Mail-Order Mismatch: Brides of Burlington County, Book Two by Amelia St. James

Author:Amelia St. James [St. James, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-07-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Angelica didn’t wait for Tilly’s next question. She fled out the door, leaving her shawl behind. Searching for Holden, she found him at the well, his head down.

She slowed as she approached, not wanting to startle him. “Holden,” she whispered. “What’s wrong?”

He pinched the bridge of his nose as he turned, his expression grim in the moonlight. “We were too late.”

“What do you mean?” She edged closer to him, wanting to put her arms around him but sensed he needed his space.

“The whole Nunez family, including the children….” He turned away, his voice breaking as he continued on in the dark. “We buried them. It never gets any easier.”

Her body began to shake with the reality of what he’d said. Her breath came more rapidly as she went to him, wrapping her arms around him and leaning her head against his back. His heart beat strong and wild beneath her, his hands gently clasping her arms. She held onto him, feeling him start to pull away as she gripped him tighter.

She couldn’t undo what had been done, and she was scared, but she wasn’t going to let him go through it alone.

He turned, putting his palm on her cheek. She closed her eyes and leaned into it, wanting him to feel her love.

“Holden, I need to tell you something.”

“What is it?” His voice was gruff.

“I love you.” The words had been rolling through her mind for weeks, and had all but slipped out many times over, but she had been scared to say them. Having spoken of her feelings, she felt lighter.

He stiffened, pulling back. “I shouldn’t have brought you here.” He turned and walked away.

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