To Honor and Cherish by Kari Trumbo

Author:Kari Trumbo [Trumbo, Kari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B015HM6C9I
Goodreads: 26851663
Publisher: Editor's Note Publishing
Published: 2015-10-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

The rooster seemed to crow very early the next morning. Meg and Margot had stayed up late preparing what would keep overnight for the large meal. She only wanted to stay in bed for a while but there was still so much yet to do. If only Rose was here to help and talk to. Rose always motivated her to do even more than she thought she could do. Meg missed her dear friend, her shoulders slumped and she said a prayer that she and Pete had a good night and she’d see them today. Hopefully not for the last time.

There came a sharp knock on her bedroom door. Meg yanked the covers up to her neck, her eyes went wide.

“Who’s there?” she screeched, knowing Margot wouldn’t have knocked like that.

“Jax. Figured this was as close to an office as you’ve got. You wanted a report, I’m ready to give it.” His voice was loud through the door. She heard him touch the doorknob.

In the distance, she heard Margot scream in terror and she shot out of her bed, grabbing the pistol by her bedside. She ran out of her room, shoving Jax out of the way, and ran down to Margot’s room.

Meg tried to open the door, but she’d locked it from the inside. “Margot, are you all right?”

Margot’s small voice came from right on the other side of the door, crouched near the floor. She whispered to Meg in a shaky voice, “Meg, quiet. There’s a man in the house. I heard a rumbling voice a minute ago. Be careful.”

“Margot.” Meg signed, “It’s just Jax. I didn’t get to introduce you two yesterday.” Meg smiled at the reminder of Jax’s first introduction. “You’re safe. Go back to sleep for a little while if you can.”

Meg wore only a thin shift to sleep in. She’d been so scared she’d not grabbed her dressing gown. It was cold in the house and she regretted that hasty decision. She shivered in the morning cold and looked down the hall to see Jax staring straight at her. His eyes were burning like she’d never seen them. His face held an intensity she’d never seen before. She walked right toward him, thinking to herself it didn’t matter. He’d look that way at any woman dressed this way. It made her embarrassment disappear but didn’t change the heat that had flared in her cheeks and spread.

“I’ll be out in a minute. I obviously was not ready for the day yet.” She made a sweeping gesture with her arm to show her obvious lack of readiness. “Excuse me.” She didn’t wait for a reply, but went in and closed the door, slamming it behind her.

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Jax realized when Meg had her door closed he’d been holding his breath. Meg had looked like some strange avenging angel with her hair flowing down to her waist and her face that held such concern for whoever Margot was. Then that sweet smile as she’d comforted her friend through the door.

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