted to the dim light enough to see the oval of her face, divided into perfect halves by her long, lean nose. Her eyes were so dark, he could not tell if she were listening and understanding him. Her breaths were like little hot puffs of steam against his mouth. Barney still slept.

“I talked to Robert Wimberley instead. I shared our concerns. He promised to talk to her tomorrow, and to have her mother do the same.”

He felt it, the relaxing in her slower breathing, in the way her body sagged against the mattress. It was now or never if he were to save himself from the temptation that was driving him mad. Softly he leaned forward an inch and they kissed.

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