Promises Prevail by Sarah McCarty

Author:Sarah McCarty [McCarty, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Western, Adult, C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9781440634376
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2008-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Wake up, Sunshine, it’s time to have fun.”

Jenna stirred, her eyes closed. She stretched languidly in the warm bed, luxuriating in the softness and a solid night’s sleep. The fact that Brianna hadn’t woken her penetrated her complacency.

She was moving before her eyes opened. “Bri!”

“Is fine.” Clint caught her and held her against his chest as he fussed with the pillows. With her cheek pressed against his shoulder, she inhaled his scent. She just loved the way he always smelled of smoke and the outdoors. The smoky smell was a little stronger today meaning he’d been up for a while. Long enough to have a cigarette.

“How long have you been up?”

“Button wanted to see the sunrise.”

“I would have taken care of her.”

He eased her back onto the pillows he’d stacked and pushed a cup of coffee into her hand.

“You needed some sleep. And she’s decided to take a nap now so drink up and enjoy the peace.”

A strand of hair fell over her brow. She reached to move it out of the way. Clint’s hand intercepted hers, taking care of the matter for her. As he was always doing. She took a sip of her coffee. It was hot and rich with just the right amount of cream though short a couple of sugar chips. She hid her grimace in another sip.

The mattress dipped as Clint sat on the edge.

“Coffee all right?” he asked slipping his arm around her back, pulling her into his side.

“Perfect.” She leaned against the shoulder he provided. “Thank you for taking care of Bri and for the coffee.”

He took a drink of coffee, his black eyes alight with humor over the cup brim, alerting her to the fact that there was something she should be remembering.

“I had an ulterior motive.”

She shook her head. No doubt, he wanted a chocolate cake for dessert tonight.

The cup lowered, revealing the predatory edge of his smile. She reevaluated. Maybe something more than a chocolate cake.

“Is your woman’s time over?” He slipped the question into the conversation as though he was asking about the weather.

She gasped. Coffee went down the wrong way. As she choked and coughed, Clint took her cup with one hand, slapping her on the back with the other, swearing when he knocked her forward. His second slap landed much more gently, so it merely jostled her. She kept her head down for a minute after the last urge to cough had faded. She knew she was blushing beet red.

Her cup waved under her nose, the steam from the hot liquid mixing with the moisture in her eyes. The scent soothed her nerves.

“Sorry,” Clint apologized. “Should have eased into that one.”

She didn’t think they needed to discuss it at all. She took the cup.

“It’s all right.”

“So is it?”

She’d seen stray dogs with a bone display less tenacity.

“Yes.”

“Good.”

His smile broadened before he raised his mug to his lips. She watched the muscles in his throat work as he drained it, letting her gaze drift up his face while he was distracted.

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