Gideon by Beth Williamson

Author:Beth Williamson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2011-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The rest of the evening passed quickly. They were both full of renewed energy, and riding a pair of good horses alleviated the feelings of helplessness. In fact, he felt better than he had in a long time, more alive. Much of it had to do with the woman at his side. Chloe had done her best to drag him into her world, voluntarily or not, and he was finally recognizing it was where he was supposed to be.

“It’s almost dark.”

“Even though I have more hair than a head should, I can actually see through it.” Her sarcasm had grown sharper as the day wore on.

“If it’s dark, they can’t drive the wagon either.”

“I know that.” She sounded frustrated.

“We’ve made good time today, made up some ground. We’ll start early and make up even more.” Gideon hardened his voice. “We won’t do them any good if we run into a gopher hole and cripple one of these fine horses.”

She didn’t look at him, but he saw her swallow. “I know. I just wish, it’s silly, but I wish we could see them, know that we’re getting closer. I wish…” She pointed ahead. “I see something, Gid.”

It was the third time she’d used a shortened version of his name. Hearing it from her lips was an unexpected gift, one that made his heart thump, one he wanted to hear again and again.

Chloe had an excellent seat on a horse, and she raced ahead on Lightning as if they were one being. She slid off the saddle with an ease he’d not seen from a woman before and dropped to her knees.

“Is it a ribbon?”

She held up another scrap of blue with a triumphant smile. “Yes! Martha, you clever little critter!”

Gideon smiled at Chloe. “That she is.”

“We’re getting closer, aren’t we?” She got to her feet.

“Yes, we are. I need to tell you what I learned in town today. Let’s make camp here. No doubt there is a good spot for a campfire, and I hear running water.” He took both horses’ reins.

She held the ribbon to her heart for a moment before she answered. “I don’t want to, but I will because I know we need to.”

Gideon could respect that, and he was powerful glad he didn’t have to argue with her about when and where to stop. If he were honest with himself, he might have kept going through the night if he had been chasing his family’s kidnappers. However, he had spent many nights on a horse and knew how to ride in the darkness with only the moon for a guide. Chloe had obviously spent a lot of time on a horse, but she likely hadn’t ridden at night before. It could be more than dangerous for someone with no experience.

They set up camp as though they’d done it a hundred times instead of twice. Chloe built the fire while Gideon took care of the horses. He refilled the new large canteens they’d purchased in town in the small stream he found nearby.

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