Second Shadow by Aimée Thurlo & David Thurlo

Author:Aimée Thurlo & David Thurlo [Thurlo, Aimée & Thurlo, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, General, Suspense
ISBN: 9780312854508
Google: ImohCsgQUUoC
Publisher: Forge
Published: 1990-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

IT SEEMED LIKE AN eternity before she could find the energy to move. “I…”

Suddenly embarrassed about what she’d allowed to happen, Emily refused to look at Jonas as she got up and quickly fastened her clothing.

“What’s wrong?” he asked gently.

“You gave me so much…but you didn’t…”

Jonas went to her and, tilting her head upward, gazed into her eyes. “Giving a woman pleasure satisfies a man, too, sawe.”

“What’s that mean?”

“Sweetheart or darling are the closest words in English.”

“And the other words you said?”

“They meant…passion,” he stated, and was glad when she accepted the answer. His words had meant far more than that, and had come straight from his heart, but he’d had no right to voice them.

Still feeling self-conscious, Emily finished dressing quickly and left the small bedroom area.

“It’s quiet outside,” she said, looking through the kitchen window.

The bulldozer operator was taking off his jacket, and another worker was spraying water from a hose to settle the dust. They were the only ones still around, and they’d be leaving in a few minutes.

“I guess there wasn’t time to begin staking out the foundation and putting up any of the wooden forms. Ken said he wanted to do that and the ground plumbing all in the same day. The delay earlier must have made that impossible.”

Jonas sat down on the bench-style seat. “Em, we need to talk. Your attorney has disappeared. I’ve tried to track him down using our sources, but we’ve had no luck. Until he surfaces again we need to concentrate on Grant Woods. For whatever reason, he really wants this property, and he also has the financial resources to hire thugs to create problems for you.”

She nodded. “I know, and though I can’t prove it unless I go to court, you and I both know he forged my dad’s signature on that drilling rights contract.”

“Since the tribe and you both have a vested interest in this, let me ask and see if they’re willing to provide you with another attorney—pro bono.”

“Thanks, but no. I’d still like to pay for any attorney services. Do you think they’d be willing to subtract the fee from the purchase price?”

Jonas recognized pride, and knew it was important to Emily to carry her own weight. “Let’s see what can be worked out. In the meantime, let’s follow up with the county records office. I’m no lawyer, but I’m thinking that if that contract wasn’t officially filed and notarized, it might not hold up in court, anyway. Your father’s signature was forged, so the document number might not be valid, either. It bears checking out.” He glanced at his watch again. “The county office closes at five, so if we leave now, we should be able to make it.”

“Let’s go,” she said.

Jonas hurried with her out to his truck. The shade from the old cottonwood trees was heavy as they crossed the grounds, and he noticed the way she tried to look from the side, using her peripheral vision as she picked her path. Aware

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