Teton Sunrise (Teton Romance Trilogy) by Henderson Peggy L

Author:Henderson, Peggy L [Henderson, Peggy L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-02-17T23:00:00+00:00

Alex stepped in front of Evie at the sound of a man’s voice calling the customary greeting when riding into someone’s camp. Her soft palm left a searing scorch mark on his chest as if she had branded him. No words could describe the way her tender touch affected him when she cleansed his wounds. Intense desire had rippled through him along with the urge to protect this woman from harm, which meant he had to protect her from himself. He cursed under his breath. He would have thought Evie would be happy to go back to St. Louis. Why was she arguing with him? What had she meant by he was wrong about himself? This wasn’t the time to ponder her words, nor the look in her eyes. Or the kiss they had shared.

Alex forced his focus to the visitor riding into their camp. He recognized the trapper instantly. He held up his hand in greeting, and stepped away from Evie to meet him.

“Jasper Williams, what a surprise.” Alex approached the man’s horse, and reached his hand up. The trapper leaned forward and over his saddle, and firmly clasped Alex’s hand and arm.

“Wal, ah’ll be et by a tater. If it ain’t Shadow Walker,” he nodded with a wide-eyed smile. He pushed the fox fur cap he wore away from his forehead. “Thought you’d be up in that hole of yers by now, buildin’ that cabin.”

“Heading there now. Didn’t see you at rendezvous this summer. Get off your horse and have some coffee.”

The trapper nodded, and dismounted. Holding firmly to his rifle, he pointed to the dead bear.

“That’ll make a nice meal,” he grunted. “Didn’t know ya was huntin’ bar.”

Alex laughed. “He didn’t give me much choice.”

“I remember when ya was just a green pup, tryin’ to get yerself kilt by Ole’ Ephraim up on the Madison.” He chuckled, and spit tobacco on the ground. “Yer green shore is weared off now. Heard ya was no longer a company man.”

“I’ve learned a thing or two over the years. And, yeah, I joined the free trappers.”

Laurent had left Yancey’s side and came walking up to them, a wide smile on his face. “Jasper Williams. I believed you to be dead.” He grabbed the trapper’s hand and pumped his arm up and down.

“I’s feelin’ right pert, ya crazy voyageur. Ain’t gone under yet.”

“Why did we not see you at rendezvous?” Laurent added coffee grounds to the pot in the fire, and headed for the creek with it without waiting for a reply. A low moan came from under the lean-to.

Jasper Williams’ eyes darted in the direction of the sound, his bushy brown eyebrows raised.

“A flatlander who Laurent insisted on bringing along,” Alex said in answer to the man’s unspoken question. “Thought he’d try and prove himself against the bear and lost.”

“Sounds summat like you, Walker,” Jasper chuckled, and slapped Alex on the back.

“Yeah, well, at least I was alone, and didn’t put someone else’s life in danger,” Alex argued, resisting the urge to glance over his shoulder.

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