Sullivan: Cowboy Protector: The Kavanagh Brothers Book 4 by Ball Kathleen

Author:Ball, Kathleen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

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The knock on Sheila’s door was very light. She grabbed her rifle anyway and opened the door. It was like coming home, seeing Dolly on her porch. Her heart wanted to sing. “Come in. Are you alone? It’s too dark out to travel alone.”

Dolly entered the house. “Rafferty trailed me the whole way. That boy was never quiet from the first.” She held up a small bag. “I’m here to spend the night with you. It’s the only time I have to myself and I wanted to spend it with you.” She put her bag down and took off her wrap. After she put her hands on her hips, she shook her head. “They only fed you enough to stay alive, didn’t they?” Dolly then wrapped Sheila into her embrace and held her tight.

Finally, Sheila could cry for all that she’d lost. She wept for all the injustice, the pain, the heartbreak and lies. She wept for her worry for Becca, and she wept for her loss of herself. She didn’t know who she was or how she fit in.

When the worst was over, Dolly made a big fire and set two chairs in front of it. She gently settled Sheila into one of them. “I’ll put up the water for tea.”

At least if Sheila died, Dolly knew what was in her heart to tell Becca. She was embarrassed to be a shell of the woman she was.

“Here we go. This will warm you up.” Dolly handed her a cup of tea and then moved a small table next to Sheila’s chair. “I made cookies and figured you’d like a few.” Then she sat in the other chair.

“Thank you. No matter what I do, I never seem to be able to get warm. I’ve been chilled to the bone for a very long time. The cookies are much appreciated. I’ve been busy looking for plants for medicine and have had little time to spend in the kitchen.”

“I’m so happy to see you,” Dolly said, the firelight catching the glint of tears in her eyes. “I’ve missed you and there was a hole in my heart every time I looked at Becca. At first, she refused to believe you were dead. She’d cry herself to sleep every night. Sullivan then stayed in her room until she fell asleep. He didn’t even leave on the cattle drives the last few years. He kept her with him at all times. Finally, she—I think she felt safe. This last year he hired Gail and was able to ride alone. He always loved being a cowboy.” Heaving a sigh, she shook her head. “We all thought Gail was an honest and kind woman. But enough about her. Right after they took you away, Sullivan tried to find you and he finally found out and went to see you, but they insisted you were dead even though they wouldn’t allow him to pay his respects at your grave. That man grieved for you something awful.

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