Christmas CowboyWill of SteelNow and Forever by Diana Palmer

Author:Diana Palmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mira

Now And Forever

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 1

The sky was a blaze of color above the foaming whitecaps, and only the free cry of gulls broke the watery whisper of the waves that teased the shore. Lutecia Peacock closed her eyes and sat like a slender statue. Her back cold against the strength of the boulder at the water’s edge, she sat drinking in the peace and seclusion of sea and sand.

Farther down the beach, Frank Tyler was just coming out of the water, his pale skin gleaming in the bright morning light, his blond hair made even lighter by the sun. He’d invited her to swim with him, but she didn’t like the water anymore, not since last summer. Not since Russell had found her in the beach house and…

She shook away the thought with a toss of her long, wavy black hair and drew her knees up, clasping her hands around her flared denims as Frank drew nearer. She picked up a towel and tossed it to him.

“Thanks,” he laughed, sniffing as he mopped the water from his face and chest. “Whew, I’m tired! Why didn’t you come in with me?”

“In these?” she asked, indicating her pale blue T shirt and jeans. Her rain-gray eyes lit up with laughter. “If there are any sharks out there, they’d die laughing. Was it cold?”

“Freezing.” He pulled on a short-sleeved shirt and dropped down on the sand beside her, pushing back his unruly hair. “Having fun?” he asked with a boyish grin.

“Ummm,” she murmured lazily. “It’s been a wonderful week. I’m sorry it has to end.”

He studied her quietly. “I love that Georgia drawl,” he said.

“What does that mean?” she asked, suddenly on the defensive.

“I mean that I like that soft accent. Did I say something insulting?” he asked quickly.

She shook her head. “I’m sorry. I’ve taken so much ribbing at college—not just about the accent, either. People seem to have the idea that farm girls go barefoot year-round and can’t spell cat.”

He caught her cold hand and squeezed it. “You know I wasn’t making a dig at you. Besides,” he added with a smile, “your family owns one of the biggest farms in the state. And you’re much too cultured to be mistaken for a backwoods hick, darling.”

“Thank you, kind sir,” she said with a smile. “It has been fun, Frank. I wish I didn’t have to go home. If Baker hadn’t pressured me so…”

“It’s only until Christmas,” he reminded her. “And Belle and I will be down in less than three weeks. We’ll be neighbors.”

“Bright Meadows came on the market just at the right time, didn’t it?” she laughed. “It’ll make a grand vacation home for you. Now, just be sure you take enough vacations….”

He leaned over and brushed her mouth with his. “You can count on it.”

She turned her gaze seaward, enjoying the companionable silence that came between them. The pleasant memories of fun-filled days that finally led to skipping a semester of

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