Harlequin Intrigue February 2017, Box Set 2 of 2 by Elle James

Author:Elle James
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488016004
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Ray retrieved the horses and held her mount as she swung up into the saddle. She was a fine sight astride a horse. Made his own withers twitch as images that had no business in his mind continued to pop up like prairie dogs in a meadow.

Ray’s radio crackled and he spoke to Jack, explaining their decision to spend the night. He did not give their location or any other details. Jack promised to check on Lisa and radio back. Then they were on their way. They followed a Jeep trail cut in the tall yellow grass. They rode abreast, each in one of the ruts left by the tires.

“Seems someone has been up here recently,” said Ray, studying the tread marks left in the sand. Too small for a pickup, he realized. “Do you think your father was well enough to make this ride?” said Ray.

Karl had been in the last stages of his cancer. Riding up to a cliff dwelling seemed impossibly difficult to Morgan.

“He might have used his four-wheeler for most of it. He has one as well as ramps to drive it right up into his truck.”

“You said he couldn’t drive.”

“He wasn’t supposed to drive. But the day before the shooting, he took his truck. I was on nights then. He was gone when I woke up but back before my next shift.”

“You ask where he went?”

“I did. He said it was personal.”

“When do you get home from work?”

“In time to get Lisa on the bus.”

Ray paused, thinking. “So he was gone up to ten hours?”

“Possibly.”

The sunlight now shone just on the eastern wall of the canyon, painting the rock a dazzling orange, but shadows were slowly climbing up the rock face as the sun sank.

“Do you want to camp at the base of the cliff or up in the caves?” he asked.

“Caves are better for defense,” she said.

Ray lifted his brow. She was thinking like a strategist. “Sounds good. We should make it by dark. Be close though.”

They took the turn along the stream past the willows that grew so thick he did not see the elk until it darted out from cover to charge up the opposite bank. They dismounted and led the horses away from the stream, taking them up the dry canyon and pausing to water them at the natural spring. Ray admired the green vegetation here by the water. There were pinyon trees and oak and an abundance of wild grape growing with broad leaves and the buds that would soon flower. But just past the spring and in all directions to the canyon walls, the ground was thirsty and the vegetation sparse, dry and yellowing.

He tied the horses and loosened the girths, but left the bridles for now. He let the horses drink as he refilled their water bottles and his canteen. They each took a few minutes alone to relieve themselves. They met by the water and washed away some of the dust from their faces.

“Your

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