Guardian 0f Her Heart by Rachel Skatvold

Author:Rachel Skatvold [Skatvold, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cowboy & Western Romance, Frontier, contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Whispers In Wyoming Series, Resolve Past Issues, Beautiful & Feisty, Ambitious & Vivacious, Broken 'J' Ranch, Animals & Horses, Wondering Hearts, Multi-Author Series, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Novella Length Story, Short Story
Publisher: Rachel Skatvold
Published: 2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Trevor rehearsed what he wanted to say to Charlotte while making his way up to the main house. He had barely slept a wink the night before, thinking about the kiss they’d shared on the porch swing. Sure, she had made the first move but he couldn’t erase the guilt radiating through his heart. Would he ever be over his first love, Grace? It felt like a betrayal even though he knew she wanted him to let her go. How could he explain to Charlotte that he was still grieving his dead wife?

When Trevor reached the house, he had mustered up just enough courage to say what was in his heart, but it wasn’t meant to be. Emma came rushing out of the house with red eyes and tear-stained cheeks.

He caught her by the shoulders as she tried to duck past him. Then he knelt in front of her and spoke in a gentle voice. “Emma, what is it?”

She started to sob against his shoulder. “Oh…Uncle Trevor. She wants to take me away. Aunt Charly…she says I have to move with her to London. I don’t want to go.”

Trevor gulped back his own emotions and smoothed back the little girl’s hair, trying to comfort her. “It’s going to be okay, Emma. You know, change isn’t always such a bad thing. You might like it in London. Just give it a try.”

Emma leaned back with wide, tear filled eyes. “I…I thought you were on my side. But you’re just like her!” She jerked herself away from him.

“Emma please…” he called as she ran off the porch, sobbing. “Come back and talk to me.”

“Just leave me alone,” she called over her shoulder and ran in the direction of the stables.

The little girl was almost out of sight when Charlotte came out the door, eyes red and puffy from crying. “I…I finally told her. I knew it…I knew this would happen when she found out.” She sniffled and zipped up her coat with trembling fingers. “I…I have to go try and fix this.”

She started to head off toward the stables, but Trevor grabbed her hand. “No, Charlotte. Just give her some space. She needs time to process this.”

“But she can’t…” she started to argue until their eyes met.

“Believe me. She’ll come around with time. Emma wears her heart on her sleeve and gets emotional quickly. But after some time to think, she’ll be ready to talk.”

Charlotte nodded, but then dissolved into tears. He had to hold onto her waist to keep her from falling over. “I’m not the right person for this job,” she sobbed. “What was Bridget thinking?”

Trevor closed his eyes for a moment, trying to get a handle on his own emotions. He held Charlotte closer and breathed in her rose scented perfume, trying to ignore the fuzzy effect the scent had on his brain. “She loved and admired you,” he said just above a whisper. “That’s why. She knew you would love Emma like your own daughter. It’s not going to be easy.

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