Jed (The Rock Creek Six Book 4) by Linda Winstead Jones

Author:Linda Winstead Jones [Jones, Linda Winstead]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Western, Historical, Cowboys, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, 19th Century, Bachelor, Single Woman, Rock Creek Six, Series, Confederate Soldiers, Texas, Violence, Stagecoash, Robbery, Widow, Hired Gun, Shopkeeper, Scandalous, Stranded, Passenger, Punishment, Murder Case, Safety, Protection, Lawless Towns, Adult
ISBN: 9780821767443
Goodreads: 2730356
Publisher: Linda Winstead Jones
Published: 2012-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

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He struck a match to get his bearings. Without a hint of light, he and Hannah might wander around in this chamber without ever finding their way out.

Going by the position of the torch that he’d jammed into a crevice, he noted the tunnel they’d emerged from. At the opposite end of the cavern there were two other tunnel entrances.

He glanced down at Hannah just before the flame reached his fingers. Her hair was in tangles, she was covered with dust and dirt, and her clothes were ripped and in disarray.

And she was so beautiful his heart damn near stopped.

Holding Hannah’s hand, he picked a tunnel. There was nothing to do but forge forward, putting one foot in front of the other and hoping for the best. They hadn’t gone far when the tunnel narrowed, and he and Hannah could no longer proceed side by side.

“Grab on to my coat, like you did yesterday,” he said, resting one hand against the wall and reluctantly releasing his hold on Hannah. His fingers drifted over her palm as she took her hand from his.

She obeyed without question, grabbing on to his coat, and they proceeded with caution. She stayed closer today than she had yesterday, her body so near to his he could feel the brush of her breasts against his back. There were no tears, no weepy questions about whether or not they’d ever get out of here.... She just held on and followed silently. Damn, what a woman.

The path they were on definitely led up. He took careful steps, to keep from tripping over some unseen obstacle as he made his way up the dark pathway.

They’d been walking for at least a quarter of an hour before he heard it again. A noise. A voice. His name.

“Did you hear that?” he asked, his voice low.

“Yes,” Hannah whispered.

He struck the last match and held it before him. The path led straight ahead and slightly upward. Before he could move forward or shake out the match, a faint gust of wind drifting through the tunnel blew out the flame. In the renewed darkness, he grinned widely.

“We’re going to make it out of here, Hannah,” he said as he stepped confidently forward.

“Of course we are.” She sounded not at all surprised.

It wasn’t long before a hint of light made the darkness not quite complete. Shadows took the place of inky black. He could see the shape of his hand against the wall.

And someone called his name again.

“We’re here!” he shouted.

There was no place to go but straight ahead. The light increased as they went, and so did the breeze. The medley of gruff voices, prettier than any music he’d ever heard, grew louder.

They could see the tunnel ahead, now, and still Hannah didn’t release her hold on him. He didn’t want her to. They stepped up and into a wide chamber much like the one they’d spent the night in. Sunlight spilled in from a crevice fifty feet above and laid its bright, beautiful mark on the cavern floor.

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