The Valerons--Retribution! by Terrell L Bowers

Author:Terrell L Bowers [Bowers, Terrell L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robert Hale
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

July stood with the curtain pulled to the side just enough to peek out. He had been in such a position since he entered Wendy’s room.

‘I wish I’d have gotten a room that overlooked the main street too,’ he said to Wendy.

‘If I know my brother, you probably wouldn’t see him anyway.’ She sighed. ‘You might as well sit down. Jer will be knocking at the door any minute.’

July cocked his head and looked over his shoulder. ‘All the more reason I ought to be standing here by the window.’

Wendy laughed. ‘You’re not afraid of my brother, are you?’

‘You might as well ask me if I’m afraid of getting wet when caught in a downpour of rain. Jared being around causes me genuine concern about minding my manners and keeping my distance around you.’

‘And if it was just you and me?’ she baited him. ‘Are you saying you would behave differently?’

July chuckled. ‘If you mean, were you not a Valeron, but maybe a waitress or maid?’

‘Are you in the habit of chasing hotel maids?’

His grin widened. ‘Never stayed in a hotel before, Miss Valeron, and that’s the truth.’

Wendy narrowed her look. ‘Hum . . . that’s an evasion.’

‘A what?’

‘You are avoiding the question, not denying that you would chase after maids or servants.’

‘Let’s say I have done a little chasing of female sorts, but never one as pretty and smart as you.’

‘You think I’m smart?’

‘Your Pa and Jared must,’ he replied. ‘They sent you here with me as your escort. I’m supposed to sit in the game, but you are the one they trust to play the cards.’

‘Being educated isn’t the same as being smart,’ she explained her philosophy to July. ‘Dodge never learned to read or write, but he’s the smartest man around cattle that you will ever meet. My father could barely scribble his own name when he and his two brothers started up our ranch. Now he oversees an empire, with logging, mining, farming and ranching – not to mention a dozen businesses in Valeron. If you were to ask him if he was smart, he’d tell you he is as dumb as an ear of corn.’

‘I see your point, Miss Valeron. Being smart on a subject or two don’t make a person the brightest candle in a room.’

‘And, if Jerry didn’t think you could do whatever he has in mind, he would not have asked for you.’ She gestured confidently. ‘Which means he thinks you are smart enough to handle it.’

July grinned. ‘I’m beginning to hope he needs someone who knows the quickest way to get his boot into his mouth. I reckon I could do that much without trying.’

Wendy laughed. She might have said something about his wit, but a light tap came at the door. It was time to get serious.

July put his hand on his gun and hurried over to stand next to the entrance. ‘State your business,’ he said, loud enough it would be heard on the other side of the door.

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