Wed to the Witness by Karen Hughes

Author:Karen Hughes
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Indians of North America, Contemporary, Legal, General, Romance, California, Fiction, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780373387120
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2001-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

Seven

The sun was stretching the afternoon shadows when Cheyenne crossed the grass-covered rise toward the temporary bandstand that several off-duty Prosperino firemen had built. As she moved, the wind picked up, bringing with it the mingling scents of fresh hay, animal flesh and earth. From the corral below she heard the crowd cheering their picks in the bull riding competition.

While she checked the flame-red bunting stapled to the edges of the raised dance floor, she again assured herself she had been right to tell Jackson she was ready to become his lover. Right to follow her emotions. Right, too, not to tell him about her gift of sight. Her holding back wasn’t deception, it was self-preservation—she’d learned that through hard experience. While her own heart had lain ripped open and bleeding she had come to the understanding that, no matter the love she felt for a man, she was under no obligation to tell him about her heritage. So, she would not tell Jackson. She simply wouldn’t. Couldn’t.

The slide of guilt tugging at her conscience had her worrying her bottom lip with her teeth. Forcing her thoughts to her duties, she retrieved her clipboard off the edge of the bandstand and jotted a note. The sound system was in place. The strands of twinkle lights that would illuminate the dance floor when night fell stretched above her like spiky vines of ivy. The table was already in place to display the trophies Blake Fallon would present to the winners of the competitions. Cheyenne had spoken to the bandleader that morning and he had assured her his group would be there in plenty of time to set up for the dance.

Save me every dance tonight. After that, I’m going to take you home and make love with you. All night.

The memory of Jackson’s soft words had her fingers trembling against the clipboard as weakening, seductive anticipation settled shaky heat in her belly. It had been so long since she’d stepped into a man’s arms and let herself feel. Just feel. She couldn’t wait—

“Miss James?”

Cheyenne jolted at the deep male voice coming from just behind her. She turned to find a powerfully built man with black hair and piercing midnight-blue eyes standing inches from her. He had a small scar on his left cheek and his nose didn’t quite line up with the center of his mouth.

She thought she had seen him before, but she couldn’t place him. “Yes, I’m Cheyenne James.”

“Detective Thad Law.” As he spoke, he tugged a gold shield from the snug front pocket of his faded Levi’s and clipped it onto his belt beside a cell phone. Cheyenne realized she’d seen him at the Colton estate after the first attempt on Joe Colton’s life.

“I need to ask you a couple of questions,” Law added.

“Welcome to Hopechest Ranch, Detective Law.” She forced a smile while dread shredded her insides. All week she’d desperately hoped this moment would never come. “I trust you’re enjoying today’s activities.”

“I am, though I’m mixing business with pleasure.

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