Surrender Your Heart by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Higgins
Published: 2018-06-04T05:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Adam stared at the horse as he pushed the hand-brush over the back of the animal. His thoughts were filled with the events of the day, especially the surprise meeting he had with Mary’s parents. He could have gone at least ten more years without seeing them again. He’d always disliked the way they belittled him in their polite demeaning tone. When Mary was alive, she always defended him in front of her parents. He had never been good enough for them then, and he would never be good enough for them now. Even if he discovered what had really happened that fateful night.

What bothered him the most was that he still let them get the best of him. He was a different man now. Not only had he strengthened his body, but he’d strengthened his mind and wit. He wasn’t someone people could walk over any longer. Yet when he ran into them at the sheriff’s office, he felt like an insect standing next to powerful lions.

The squeaky hinges on the barn door snapped him out of his depressing thoughts and he swung his head toward the door. Emily stepped inside, but when she saw him, she paused as her hand grasped the door as if she was going to bolt at any second.

“You’re here,” she said.

“Yes. I’ve been back for a little while. I’m sorry I haven’t come inside to eat, yet.”

“That’s all right. We put your food on the stove to keep it warm.”

“What’s for supper?”

“Fried chicken and potatoes.”

He smiled at her weakly. “Sounds delicious.”

Finally, she moved away from the door, closing it behind her. As she walked toward him, her steps seemed to be hesitant as if she was worried about getting too close. Then again, she had every right to feel that way since he was certain she’d end up in his arms.

“How was your evening?” he asked, turning back to brushing the horse.

“I had a pleasant talk with my sister.” She took the extra brush from the shelf and moved to the other side of the horse and started brushing. “How was yours? Did you get to talk to the Irishmen?”

“There were some high points to the evening, and some low points. But I didn’t get to speak with the Irishmen, however, the sheriff has put two of his deputies on watch at the Faraday’s house.”

“Oh, good.” Her pretty blue eyes kept hold of his gaze. “Did you find out what their strange conversation was all about?”

Adam nodded. “It seems the Irishmen have already started to bring havoc to the Faraday’s lives. And, I discovered that Mr. Faraday is a driver for the same company that had taken Jacob and Hannah to the opera. The man’s brother-in-law was supposed to be the driver that night.”

She gasped. “You discovered quite a bit tonight.”

“I sure did.”

“Is that what took you so long to come home?”

He hesitated before answering as his smile grew along with the desire building up inside of him. “You were waiting for me to return?”

Even in the dim lighting of the barn, he noticed when her face reddened.

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