Reckless Destiny by Teresa Southwick

Author:Teresa Southwick
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9780062243454
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2012-09-24T21:00:00+00:00

Kane had put off the inevitable long enough and was ready to go to the literary society meeting. Just as he was reaching for his hat, Cady stormed into his office without knocking. She slammed the door and marched over to him like a woman with a mission.

She jammed her hands on her hips and glared at him so fiercely he was glad there was a desk between them.

“Why didn’t you tell me Jack was in trouble?”

“How did you find out?”

“That’s not important. I had a right to know.”

“Mac told you, didn’t he? I thought I could trust him to keep his mouth shut.”

“It doesn’t matter who told me. The point is, I know. And—”

“Isn’t it about time for your literary society meeting to start?” That was pretty important and might distract her.

“Lieutenant Thorne is in charge until I get there.”

“Mac?” He grinned. The thought of the hardened Indian fighter cheerfully pointing out books and pouring punch was as likely as Cady Tanner running a hog ranch.

“Yes, Mac. Now quit trying to sidetrack me. I’ve come to talk to you about a matter of life and death.”

She’d seen through his flanking maneuver. Now what was he going to do? Stall her.

“Last time you were here you wanted me to teach you how to use a gun.”

“And you did.” The lanterns mounted on the walls around the room highlighted the pink that suddenly covered her high cheekbones. Was she remembering what had happened after he’d shown her the basic points of the pistol?

As long as he lived, he wouldn’t forget holding Cady Tanner in his arms, smack in the middle of the desert. With blue sky above and the smell of sage and sand around them, he’d kissed her senseless. It was the dumbest thing he’d ever done, and by far the most exhilarating. At least this time when he kissed her, they had been out in the open and she couldn’t back into the fire. He, on the other hand, was still burning.

But bedding Cady would be the worst thing he could do.

Standing behind his desk, Kane folded his arms over his chest. “So what is this life-and-death matter, rifle practice? Hand-to-hand self-defense? Explosives? I think R. J. could help you there.”

“I demand that you send out a patrol to warn Jack that Cuchillo has sworn to kill him.”

He wasn’t sure what he’d expected her to say, but that wasn’t it. “I can’t order my men to put their lives on the line for the sake of one or two people who may or may not be in danger.”

Her green eyes filled with hurt and anger. “Can’t or won’t?” she asked, her voice filled with contempt. “Would you go? Or are you afraid?”

He was afraid, but not of the Indians. He’d faced death so often it was like an old friend. He welcomed the challenge because that was what an army officer did. But Cady Tanner could harm him far more than the Apaches. The look in her eyes made him want to do whatever she asked, for her sake.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.