God Bless Texas by Suzanne D. Williams

Author:Suzanne D. Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: westerns, western romance, contemporary western, contemporary fiction, contemporary romance, Christian fiction, clean & wholesome, romantic suspense, suspense, inspirational romance, bad boy romance, religious fiction, cowboys, second chances
Publisher: Suzanne D. Williams
Published: 2019-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

JARED WIPED SWEATY palms on the legs of his blue jeans and gathered his breath, seeking enough nerve to walk to the end of the hallway, but for a moment, not finding it, he remained in place. He could put this off and wait until tomorrow night to have this conversation with Jim. In thinking that, however, he knew better. He only delayed what had to be said. One day or two wouldn’t make this easier.

Exhaling long, he forced himself forward, turning left at the end toward the living room doorway. He halted there, leaning his shoulder on the doorframe, and Jim raised the TV remote and hit mute. The light flickered on his face, shades of blue and gold.

“That looks like guilt,” he said.

Jared wrapped one hand around the back of his neck and squeezed, but the pressure of his pending revelation didn’t release. He swung his hand back to his side. “Not guilt, though I do have something to say.” He fell silent, and a minute passed.

“Well, why don’t you take a seat and say it?”

Jared hesitated briefly, then obeyed, perching on the edge of an armchair, his bare feet rubbing the braided rug beneath Jim’s rickety coffee table.

Jim grasped a can of soda and brought it to his lips, his slurp temporarily barring talk. He returned the can to the damp circle where it’d sat.

“You ain’t asked me where I went last night,” Jared said.

Jim reclined, angling himself slightly in Jared’s direction. “I assumed you’d tell me when the time was right.”

“I’ve been seeing the girl at the house ... Holly.”

Jim’s eyes snapped, and his forehead folded. “You know the rules.”

“I know the rules ...” Jared blurted, his tone defensive. “I’m breaking them because I didn’t ask for this. That day you sent me in early for fighting with Simon?”

Jim gave a shallow nod.

“I’m standing there half-clothed, and she walks in. Then that evening I run into her at the Barn, and it seemed natural to strike up a conversation. You know me. When have I chased after a woman? But Holly, she’s different. She understands me, which is more than I can say about myself.”

His words fell away, and a strained silence filled the room. Jared could almost hear Jim’s mind churn and didn’t want to interrupt. Nor did he want to betray Dale’s confidence and mention Colleen Ervin, so he said nothing.

Five long minutes passed. Jim pushed to his feet and strolled toward the photo of his sister. He appeared to contemplate it.

“It’s not a good idea to get tangled up with Mrs. Porter’s house girls.”

“You’re saying that for a reason?” Jared asked. He wouldn’t tell what he knew, but would provide Jim an opening to bring it up.

Jim made a slow turn, and his shoulders sagged. He poked one hand into the pocket of his slacks. Jared stood and approached him. He owed a lot to Jim and couldn’t recall ever seeing him quite like that.

“Hollace Ervin’s wife,” Jim said.

Jared bit the inside of his lip.

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