The Gunslinger's Vow by Amy Sandas

Author:Amy Sandas [Sandas, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Goodreads: 36225146
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published: 2018-06-05T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

Alexandra returned to the cabin almost two hours later.

Malcolm stood outside, leaning back against the frame of the open door. He had stepped out with the intention of tracking her down, certain she had gotten lost or injured somewhere.

Luckily, he’d heard her approach a full minute before she’d stepped into view and had enough time to appear more relaxed than he felt. After the earful she’d given him earlier, he had a feeling she wouldn’t appreciate his concern.

As it was, as soon as she saw him standing there, her steps slowed a bit, giving him time to take note of her appearance.

She walked with long strides across the little clearing and carried a small sack filled with whatever she’d scrounged up from the forest. She’d bypassed her coat and hat, likely because she’d left in too much of a hurry to grab them. Her long, dark braid rested over her shoulder, and some loose strands brushed against her cheeks and throat. Her eyes were bright blue in the sunshine, and her skin was taking on a golden hue.

She looked damned appealing if he were to be honest with himself. But then, she’d attracted more than a passing notice from him the moment he’d first seen her. And every time after that. It was a force that kept expanding and going deeper. He was afraid that when he had to, he wouldn’t be able to shake it.

Stopping in front of him, she gave him an expectant look. He knew it was probably because he was blocking the doorway, but he decided not to accommodate her just yet.

“I owe you an apology,” he muttered.

She arched a fine, black brow in a skeptical expression he knew he deserved. “I underestimated you and offended you. I’ll do my best not to do that again.”

After a moment, she responded with a short nod and a pretty pinkening in her cheeks.

“I would have dressed the rabbits,” he continued, “but couldn’t quite manage it.”

He wasn’t about to tell her that just getting washed up and dressed had taken nearly an hour of grunting and wincing.

A frown tugged at her brows. “I didn’t expect you to do that. I can dress the rabbits.”

He grimaced. “I don’t like not being able to do things for myself.”

She released a heavy sigh of exasperation. “You are supposed to be recuperating. That’s all you need to worry about.”

“I’m hungry.”

“Then let me pass, and I’ll start our supper,” she said with growing frustration.

He wasn’t sure why he was baiting her like he was—it just felt like something he needed to do. To release some of the tension between them, maybe.

He pushed off from the doorframe to stand at full height.

She took a step forward, obviously expecting him to move aside right away.

He didn’t, and she brought herself to an abrupt halt, visibly stiffening at their unexpected proximity. Tipping her head back to look up at him, she gave him a fierce little scowl that was far more attractive than it should have been.

Blood pulsed thick and hot through his veins, and his stomach tightened with a specific sort of craving.

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