Lost Fortune (The Unbridled Series Book 1) by Sandra E Sinclair

Author:Sandra E Sinclair [Sinclair, Sandra E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-10-19T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Cal glanced over at Pigeuron who seemed lost in thought, ignoring Cal as if he was afraid to have a conversation with him now they were alone. Cal was fine with that. As much as he wanted to ask more about Mr. Pigeuron’s relationship with Rilla—only because he appeared a little more protective of her than a lawyer should be, he didn’t want to upset the apple cart. Cal was also stuck wondering how much the lawyer had told her.

Her greeting didn’t feel hostile, quite the opposite in fact. She invited him to share a meal with them. And as much as his conscience wanted to refuse the invitation, the desire to be in her company overpowered any good sense he might have left.

He remembered how he felt approaching the house, like an inexperienced boy who’d never been kissed, his heart raging like an angry bull. Yet the pull to see her ached through him, rendering him a slave to her charms. He had to see her even if she turned him away. Cal had never been this nervous or confused in his life.

Fear gripped his heart as he waited for her to return with her companion. What were they talking about? Had the other woman found out who he was? He needed to come clean, get Rilla alone, and tell her everything, and ask if they could start over.

The silence in the room seemed to be caving in on him. He should never have come; the anxiety wasn’t worth it.

His heart leaped to his throat when the women returned. The smile she gave him turned him to molasses. She introduced him to Jewel’s fiancé, then they adjourned to the dining room.

Cal sat and ate his meal in silence, stealing a glance at Rilla as she illuminated the dining table. Most of the conversations were shared anecdotes aimed at Mr. Pigeuron, and centered around Jewel and her engagement to Thomas.

They’d had a difficult beginning, especially with the gossip surrounding their courtship. Cal was only half listening as he searched for a way to ask Rilla to walk with him, so he could confess what he’d done and explain it was his job. Then he wanted to fall on his knees and beg her not to marry Odum.

The more he listened to her laugh and engage with her guests, the more he knew she was the one for him. He loved her with every fiber of his being. She moved him like no other and he was lost to her. No other woman could compare.

Even though, he would categorize Jewel as a classic beauty, Rilla’s loveliness ran deeper. She cast an inner glow which would make a starry night harvesting a full moon jealous. She was like a summer’s day, radiating on a garden filled with brilliant colors of the most exotic flowers, and smelling just as heavenly.

Their eyes met and locked across the table. A ripple ran through him, and his throat closed around the morsel of food he’d tried to swallow.

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