Here Comes McBride (Journey's End Book 1) by Phelps Victoria

Author:Phelps, Victoria [Phelps, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2020-02-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Lars kept a quick pace and took them two hours upriver before pulling Tiny to a halt.

“We’ll camp here,” he declared before swinging from his saddle in a single move. “Lord, it feels good to be in the saddle again. If I never enter another mine, it will be too soon.”

He covered the ground to Ellie’s horse in two steps and held out his hands. She leaned into them, and he let her slide down the front of his body. Every muscle he knew and some he didn’t vibrated with longing for her. He hoped they could figure a way out of this mess, so he could claim her good and proper. He’d never had much self-control, and this waiting had worn thin.

“Are you still angry with me, Lars?” Ellie’s voice trembled.

“It’s wearing off. But I’ve been thinking on what might have happened today while I was stuck in that mine. You could have been raped, beaten, kidnapped. One of those men could have seen Simon’s poster.” His voice disappeared into a whisper. “It makes my blood run cold just thinking on it.”

“I’m sorry. Burt promised he wouldn’t tell.” She peeked up at the mountain of man standing before her.

Lars snorted. “We’ve known Burt for all of two weeks, and you trusted him with your life.” His pale eyes snapped. “Go collect wood for a fire, but don’t go where I can’t see you. I’m not over my fright.”

Ellie gathered a pile of twigs to use for kindling and another pile of heftier branches to keep their flame blazing. As she worked, she kept her eyes on Lars as he prepared the horses for the night. His rigid back emitted a clear message of anger mixed with disappointment. The handle of the wooden spoon poked her stomach as she bent to retrieve wood. She sighed. The reckoning had yet to come.

“We have some biscuits, a little bacon and some beans,” Lars announced as he squatted to light the fire.

“Are you going to spank me tonight, Lars?” Ellie asked, her voice trembled.

“I reckon I am.” Lars regarded her with thoughtful eyes. “I can trust myself now. I’m not angry any longer, but I can’t understand what you were thinking.”

“You only wanted to work three more days, and, stupid as it sounds, I believed Burt.” She lowered her eyes to the ground and dragged her foot in a circle. “I’m sorry. I should have told you.”

Lars pulled her into his arms and set his chin on top of her head. “Keeping secrets is never good, Ellie girl. It destroys trust, raises suspicions and comes with consequences. A spanking is only one of those.”

Tears streamed down her face and soaked into the bosom of her shirt. “I’m sorry,” she wailed. “Please spank me now. Don’t make me wait. I feel terrible. It was a terrible mistake,” Ellie rushed on.

“Hush, now. Don’t get your knickers in a knot.” His hand ran down her spine and brought a little piece of calm. “I was

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