Stipulations and Complications by Becki Willis

Author:Becki Willis [Willis, Becki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781532956256
Publisher: Clear Creek Publishers
Published: 2016-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

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It seemed he was gone forever. Madison held the gun at ready, until the weight of it became too much for her sagging muscles. She lowered it to her side but remained vigilant, alternately watching the doors for any sign of movement.

The house was too quiet. Every little sound, no matter how innocent, made her jump. Was that the sound of footsteps on the stairs, or a clock ticking away each slow, agonizing moment? Was that a limb brushing against the window, or someone trying to pick the lock? Was that the sigh of an old foundation, or the sound of Brash lying hurt and broken at the hands of some unknown intruder?

When she finally heard his voice, a tiny cry of relief escaped her lungs. She ran to the door and fumbled with the lock before she finally tugged it free.

“Are you all right?” They barked the words simultaneously.

“What was it?” Maddy asked. “Did you see anything?”

Brash shook his head. When he stopped to shut and lock the door behind him, Madison knew they might still be in danger.

“Brash?” Her voice was worried.

“I didn’t see anyone, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t there. This is a big house. And we both know it’s filled with secret passages and plenty of places to hide.”

“What are you doing? Why are you going to the bedroom?”

“I’ll be right back.”

Madison followed him to the door, watching as he crossed to the bed and pulled back the designer duvet. He shook two pillows free from their cases, and then deftly stripped the bed. He was back by her side in no time, arms full of linens, locking the door behind him.

“We need to take the journals with us,” he explained. “But I’d rather not be seen carrying them out. So if anyone’s watching, all they’ll see is us carrying out dirty linens.”

“Good thinking,” she murmured.

His dark eyes twinkled with merriment. “I’m glad you approve.”

“How can you joke around at a time like this?”

He dropped a quick kiss onto the tip of her nose. “You’re just so cute when you’re worried.” As he situated the pillowcases to his liking on the floor, he chuckled over his shoulder. “Not so much when you make that face.”

“You don’t have eyes in the back of your head.” To prove her point, she childishly stuck out her tongue to his turned back.

“Sure I do. I’m a dad. Not to mention a lawman. And as fond as I am of your tongue, you might want to put it back in your delightful mouth.” He glanced over his shoulder to wag his brows suggestively. “Save it for later use.”

“As many times as I’ve pulled that on my own kids, I guess I deserve it,” she grumbled. “Let me do that. You start handing down the books.”

“Use both pillow cases. I don’t think I can carry them all at once.”

“I’m not helpless, you know. I can carry one bundle.”

“Fine. But make one smaller than the other.” Seeing the exasperation on her face, he grinned.

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