Yellowstone Dawn (Yellowstone Romance Series Book 4) by Peggy L Henderson

Author:Peggy L Henderson [Henderson, Peggy L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-10T11:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Danica leaned against Josh as they sat on the furs on the floor. They silently watched the baby she held in her arms. He called you beautiful, Dani. Beautiful, when she must look her all-time worst. She didn’t know what to think of his words. Perhaps he had said it simply as words of encouragement, trying to make her feel better after her long labor. When he stirred behind her, she turned her head. The dim light in the room cast his features in shadow, but his eyes stared warmly back at her.

“I’ll be right back,” he said quietly, and pushed himself off the ground. He left the room, only to return moments later with a bucket of warm water, soap, clean linen, and a flannel shirt.

“For you,” he said in response to her raised eyebrows. “Let me take her while you, ah . . . tend to yourself,” he added, reaching for the baby. Danica looked up at him in stunned silence. She hesitated for a moment, then handed him the infant. Tears stung her eyes when he held the little bundle in the crook of his arm.

“I’ll take good care of her,” he said. The smile on his face melted her heart.

“I know you will, Josh,” she whispered. She trusted him completely. He nodded, and left the room, her little girl tucked safely in his arm.

Danica stared after him. She’d cursed his name in anger throughout the day for abandoning her during her time of need. He couldn’t have known she’d gone into labor, her more rational mind told her now. He’d been her anchor after those long hours of lying on her bed this afternoon, when she was alone and scared.

Tonight, Josh had seen her at her most vulnerable, and taken control of the situation as if birthing babies was something he did frequently. He acted more devoted than a real husband. Danica remembered many of her former friends who’d gone off and gotten married, and then complained about their men. Her friend Allison had even gone so far as to say, “It’s just like a man to enjoy the marriage bed, but you’d think they’d take a minute’s notice and help tend the children once in a while.”

Danica groaned and sat up. She reached for the washcloth Josh left beside the bowl of water, unbuttoned the cotton shirt she wore, and slipped out of it. The warm water felt good on her briney skin. She cleansed herself as best as she could. Every part of her fatigued body ached. What she wouldn’t give for a full bath, but this would have to suffice for now. Shaking uncontrollably in the cold night air, she hastily pulled on the warmer flannel shirt. Josh’s masculine scent mixed with a subtle hint of leather and wood lingered on the fabric.

The loud wail of her baby’s cries from the main room startled her momentarily. She struggled to rise to her feet, but her limbs wouldn’t cooperate. “Josh?” she called out in alarm.

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