Nothing Short of Wondrous by Regina Scott

Author:Regina Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance;Love stories;Western stories;Christian fiction;FIC042110;FIC042030;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781493426614
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2020-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

So, she’d invited him to dinner. Will glanced to the left at the waving grass of the meadow and the right at the wooded hill as he rode Bess back to camp, but he couldn’t seem to focus on either. His thoughts veered back to that kiss. Kate had made light of it, put it down to the moment, the beauty of the falls. But the wonders of Yellowstone were nothing compared to the wonder that was Kate—strong, bright, determined, lovely.

Giving in to the moment was just an excuse. It wasn’t the moment that had drawn him to her. He admired how she managed her hotel, how she dealt with difficulties, how she was raising Danny.

He admired Captain Harris too, and he certainly didn’t think about kissing the man!

The mere thought of kissing Kate again set him to grinning.

“I probably look like a fool,” he told Bess, and the mare bobbed her head as if agreeing.

Well, why shouldn’t he take the kiss seriously? Kisses between an officer of the United States Cavalry and a respectable lady meant something. That kiss implied he was intent in his pursuit of Kate. That he was courting her with the idea of marriage.

That he thought himself worthy of being her husband.

And he didn’t.

He clucked to Bess, who broke into a canter until they reached camp.

But camp was considerably more crowded than when he’d left. Franklin and Smith had returned from the first patrol, and Lercher, Waxworth, and O’Reilly had rejoined them at last. Good. Determining their next steps ought to take his mind off Kate.

Maybe.

His five privates were sitting around the fire, trading stories. All but Smith jumped to attention as he rode in.

“Fire up north contained, sir,” Waxworth reported. He ducked his head before hurrying forward to take charge of Bess, as if he had never left.

“Captain Harris told us ve should report back to you,” Lercher added as Will dismounted.

O’Reilly spit toward the edge of the fire circle. “And he was asking about the Geyser Gateway, sir. It seems rumor has it the place isn’t fit for man nor beast.”

They all looked to him. Waxworth’s brows were up as if waiting for Will to deny it. Smith’s half-smile told his comrades he knew more about it than they did.

“Nothing has changed about the Geyser Gateway while you were gone,” Will told them. “You’ll have a chance to see for yourselves soon enough. Mrs. Tremaine is hosting a dinner for Lieutenant Kingman and his staff, and we’re all invited to attend.”

Most of his men brightened. As if satisfied, Waxworth headed for the picket line with Bess.

Smith gave Will a look. “All of us?”

Will still wasn’t sure what the cavalryman wanted, but there’d be limited opportunity for him to make trouble at the dinner, not with Will at his side.

“All of us, Private,” he said. “This Friday evening, if plans hold true.” He glanced around at the rest of his men. “You might start brushing off those dress uniforms. I understand this is to be a fancy affair.

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