Shadows of Yesterday by Sandra Brown

Author:Sandra Brown
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Western, General
ISBN: 9781455546350
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2015-05-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Seven

She stood upright and swiveled around to face him in one

swift motion. "I didn't mean it that way, Chad."

He folded his hands around her face and impaled her

with his compelling eyes. "Then what did you mean?"

With effort, she tore her gaze from his. "I don't

know," she sighed. "I do know we're attracted to one

another, Chad, and we've shared a precious moment

together—the birth of Sarah. But that's not enough."

The corners of his mouth shifted into a frown. "I

explained why I didn't tell you about my job, Leigh."

"Oh, I know, Chad." She buried her face in the

warmth of his chest and wrapped her arms around his

waist. "Give me time. Please. I still can't reconcile your

career with my own future. When Greg died, I swore I'd

never get involved with a man whose work was danger-

ous. Don't you see? I can't risk losing the man I love a

second time—I just can't."

He gripped her shoulders hard. "You wouldn't be

risking that. I swear it. It's ridiculous to cling to a resolu-

tion you made long before we met. We belong together,

Leigh. I'll do everything in my power to convince you

that you should many me. I won't pressure you, but

you'll say yes, sooner or later. I won't give up until you

do."

He started his campaign with a kiss so earnest that

Leigh almost capitulated immediately. But she broke

away from him before the persuasion of his mouth be-

came too hard to resist.

Leigh turned her back to him and braced her hands

on the countertop. She struggled against the weakness

stealing over her, struggled against succumbing to his

appeal.

"Don't you have to go to work today?" she asked,

hoping to divert him.

"I called in this morning. As long as they know

" At her wince, he paused, then went on calmly. "As

long as they know where to reach me, I have a few days

to myself. Do you have to work today?"

"I want to stop by the mall to see that the poinsettias

have been watered and that no one has tampered with

any of the decorations."

"No fallen reindeer," he teased, and she laughed.

"Okay, you finish up here. I'll bathe and dress Sarah."

"But, Chad "

He stopped her objection with a firm kiss. "I've never

been around a child Sarah's age. I have everything to

learn."

He did amazingly well, actually. Leigh had changed

into a skirt and blouse, applied her makeup, and done

her hair by the time Chad had the baby dressed. She

passed Sarah's room on her way to the kitchen to finish

loading the diaper bag with prepared bottles and jars

of baby food, the heating dish, and Sarah's baby

spoon.

"How's it coming?" she asked.

"We're almost there. Meet you in the living room."

The only help he had asked for was in selecting what

Sarah would wear.

For all the world, they appeared like a family on a

shopping outing, and Chad did nothing to alter that im-

age. He insisted on carrying Sarah as they toured the

mall, keeping a possessive arm around Leigh as well,

except when she was actually checking the decorations.

As always when they were out in public, people spoke

to Chad with familiarity. Proudly he introduced Leigh

and Sarah to everyone.

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