Bobbins and Boots (Baker City Brides Book 4) by Shanna Hatfield

Author:Shanna Hatfield [Hatfield, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-23T06:00:00+00:00

Hot pain pulsed across Ben’s right thigh, drawing him from his sleep. He reached down to rub a hand over it and encountered a neatly wrapped bandage.

Memories of Jack cutting him with the scythe, Thane helping him to the cabin, and Allie stitching his wound came back to him.

Swiftly opening his eyes, just enough moonlight trickled through the curtains for him to see he was in an unfamiliar room. A deep breath filled his nose with the fragrance of honeysuckle and a hint of sunshine.

Allie.

The sound of her steady breathing filled the midnight silence. He rolled his head to the side and watched a moonbeam illuminate the curve of her cheek as she slept beside him.

A long, golden braid draped over her shoulder and disappeared beneath the covers she’d tugged up under her chin.

If it hadn’t hurt so badly to move, Ben would have slid closer to her and wrapped her in his arms. How he longed to share her bed. Afraid his longing to love her would frighten her away, he worked hard to keep his desires in check.

But just for tonight, he indulged in imagining what it would be like to fall asleep with her in his arms every night.

Earlier, when she’d cleaned then stitched his wound and bandaged it, he thought he’d go mad each time her fingers touched the skin of his thigh. The agony of having her touch him so intimately was almost more painful than the wound she had tended so efficiently and skillfully.

Since the first moment he’d kissed her cheek, he’d wondered what it would feel like to touch her, to have her touch him.

Now he knew, at least in a small part, that her cool hands would feel like fiery brands against his skin and send his blood roaring through his veins in a heated rush.

He recalled Allie removing his shirt before she tucked him into bed. If he’d possessed the strength to rip it off, he would have done it, just to save himself from the torture of having her touch his chest with each button she unfastened.

Despite the pain searing across his thigh, he couldn’t help but wonder what she’d do if he dared trace a finger over the soft curve of her shoulder and along the neck of her nightgown.

Maggie had chosen it for Allie. Although she said it would most likely be a little short for his tall wife, the bit of filmy cotton bore lace along the neck and wide lace straps instead of sleeves. Rather than a high-necked shroud like he recalled seeing his Aunt Gussie wear, Allie’s nightdress dipped into a gathered temptation along her bustline.

With the moonlight shining on her and the unguarded, peaceful expression on her face, she looked so beautiful. Too beautiful for Ben to resist.

He swung his feet over the edge of the bed, prepared to go to his room for the remainder of the night, but a wave of dizziness forced him to stay right where he was. He lifted his legs back into the bed and tried to relax.

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