Life & Deliverance by Suzanne D. Williams

Author:Suzanne D. Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical fiction, western, series, saga, Christian fiction, romance, 19th century, romantic suspense, clean & wholesome, inspirational romance
Publisher: Suzanne D. Williams
Published: 2016-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Joe. Amber tugged the cover higher. Inside the house. Inside her room. “Wh-what are you doing here?” She spoke shrill at the end, fear spiking higher.

Joe threw himself on the bed, placing one hand over her mouth. “Uh, uh, uh. Wouldn’t want to wake anyone up. Think of the fun we’ll have together tonight. Like old times.” He straddled her legs and snatched at the hem of her nightdress with his free hand. “I know you miss me.”

His fingers snaked up her calves, over her knees, and along her thighs.

She twisted beneath him, blood pulsing loudly in her ears, and pushed at his weight. He couldn’t do this. She wouldn’t let him. He’d find out about the baby. He’d—

He yanked the fabric and it rent up the seam. “Here we go, exactly what I’ve ...” His eyes spun wide. “You’re ... you’re ...” He released his hold and lurched backward. “It’s his,” he hissed.

The lessening of his weight gave her a foothold. She shoved at him and scrambled from the bed. “Joe ... you gotta go. This ain’t right.” Escape. She had to get away. She dashed toward the door, but he came after her, cutting the distance between them with only two steps.

She opened her mouth to scream, but once again, Joe’s hand again covered her mouth.

“No, you don’t,” he breathed, keeping his voice low. “I didn’t come this far to be caught. I’ll have me what I want.” He tugged her back toward the bed, his arm hooked around her neck. “Even like you are, it’ll be better than anyone else.”

Air constricted in her lungs, and she stumbled. She clawed at his hands. “Joe,” she rasped. “Don’t ... do this ...”

He wrenched her sideways, but her weight threw him off-balance and she broke free.

His gaze sharpened, his pupils shrinking to tiny black dots. “What did you do? Huh? Run from him? You’ll never get away. He’ll come find you, claim what’s rightfully his.”

He dashed toward her, and she reversed, backing against the wall.

“H-he won’t,” she said. “I’m free of that.”

Joe’s lip curled. “You forget I know him, so I don’t believe you.” Hands clenched, he grabbed hold of the remains of her nightdress and forced her back against the wall.

The lust in his eyes washed over her. He wouldn’t stop now. He’d risked this much to break in and find her, and somehow not been caught. Now, he knew everything and if she didn’t let him take what he wanted, it’d all come out.

She wavered. What was one more time? Shut her eyes and block it out, pretend he was any other man in her bed. But the very thought was revolting.

She couldn’t do that. Her life had changed. She had changed. This baby would have a mother free of such disgrace. Plus, now, Pat—

She pictured his face. Pat was reason enough. If she could only get away, make some kind of noise, someone would hear.

Strengthening her arms, Amber heaved her body against his with all she was worth, and Joe slipped, falling left.

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