Wilderness Courtship by Valerie Hansen

Author:Valerie Hansen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin (UK) Limited
Published: 2008-08-23T20:00:00+00:00

Thorne had been the first to come upon Naomi. He’d found her lying on the deck and curled into a fetal position.

He’d lifted her gently and supported her by the shoulders. When she had opened her eyes and taken one look at him, she had fainted dead away.

Scooping her up in his arms, he had assured the other searchers that she was in good hands and had headed for her cabin. Not able to knock easily, he gave the door a swift kick and shouted, “Miss Beal. Open the door.”

The instant she did, he shouldered through.

Charity gasped. “Is she all right?”

“I think so. She’s swooned but she’s breathing well.”

“Put her on the bed.” She turned to reassure the worried little boy. “Mama’s fine, honey. She’s just a little woozy right now.”

Thorne stepped back. If the man who had tried to abduct Naomi had been dressed like one of the packet boat’s crew, did that mean a crewman was also on Louis’s payroll? The possibility was strong.

“She’s coming around,” Charity said as she vigorously rubbed Naomi’s hands and forearms and patted her cheeks.

“Good. I’m going to go talk to the captain and see if he can shed any light on who might have access to rain gear besides his men. Will you two be all right alone?”

“We aren’t alone.” Charity smiled at Jacob. “We have each other and now that his mama is back with us, we’ll be just fine. As soon as you leave I’ll get her wet clothes off her and make sure she’s good and warm.”

“Lock the door after me,” Thorne ordered.

“Don’t you ever get tired of telling me that?” she asked, rolling her eyes.

All he said was, “No.”

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