The Lost Knight of Arabia by Barbara Baldwin

Author:Barbara Baldwin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, kansas city, time travel, steamboats, missouri river, historical arechology
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.

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The rain had quit and the night had quieted other than the natural sounds one heard on the river. Jake had gotten the steward to fetch him dry clothes and he had changed in a room off the salon. Now, hours later, he felt marginally better with a full stomach and a drink in his hand, but knew he would get no sleep this night.

In addition to bringing his clothes, the steward had informed him that the mother and child still occupied his bed and Brianna was curled up on a chair. All had remained fast asleep, he was told, and that was good. By the time the boy woke, the worst of the hurt would be gone.

“And why do you care?” He spoke to the swirling black water below him. He hadn’t doctored another person since his wife had died. Damn Brianna for making him do so now. He would have preferred remaining in his mediocre life because it meant he didn’t have to deal with death. Not that the boy had been in danger of dying, but the intent was the same. His own feelings had been in turmoil even before he had gazed at Brianna, and her look had only made it worse. He had been a gifted doctor at one time, and in some ways he missed that. But the cost was too great.

“Thank you.” The softly spoken words pulled him from his reverie and he hung his head in defeat. It seemed he was safe nowhere.

“For what?” His reply was gruffer than he intended but again he thought, why do you care? “For letting you once again take over my stateroom with your entourage of misplaced mothers and children?”

“They’re not misplaced; just…you set that break easily, like you’ve done it before.”

Her change of subject put him on guard. “What is it about you that you have to be in the middle of everybody’s business?”

Her brow rose at his question. “I believe we are put on this earth to help, in any way we can.”

He had once felt the exact same way. “But you go out of your way. Can’t you just do what women are put on this earth to do and be done with it?” He knew that would raise her hackles and so he intended, because it would take her mind off him.

She sputtered. Then she smiled and reached out to touch his arm. “I won’t be as easily deterred this time from the subject at hand. You were very gentle with Ben and you knew exactly what to do. Why?”

He momentarily ignored her question and concentrated instead on her touch. Light, yet he felt the heat of it through his coat as it traveled up his arm to his chest. He wanted to curse her again for thrusting him back into the human race, but he could not. She cared, and her insinuation into his life had brought him out of his self-imposed solitude. There was a spark between them

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