Dragon Blaze (Dragons of Perralt Book 3) by Sher Dillard

Author:Sher Dillard [Dillard, Sher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Purple Herb Publishing
Published: 2016-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Rachel woke in the early morning with Thad holding her in his arms. There was no better place in the world, she thought. The warmth and security of his arms were the center of her universe.

“Please,” she begged. “Never end.”

He stirred in his sleep, but continued to breathe deeply. She hadn’t woken him. Sighing, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep dark world, secure in the knowledge that for now at least, he was here. He was hers.

The following days fell into a familiar pattern. Making sweet love all night under the stars. A morning romp of laughter and pure pleasure. Followed by a long, slow road trip filled with lively conversations. Usually revolving around what he had seen and learned in his travels.

He told her of Quaster, Ringwald, and the dozen other places he had visited in search of the coin. She sat quietly enraptured as he described the scenery, the people, the customs and beliefs of distant lands.

She laughed at his funny stories about strange characters and the things they did. Her heart burned with jealousy at all he had experienced.

As he talked, she listened closely for any hint of a love. Any story about a special someone he had left along his wandering.

This was Thad after all. It was impossible to imagine him being chaste. There was too much passion burning inside this man. Besides, women would have torn down the city walls to get at him.

But, nothing, not a hint. She wondered if that meant that he thought of all women as nothing special. Nothing to be considered or remembered.

A week into their trip and she could wait no longer, her curiosity ate at her with a burning need.

“So,” she asked, “In all your travels, there was not someone you regretted leaving? Someone special?” She paused for a moment. “Or, perhaps she pines for you at home? That certain someone that waits quietly while you traipse around the world?”

He laughed and looked at her for a long moment.

“No,” he said finally, and she felt her insides relax. “Oh, don’t get me wrong, there have been times I have been tempted to stay. Tempted to remain one more day, one more night. But, regrets? No, not really.”

Rachel smiled to herself as she thought of the dozens of women who had watched him leave. Would she be such a woman? she wondered. Would she be left on the side of the road with a broken heart? Her last sight of him, his broad back as he rode off, slowly disappearing out of site. The thought sent a cold shiver through her entire body.

He has made no promises, she reminded herself. None except to ensure she reached her destination. In fact, if she thought about it honestly. It would be her leaving him. Once they reached the Kingdom, it would be her leaving the road.

Her insides turned over as she thought of the coin wrapped in cloth at the bottom of her pack. If she gave

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