Katriona's Keeper by Lynn Winchester
Author:Lynn Winchester [Winchester, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-08T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Ten
Race turned Twister down Robinson Street, his mood as dark as the sky. It was well past supper time, and he still hadnât located his wayward wife.
That woman needs a keeperâ¦
âWhere in the world has she gone off to?â he grumbled to himself, forcing a smile and wave to Gaston Mosier as he passed by. Gaston owned the saddlery, and Race had purchased his handmade, personalized saddle from the man, and he was a nice enough fellow. But Race wasnât in the mood for polite conversationânot when his wife of one day was missing.
If he were really worried about her, he supposed he could go talk with Sheriff La Fontaine, but Race couldnât picture Katriona getting herself into trouble. He told himself that she probably walked into town, got caught up in the busyness of a new town, and lost track of time.
So where is she?
âTucker!â someone called from behind him. He turned to see Dr. Hank Bartlett closing up his clinic, waving him over. He was standing beside Mrs. Joy MacAdams, wife to his fellow ranch foremanâexcept that her husband Seamus saw to all things sheep related.
âHey there, Doc,â he drawled, pulling Twister to a stop.
âGoodnight, Joy,â Hank said to the departing woman as she took her leave, no doubt to go home to her loving husbandâa man who hadnât spent the day looking for her.
Sour anger roiled in his gut, but he pushed it down, watching as Hank stepped off the boardwalk to come up beside Race.
âI hear you got yourself married yesterday, whatâre you doing in town? I figured that a newly married couple would at least spend the first few daysâ¦getting to know one another better,â Hank remarked, his face cloaked in the long shadows cast by the lanterns hanging at regular intervals from the boardwalk posts.
âIâm lookinâ for my wife. She left home sometime this afternoon, and I have yet to find her,â he answered honestly.
Hank chuckled. âWell, thatâs interesting, considering Tilly came into the clinic about two hours ago, going on about a Katriona Tucker sheâd met at Joeâs Eatery.â
Raceâs heart rate kicked into a high gallop.
âDid she say if Katriona was still there when she left?â
Hank shook his head. âTilly said Katriona was headed to the livery to get a ride back to the ranch. I thought that was strange, considering there are plenty of horses at the ranch she could have used.â Hidden as Hankâs face was, Race couldnât tell if the man was expressing censure over the fact that Race hadnât provided his own wife with a horse.
Heâd failed to provide something she needed. The anger heâd felt toward Katriona turned its hiss and fangs on Race, sinking deep to let loose its venom.
âTilly didnât happen to mention what she and Katriona talked about?â he asked without thinking.
Hank chuckled, raising his hand to rub at his neck. âIf I didnât know better, Race Tucker, Iâd think you were nervous.â
Biting his lip in his rush to disabuse Hank of his misconception,
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