Heart of Mine by Michelle Beattie

Author:Michelle Beattie [Michelle Beattie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Amazon: B007TX62R6
Publisher: Michelle Beattie
Published: 2012-04-11T14:00:00+00:00

SIX

"Laura, say something."

He'd saved the best for last. After leaving Angeline's Dress Emporium with four new dresses--despite Laura's hearty protests--Jake had hurried them home. He hadn't left her to go only to the mine office. He'd arranged a delivery and he'd been excited to show it to his wife.

Now, as they stood in his silent barn and he watched tears stream down her cheeks, he feared he'd inadvertently hurt her.

"Jake." She swallowed, wiped the moisture from her face. It seemed to take a great deal of effort for her to face him. When she did, chin trembling as she fought to contain her emotions, he wished he could take back whatever it was he'd done. "Jake, I can't accept this."

Was that all? She was upset about his gift? He grinned as the tension left his shoulders. "Laura, the clothes you needed. And while I have other horses you're welcome to ride anytime you'd like, this one is yours. Only yours. I thought, since you clearly liked him, he'd make the perfect wedding gift."

"You've already spent a fortune on me today. And, and…" She waved her hand toward the Paint that watched them with big, brown eyes. "Nobody gives an animal like that for a gift."

Jake stepped to the stall, curled his fingers around the animal's halter. "His name is Ben. I asked after him, since he seemed to be in the stable every time I was. Ends up his owners were looking to sell him, that's why he was there. They thought the more people who saw him, the more interest he would draw. Laura," Jake took her hand and pulled her gently toward the stall. "Ben needs attention and love and his owners were glad to sell him."

"I'll never be able to repay you for this."

"I'm not asking you to." He let go of Ben's halter, but kept his hold on his wife. "If not for me, than accept for Ben's sake. It's clear he likes you."

Laura rubbed the animal's nose, which was nudging her shoulder, then threw her arms around the horse's neck.

"Thank you," she said when she finally pulled away from her horse. "Words aren't adequate to express how grateful I am. I'll treasure him, Jake. Always."

Tears clung to her lashes like dew on grass. Even with the marks of crying on her face, he'd never seen a more beautiful sight than his wife smiling at him. Jake never would have believed that he could gain such satisfaction and joy from sharing his wealth with someone he cared about.

But it wasn't only happiness Jake was feeling. After spending an entire day sitting next to her, talking to her and watching her, his desires for his wife were becoming impossible to ignore. He'd felt her skin, knew it was as soft as he'd imagined. When he'd kissed her hair, he'd inhaled its clean scent. The slick texture of it had taunted him as he'd gone to the stables to see about the horse. Now, with her looking at him as though he hung the moon, he couldn't resist any longer.

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