Rescued By A Desperado: Prequel Novella (Emerald Falls Book 0) by Ivy McAdams

Author:Ivy McAdams [McAdams, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novella Short Story, Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Emerald Falls Series
Publisher: Ivy McAdams
Published: 2019-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

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Bridget stayed inside her tent even after the men arrived. As usual, they sounded boisterous and like a gang of young boys. They’d brought in a pair of rabbits for dinner, but she didn’t come out to help. Food didn’t interest her. She didn’t want to cook for Oscar or be near him while they ate. Her stomach rolled as she tried to prepare herself for that night.

She was going to run.

No matter what snags might be waiting for her, she was going to at least try to set her future straight.

Once their meal was over and the sun had disappeared, the men sat around the fire and confirmed plans on their final mission. As with all the others, she tried to block out the details. Someone would die and the men would take things that didn’t belong to them.

That’s what outlaws did.

The crickets were chirping and the moonlight beaming against the side of the tent when the voices all began to disappear. Bridget braced herself, muscles tense and teeth clenched.

But Oscar never came inside.

She waited, breath shallow as she listened.

It was quiet outside.

As the moon inched higher up the fabric of the tent, Bridget crept to the flap to peer out.

Camp was empty. Only the crackling fire made a sound.

Her heart pounded in her chest. It was time, but where was Oscar?

The horses stood under a nearby tree dozing, including Oscar’s spotted one. The men hadn’t left.

Not knowing where Oscar had gotten off to was terrifying, but it was also a window of opportunity. She’d been trying to determine how to sneak past him for the last hour.

Bridget slipped out of the tent and stood up, peering around as far as she could see in the darkness. No one was around. She was alone.

It was time to go.

Without allowing her brain to fly through too many frightening possibilities that might happen if she ran into Oscar, she simply ran. Soft shoes through the grass, across the knoll, over the edge of the embankment, and down to the water.

A figure stood there, and for a breath, she wanted to scream. Her hands flew to her mouth. But when he moved, the moonlight caught his white hat, and she nearly fell into a fit of tears.

“Bridget,” Mason said. Even in the darkness, he looked surprised. “I was beginning to think you’d changed your mind.”

“Shh,” she hissed, stepping close to him and pressing her fingers to his lips. Only the sound of the moving water and crickets reached her ears. “We have to keep quiet.”

He fell silent, arms winding their way around her. He didn’t retort, just stood with her, eyes gazing into hers in the moonlight. Her heart ached for him. For the unquestioning loyalty he’d already shown her.

If only it’d been Mason she’d met upon getting off the train. Her life on the frontier would have been the dream she’d wanted.

But she’d take tonight.

Her hand slipped into his and held it tight. “I’ve far from changed my mind. But if we want to get out of here in one piece, we have to go.

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