Sagebrush Knights by Erica Vetsch

Author:Erica Vetsch [VETSCH, ERICA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-62029-630-1
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

When they broke the news to Rutherford, he couldn’t stop grinning. “How about that? A grandchild. Your mother would be so proud if she could see you now.” He tapped his fist against the edge of the table.

Jane sipped chicken broth from a cup, resigned after much haranguing and negotiation to being on bed rest for the next couple of weeks. Harrison hovered, anxious and loving by turns.

Rutherford dug inside his suit pocket and withdrew a long envelope. “This is yours, son. My gift to you and Jane. It’s the deed to the ranch. Enough of this standoff. I’m tickled to death at the start you’ve made here. Now it’s time to bury pride and be done with that foolish contract. I only cornered you into signing it because I knew you’d get your back up and determine to make good on it.”

Harrison froze. “Are you serious?”

“Never more so. The place is yours. Though you can do me one more favor.”

“What?”

“Get that house out of storage and get it built. I don’t intend to sleep in a dirt house when I come to visit my grandchild. Jane,”—his eyes twinkled—“Harrison has been too stubborn to accept my gift of a house, but I know you’re smarter than he is, and you’ll see reason. I’m giving you that house, and I’m trusting you to convince him to get it built before the snow flies.”

She leaned her head against the pillows, tickled at the outraged expression on her husband’s face that quickly turned to sheepish pleasure.

“I think I can manage that.”

Late that night, cradled in her husband’s arms, Jane sighed.

“What’s that for?” Harrison smoothed her hair back from her face and brushed a kiss across her brow.

She savored the security of his embrace. “All my life I dreamed of a gallant knight who would come and sweep me off my feet, carry me away to his castle, and love and cherish me forever.”

“Huh, too bad you got stuck with me.”

She levered herself up to look down into his eyes in the glow of the lamplight. “How can you say that? You are a gallant knight. You brought me all the way to Wyoming Territory to your castle on the plains, made me fall in love with you, then made me the happiest woman alive by loving me back. You’re a wonderful husband and provider, and you’re going to be a wonderful father. What more could a woman ask?”

He caressed her cheek and let his hand drop to cup her shoulder through the thin lawn of her nightgown. “Jane Garvey, you’re amazing. I knew it the first time I saw you, and you’ve been surprising me every day since. I can hardly wait to see what you’ll do next. If I’m a knight, you’re my lady.” He brought her down for a gentle kiss.

She snuggled close, wrapping her arm across his flat stomach and pressing her swelling abdomen against his side. As her eyes drifted closed, she envisioned her knight holding a little lord or lady in his arm, his other encircling her waist, and a smile curved her lips.

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