Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy

Author:Lara Lacombe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

He stared through the windshield of his car, hatred narrowing his field of vision until the only thing he could see clearly was the large red barn, standing tall and proud among the surrounding buildings.

He still couldn’t believe his earlier attempts had failed. To survive a car explosion was one thing, but he’d thought for sure that being trapped in a room with angry rattlesnakes would have done the job. The man must have been born under a lucky star to still be alive.

Bastard.

Memories assaulted him, visions of Livia pelting him one after the other until he wanted to scream. He gripped the steering wheel, the solid feel of the plastic under his palms anchoring him to the here and now.

In a way, he should thank the bitch. Her escape from prison had given him the perfect cover for his revenge. As soon as the job was done, he’d make sure the blame was placed squarely on her shoulders. No one would question it—her reputation as a vicious psychopath was well established, and no one would think twice about adding another death to her tally.

The man just had to die first.

But how? It was a question he normally didn’t mind pondering. In fact, it gave him great pleasure to imagine his nemesis suffering, writhing in pain and crying out for a relief that would never come.

In hindsight, perhaps it was a good thing the explosion had failed. He would have died too quickly. The snakes would have maximized his suffering, but then again, the bites might not have proved fatal. As disappointing as it was to know the man was still alive, he relished the new opportunity to inflict pain on this most deserving target.

He focused on the barn once more, a fresh plan forming in his mind. He would need a distraction, something serious. Something that might kill his target outright. The other man’s luck had to run out eventually.

But if it didn’t? If his nemesis somehow survived once more?

He’d be waiting for the opportunity to strike. The man wasn’t going to walk away again. He was going to end this, once and for all.

“Soon,” he whispered in the silence of his car. “This will all be over soon.”

* * *

The next morning, Maggie walked softly down the main aisle of the barn, eager to see Rose but not wanting to startle her by making a noisy arrival. She reached the stall door and was just about to call out when she hesitated, uncertain if the horse would remember her from yesterday. Would her sudden appearance frighten the animal? Thorne had said she was a little on edge as she approached her foaling time. What if her visit upset the horse so much she went into early labor, or otherwise hurt herself in a bid to get away from a stranger? Maggie had seen the look on Thorne’s face when he’d brought her to see Rose—she could tell how special the horse was to him. She’d never forgive herself if something happened because she had made a mistake around the animal.

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