Her Colorado Wishes by Elizabeth Peyton

Author:Elizabeth Peyton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781622419548
Publisher: Siren Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-10-26T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“So why do you think she’s not telling us something?”

Austin was sitting in the chair, with his head back against the wall and his eyes closed. His long legs were stretched out in front of him, the laces of his boots having never been tied from this morning. They had left the cabin so fast, Austin wasn’t even sure he had remembered to grab his bag. They had ridden back to the ranch and dropped their horses off with a ranch hand before running to the truck. They had made it to the hospital in record time.

“Because when we were in Casey’s store yesterday, she mentioned our realities not meshing,” Austin responded, lifting his head up to see if he could spot Hannah coming out of the restroom. “What could not mesh? She’s back in town to stay, we have the same chemistry as we’ve always had, and I’m falling more in love with her by the minute.”

“Have you ever just thought that maybe she doesn’t want to settle down right now? Or that she doesn’t feel the same way as we do?”

Austin lifted an eyebrow as he stared down at his brother. For being known as the intelligent brother, Wyatt was lacking in the common-sense department. Did Wyatt not see the way Hannah looked at them? Did his brother not feel the way she responded to their touch?

“She wants us just as much as we want her,” Austin assured Wyatt. “Besides, you can’t tell me she’s holding something against us that was said fourteen years ago. We were kids. It’s almost as if she’s using it as an excuse to keep us at arm’s length.”

“I thought it was odd, too. There is nothing to keep the three of us from being together. Hell, everyone knew we belonged together back then. We belong with each other now. It’s just how our life is mapped out, and I want to cruise with the wind, not fight against it.”

“Please don’t go all poetic on me and—”

Austin stopped midsentence as he saw Hannah come out of the restroom. She had gathered up her hair and coiled it at the base of her neck. Her green eyes were bloodshot, and her skin had lost its color. He was worried about her. Once the initial shock had worn off, it almost seemed as if she were running on automatic. Before she reached them, Austin saw Darla enter the waiting room.

“Hannah, dear, here’s some coffee. Shep is bringing some for you two,” Darla said. After handing Hannah her coffee, Darla did what she did best—provided optimism. “So, I checked in with the head nurse. She said the surgeon would be with us soon, so that’s got to be good news.”

Darla went and sat down in one of the washed-out brown chairs, reaching for a magazine. She used it to fan herself. Hannah slowly made her way to the chair opposite Darla, still not sipping her coffee. Austin was starting to worry about this automatic pilot that Hannah seemed to be on.

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