Danger in Amish Country: Fall from Grace\Dangerous Homecoming\Return to Willow Trace (Love Inspired Suspense) by Perry Marta & Burke Diane & Wilkinson Kit

Author:Perry, Marta & Burke, Diane & Wilkinson, Kit [Perry, Marta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

FIVE

Enjoying the twilight—and the silence—Katie closed her eyes, leaned her head back and tried to ignore the familiar tightening in her chest. Autumn and spring were the worst times. So many allergens triggered her asthma during these seasons that she’d lost count of the list of things the doctor had warned her to avoid.

Of course, stress headed the top of the list and she had to admit she was on stress overload these days.

She practiced taking long, deep breaths through her nose and then released the air slowly through pursed lips.

Diaphragmatic breathing, the doctor had called it.

She didn’t care what he called it. She only knew that sometimes it helped to ease an impending attack—that and a puff on the inhaler she carried with her at all times.

This time the breathing wasn’t helping. She still felt as if a giant fist was inside her chest and squeezing the air right out of her.

She withdrew the inhaler and drew a puff into her mouth. She hated depending on medicine. She hated showing any sign of weakness at all. She was finished being weak.

Four nights had passed since the incident in the barn. Three nights of being almost constantly under Levi’s and Joshua’s watch. At first, it had annoyed her. She was perfectly capable of taking care of herself. But both men seemed determined to make sure nothing and no one would hurt her again. Once she got past her pride, she was grateful for the attention and the company.

The men worked out a schedule between them. Tonight, guard duty fell to Joshua. A smile touched her lips. If Levi had any idea how dangerous her feelings were every time she was around Joshua, he would have probably provided her with a guard dog instead.

“It’s good to see you smile again.”

This time she didn’t startle. Although she hadn’t heard him approach, she was becoming accustomed to his presence. During the day, when she could hear him hammering away on the roof, she knew it wouldn’t be long before the hammering would cease and he’d steal a moment to check on her before returning to his work.

It probably should have upset her—that feeling of always being spied on, the inference that she needed a man around and couldn’t cope on her own.

But it didn’t.

It made her feel safe. Protected.

She opened her eyes.

Joshua stood in the shadows but she hadn’t had to hear his voice to know it was him. Just one glance his way would have told her. Even in shadows she knew his height, the breadth of his shoulders, the way his energy filled a room—or a porch—with his presence.

“Hello, Joshua. I didn’t hear you approach.”

He stepped into the yellow glow of the lantern. “Yet you didn’t jump. We’re making progress.”

She smiled widely. She had to admit she enjoyed watching him work and particularly enjoyed when he sat with her for a while.

Almost as if he could read her mind, Joshua pulled over a chair. They sat in companionable silence for a

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