Dream Kisses by Verna Clay

Author:Verna Clay [Clay, Verna]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: M.O.I. Publishing
Published: 2012-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14: Lost and Alone

Sarah stretched and opened her eyes to morning light filtering through the heavy canvas above her head. What a great adventure! At the other end of the wagon, she felt Jill and Flo stir. Next to her, Julie sat up. Surprisingly, four females sleeping in the wagon had not been as uncomfortable as she would have thought.

Julie slipped from her sleeping bag.

"Morning," said Flo and then Jill.

"Morning," replied Julie.

Sarah said cheerfully, "Good morning, everyone."

Julie lifted the canvas flap and climbed out of the wagon. She had slept in Levi's and a T-shirt. Pulling her sleeping bag outside, she said, "I'll roll the sleeping bags up out here. Just hand them out when you're ready." A couple minutes later she peeked back under the flap. "Ned just delivered a bucket of water. Do you want me to lift it into the back of the wagon?"

Sarah glanced at Jill and Flo and they nodded. "Yes, please." Sarah raised and secured the flap on a hook and then leaned outside the wagon to grab the handle of the bucket Julie was lifting.

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Sage finished his morning round of checking over the wagons and greeting early risers. So far, so good. Everyone's happy and no accidents. He was a stickler for safety. He glanced up just in time to see Sarah leaning out of the back of her wagon reaching for a bucket Julie was handing her. Her appearance shot hot desire straight to his groin. She was wearing a camisole tucked into pantaloons. The thin cotton top had slipped off one shoulder and in her bent over position her breasts had almost fallen free of the garment. God, the woman was built! He couldn't draw his eyes away. She looked up and met his gaze and almost dropped the bucket. He rushed forward to assist.

"Here, let me help." He grabbed the pail and his daughter stepped aside. Now he had a close up of a scantily clad Sarah. It was difficult, but he moved his eyes to her face. She jumped back and pulled her camisole almost to her chin. Her coloring turned pink and then red. She reached overhead and the canvas dropped in his face.

Shortly after eight, Sage called, "WESTWARD HO!" and the pioneers moved on. The day was clear with puffy clouds floating in an azure sky; perfect for wagon train travel.

Around eleven, the same as the day before, they circled the wagons and Curley and his crew prepared lunch.

Sage followed his protocol of checking each wagon for mechanical issues. Not finding any, he decided to take a breather and walked to an outcropping of boulders about a hundred feet away. Circling the boulders he leaned against the backside and closed his eyes. Unbidden images of Sarah leaning out of the wagon teased his mind and for a few seconds he allowed free rein to his imagination, remembering the kisses they'd shared. He heard a noise and opened his eyes. Uh oh.

"Hello Sage," said one of the M twins.

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