Calico by Raine Cantrell

Author:Raine Cantrell [Raine Cantrell]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Historical, FICTION/Romance/Western
ISBN: 9781557739131
Google: McmbAQAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00G3UXMAG
Goodreads: 2357778
Publisher: Diamond Books
Published: 1993-07-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“Bein’ a lady, learnin’ to read, an’ havin’ me mines open are me only dreams.” Cradled on McCready’s lap, Maggie toyed with the top button of his pants. “What’s yours?”

Tucking her head under his chin, McCready didn’t answer her immediately. No one had ever asked him about his dreams. He tugged the edge of her shirt to cover a little more of her thigh. Maggie, he’d found, wanted everything from him. She gave the same way.

“Don’t you have any?” she asked, sensing his tension.

“I’ll live yours for a little while, Maggie mine.”

“You can’t. Every one has dreams of his own.” His hand on the back of her neck prevented her from looking at him. She felt hurt. Whatever he asked her to share with him, she had. Her body, her fears, her past, and now her few dreams. To feel him withdrawing, although he didn’t move, forced her to realize that he’d made no more promises than the gift of their shared pleasure with each other. But we’re married, she reminded herself. What other promise was as important? What other promise could matter? She nuzzled his throat.

“Maggie,” he whispered, pressing a kiss to her hair, “I could teach you to read.”

Distracted by the way her lips could speed up his pulse, Maggie didn’t answer. Her tongue stole into the hollow of his throat.

“Maggie, did you hear me?”

His abrupt move that had her off his lap and standing beside him left her surprised.

“No more, Maggie mine.”

“Not at all?” she asked with a smile that was as wicked as the one breaking over his lips.

“You’re insatiable. I’m almost sorry I was the one to introduce you to the—”

“What does that mean, McCready?”

He saw the flare of hurt and the beginnings of anger in her eyes. “It means to be unsatisfied, Maggie. Like a thirst that doesn’t quit no matter how much you drink.”

A flush stole into her cheeks as she thought of the night past. “Meself had enough, thanks.” She turned her back to him, burning to hear his rough laugh.

“I didn’t,” he murmured, coming to stand behind her.

“Don’t be givin’ me your lies, McCready.”

“No lies, Maggie. There haven’t been any since I kissed you last night.” With one finger he drew a small circle and adjoined a line to it on her back. He felt her shiver, and his smile broke, for he knew just how sensitive Maggie was. His own flesh hardened at the memory, and he repeated it.

“What’s that you’re doin’ now?”

“Teaching you … to … to read.”

“On me back?” Maggie shrugged off his hand and stepped away from him. She had had enough of McCready and his fool’s games.

McCready was right behind her. Cupping her shoulder, he drew her back against his chest, ignoring her small effort to be free. “Listen to me, Maggie, I said I could make that dream come true.” The exposed skin of her nape invited a kiss, a nip, and the soothe of his tongue. He was rewarded by a deeper shiver that joined his.

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