My Heart Will Find You by Jude Deveraux

Author:Jude Deveraux
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2023-01-27T15:46:40+00:00

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The morning ride seemed to go on forever. Max led them around a prairie dog village. She knew that if a horse stepped in one of the holes, a leg would be broken, but what she didn’t know was that rattlesnakes loved the warmth of the holes. Max took the reins from her and led her past the danger.

The sight of him riding in front of her became familiar. She liked knowing he was close. That he’d agreed to do this for her, with her, still amazed her.

The sex they’d had was good, but there was something else and she wasn’t sure what it was.

Max turned to look at her. “Are you all right?”

She smiled. “I’m doing quite well.”

Minutes later, he stopped by a wide stream. “We need a rest.” His eyes were telling her that he wanted more than “rest.” That was fine with her!

He helped her down and she limped to the stream. She wanted to strip off and go skinny-dipping. The other half of the glorious fertility of Kansas sunshine was making her sweat.

But she knew they didn’t have time to dally. As soon as she sat down beside him, they began kissing.

When the earth rumbled beneath her, she pulled back. “What in the world is that? An earthquake?”

Max put his hand on her chin and moved her face back to his. “Just buffalo.” He kissed her.

She pulled away. “Buffalo? They’re making the earth tremble?”

“Sure.” He started to kiss her again.

But Etta leaned away. “How many are there?”

“Ten or twelve, I guess.” He bent toward her.

She leaned way back. “How big are those things that ten or twelve of them can do that?” She put her hand to the ground. “I can feel them.”

He laughed. “Thousand. There are ten or twelve thousand of them. Maybe more.”

Etta’s face drained of color. “I have to see them.” She stood up. “I must, must see them. Like life, I have to. See. Them. Now. Let’s go!”

They were becoming so familiar with each other that she expected his usual hesitation. She liked that he thought things through before agreeing to do them.

But this time, he didn’t hesitate. “I’d like to see them too.” They ran to the horses, and he pulled off her hat and shoved it into a saddlebag. “You don’t want to lose that.”

Etta groaned as she threw her leg over the saddle, but pain didn’t stop her. The ground was rumbling even more. It was vibrating. Quivering.

As always, Max seemed to know where to go. When he urged his horse into a run, Etta said, “Go, Daisy! Follow your brother,” and the mare flat out ran.

The wind in her hair felt glorious, and the excitement of what was ahead filled her. Daisy seemed as anxious to go as Etta was.

Max halted at the top of a hill, dismounted, and went to her.

She got down and stood beside him. Below them was a great, moving, solid mass. Buffalo. Thousands of them. They could hear them, feel them, even smell them.

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