Rocky Mountain Rose (Rocky Mountain Bride Series Book 3) by Lee Savino

Author:Lee Savino
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2015-12-02T17:00:00+00:00

“Clean enough.” The younger brother sounded like he was grinning. “We were lucky. My shooting made them scatter, the smart ones at least. Dumb ones aren’t long for the world, I guess.”

Lyle chuckled. “What happened?”

“Well, you probably guessed most of it. They were waiting here for a coach to come through. Last night we rode up, they sent the two men as a party to check on us, didn’t deem us worth the kill. Not when a big take is coming through soon. That was our first bit of luck.”

“And the rest?”

“Well, once Rose went through and broke their camp, the game was up. You saw me shoot some of them. And here’s where fortune really smiled: as I was routing them, the stagecoach they were waiting for came through, and it had its own shooters. ‘Course, by then, most of the bandits had turned tail and run. Then it was just a matter of rounding them up. It was easy to pick them off, one by one.” Jesse sounded like he was talking about a game at a church picnic, not shooting down outlaws. Rose peeked through her hair and saw the satisfaction on the young man’s face. With his cheeks flushed with excitement and green eyes sparkling, his rough face looked almost as handsome as his older brother’s.

“Any bounties?” Lyle asked.

“Perhaps. At any rate, stage couch owner is grateful, and wants to pay me to escort them on. I said I’d camp here tonight with you, then give my answer. If I go with them, I’m looking at double a day’s wage for a ride back to town. And I have a few of the bandit’s horses I can sell. I know I said I’d ride on with you…”

Lyle slapped his brother on the back. “Go on, you rascal,” he said without rancor. “Won’t hurt you to get paid for this venture. Rose and I will get on to the homestead tomorrow. Shouldn’t have any more trouble.”

Jesse grinned back, then lowered his voice. “How is your wild Rose?”

“She got a lesson she won’t soon forget.” It was Lyle’s turn to sound satisfied, and Jesse’s to slap his back.

“I bet. You’ll make her ride a horse with a whipped behind?”

“We’ll camp here tonight; take it slow tomorrow.”

“Well, then all’s well that ends well, I guess. If it had to happen, at least she had perfect timing.” Ducking his head, Jesse caught Rose peeping at him, and winked at her. He didn’t seem upset by the forced attack. At all. The younger brother turned his grin to Lyle. “I’ll go now, give my answer to the coach master, then circle round the butte, make sure we don’t got any more surprises.”

“Be back by sunset, or miss dinner.”

“All right, brother,” Jesse drawled. “But I may make my bunk on the other side of the river. Less chance of over hearing a lover’s spat.”

Rose glared at him.

Lyle called him a name, affectionately, and the rugged brother loped off.

As they approached nightfall, Lyle built up the fire and started drawing out supplies.

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