To Wed a Wanton Woman by Kyann Waters

Author:Kyann Waters
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: K.Ink
Published: 2012-07-11T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Marion sat at the kitchen table when Allison came down just before sunup. Swallowing the lump that continued to rise in her throat was making it raw. She sipped at the glass of whiskey trying to numb the pain.

“What happened?” Allison’s words were gentle to her ears. Marion half hiccupped, half sobbed as tears sprang to her eyes. Allison pulled her into a hug and tenderly rubbed her back.

“Get me out of here, Allison. Please.” Marion could hear the panic in her voice and had no doubt Allison would understand. “I keep hurting him when he pushes me. I can’t make him see that I can’t love him. I can’t love anyone. He wants to fix me, but he didn’t break me.” She put her hand over her heart. “Love is a lie. I can show him how I feel, but not the way he wants. I only know one kind of love, and he’s right, I’ve given it away. He wants a fairy tale, but I’m not a princess. You can’t convince me the past doesn’t matter. It does because it’s who I am. Marriage won’t make me change.”

Allison wiped a tear off Marion’s cheek. “Coffee first, then I’ll get TJ.”

“I’ll make coffee, just fetch TJ. I need to get out of here now. I’ll walk to Copper City if I have to.”

“It wouldn’t come to that. I’d let you have Sugar first.”

Marion put water in the coffeepot while Allison disappeared to find TJ. Both returned a few minutes later. “I guess the ride out to the house wasn’t as productive as you’d hoped,” he said to her as he sat down.

“On the contrary, last night was a series of revelations, the first being that I don’t belong out here. I’ll return every dime Train gave to Sandy, but I’m going back…” And then, with more emphasis. “Today. And you don’t need to worry about Train. I guarantee my leaving won’t come as a surprise.”

TJ took a sip of the coffee Allison had set before him. “I won’t let you go alone. I’ll send a rider with you. He’ll bring Midnight Dancer home again.”

“Not Jack,” she said emphatically. “And not Charlie or his friend either.”

Allison turned her back to them, but Marion still saw the smile. She might find it amusing, however Marion’s heart ripped in two.

“Anything else?” When Marion shook her head, TJ said, “Good.”

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