Texas Lawman by Ginger Chambers

Author:Ginger Chambers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-06-07T04:00:00+00:00

JODIE DIDN’T TAKE WELL to waiting. Particularly waiting while being kept in the dark. She reached for the telephone any number of times that afternoon to call Tate to check on his progress, but she hung up before punching more than three numbers.

What was happening? What was he doing? Had he had any luck yet in finding Joe-Bob?

She paced from room to room, glad her father was out. Life seemed to be going on much as usual around the ranch. The men continued to do their jobs, although one always seemed to be within easy calling distance. Each time she flipped the curtain aside to look out, someone noticed. They were watching her, protecting her. And it was starting to drive her batty!

She hadn’t told Tate about the deadline. Should she have? Should she still? But how would he receive it? She was already skating on such thin ice with him. She didn’t want to complicate things.

She gave a small wry laugh. As if everything wasn’t already sufficiently complicated.

One thing was sure, however. She couldn’t stand to be alone any longer. She had to find someone to talk to.

Shannon was seated at the dining-room table sorting through several packets of material when Jodie knocked on the door.

“Hi! Come on in,” Shannon called, motioning for her to join her. “I was just going through some of the papers Jack Denton sent over. Did you know his grandfather fought alongside Teddy Roosevelt during the charge up San Juan Hill? And before him his father was one of the original Buffalo Soldiers? He joined the Tenth Calvary shortly after the Civil War and was sent to help tame the frontier. He ended up stationed in West Texas at Fort Davis.” Her eyes shone. “Look! Here’s a picture of Jack’s great-grandfather...and this is his grandfather. Rafe told me Jack’s family had been in the area almost as long as the Parkers, but I didn’t realize—And something else! When he finally had enough of army life, his great-grandfather worked on a ranch—this ranch!—until he could support himself with the kind of work he really wanted, which was making furniture.”

She finally noticed Jodie’s pinched features. “Sorry,” she said, pushing the papers and photographs aside. “I get carried away. These family histories just take hold of me. I love learning about the things people did and how they match up to their descendants today. In Jack’s case I’d say the genes run true to his ancestors.” She grimaced. “I should apologize again, shouldn’t I?”

“No, it’s me,” Jodie said quickly. “I’m interrupting.”

“The boys are taking their afternoon naps and I’m indulging myself. You aren’t interrupting a thing.”

“But this...” Jodie swept a hand over the paperwork.

“Can wait. Jack’s not in any hurry. He just wants it all put together in a book one day. Would you like coffee or an iced tea or something?”

Jodie shook her head.

“What’s up?” Shannon asked after a small silence. “Is it those men from this morning? Rafe told me they want to talk to you.

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