WANTED (A Transported Through Time book) by Scott Amber

Author:Scott, Amber [Scott, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Tholden Press
Published: 2011-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Thirteen

As Jesse rolled out the canvas and began to prop up the corners, the fabric smacked the air. A standard military-stock tent, the former occupant a nameless, faceless soldier, dead and gone for a cause that still rankled Jesse. The war. It had left him and Ginny more than orphans. They were without any kin at all.

That was the past, and best not dwelled on. He’d done what he could to extract his vengeance and right the wrongs no one else seemed to care about. Behind him, Samantha was silent. He felt her watching his movements.

That rankled him more than the war. Disconcerted him. Dammed if she’d wriggled her way back under his skin, and now he’d arrived unprepared to see his interrogation through. That didn’t mean he wouldn’t do it.

By now, she must have suspected he was on to her game. Why else would she have kept so quiet and compliant? Why else would she have returned that kiss—a moment of weakness on his part that wouldn’t be repeated—so thoroughly?

The tent finished, the camp made, and the fire lit. He’d run plumb out of excuses. He turned and faced her.

“This place is beautiful,” Samantha said. “How did your horse know where to go?”

“Training.” He crossed his arms. He wouldn’t draw his gun on her just yet. He’d wait.

“Smart horses.” She laced her fingers in and out. “Jesse, we need to talk.”

He kept his brow smooth. This ought to be interesting.

Samantha looked away, toyed with the loose hem of his shirt she wore. It fit her too damn well. Like it was made to display her shoulders, her collarbone.

“I think there may be something wrong with me. Not a snakebite.” She kept her eyes down. Paused. “My father died recently.”

Jesse ignored the tug of sympathy.

“It was sudden, and we weren’t close at the time. I think it may have traumatized me more than I realized.” Her voice was smooth, even, but the words still sounded bitten off.

What was she trying to do? What could this maneuver gain her?

“I’ve had several blackouts since he died. I fall asleep one place and wake up in another. At first I thought I’d been sleepwalking, then I thought that I was having very vivid and realistic dreams.” Her eyes widened at the word realistic. “I get faint and dizzy, and to be honest, I’m having a hard time making sense of what is real ... and what is a dream.”

Jesse frowned, despite his efforts to remain impassive.

“I wasn’t even going to tell you. To be honest, I thought it might freak you out. If it does, well, then I guess it does. But if I faint again or black out or whatever I do, I think you should know what’s going on. I’m not really sure what happens when I’m out, but I’m afraid ...” She looked up, but not to meet his eyes. Her gaze landed on his chest. “I’m afraid I may hurt myself ... or someone else, unintentionally, unaware of what I’m doing .

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