The Parson's Christmas Gift ; The Path to Her Heart by Kerri Mountain

Author:Kerri Mountain
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-24T14:17:30+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Zane roused as pain seared through his head. He opened his eyes, his vision murky at best. Gentle hands smoothed his face.

He sat up carefully, leaning against the rough board behind him. Where were they again? He moved his good arm around to push himself up and away from the wall.

“Journey? You there?”

The soft sound of crying echoed between the walls of the almost empty cabin. He brushed her shoulder and pulled her into the crook of his arm. She curled against him without any argument. He leaned his head back with a deep sigh.

He breathed deeply, choking with the staleness of the air in the shack.

“Journey?” He nudged her. “Journey, where’d Roy go?”

She continued crying and he shook her. “Journey! Where is he?”

“He said if I sent the law after him he’d come back and kill us. Then he took the lantern and left. How badly are you hurt?”

“Never mind me. We have to go now if we want a chance to catch up to Roy. Come on!”

He pulled himself upright, using the sturdy beam at his back for leverage, and dragged Journey up behind. “Let’s get out of here.”

Her head nodded against his chest, and he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She followed a few paces, then stopped short. Her wide eyes gleamed in sudden panic.

“What if we don’t find him?”

He ran his fingers down her arm to clasp her hand. “We will. We have to, or you’ll be looking over your shoulder for him every day for the rest of your life.” He tried to calm her with slow, even tones. “We have to move now. Maybe he headed back to town for Hank, or maybe he’s camping somewhere close, but we can’t know until we get out, all right?”

“What about Hank?”

Her warm arms trembled and tightened around his waist. She didn’t falter, but he sensed she wanted the truth.

“One thing at a time, right? Let’s get out of here and get help. Reed’s in town. Then we’ll talk. There are a lot of things I need to tell you.” He felt strength grow in her and wondered at it.

“Oh, Zane. You haven’t any idea.”

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