Rogues in Texas 01- A Rogue In Texas by Lorraine Heath

Author:Lorraine Heath [Heath, Lorraine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-16T23:31:58.935000+00:00

She should have been frightened. Instead, she wondered if he truly would brush her hair come nightfall.

When he joined her and the children for lunch, she knew he felt no remorse for his earlier duplicity. It was the rogue within him, the rogue that constantly warred with the gentleman. She feared she might be falling in love with both.

When he finished eating and stretched out beside her, she couldn’t stop herself from wishing he’d laid his head in her lap, as James had with Amy .

Grayson released a sigh of deep male contentment. “Now, this is how a holiday is supposed to be spent—doing absolutely nothing.”

“Aren’t you bored?”

He opened one eye. “Relax, Abbie. Watch the clouds roll by or listen to the leaves rustle.”

She heard thundering feet. Johnny and Micah tore toward the tree and dropped to their haunches beside Grayson. “When are we gonna have the tournament?” Johnny asked.

“Later, lad.”

“When?”

Grayson closed his eyes. “When I’m rested.”

“When will that be?” Micah asked.

“In a bit.”

Her sons exchanged anxious glances. She had found it difficult to get them to sleep last night. They had talked constantly of the joust, asking her over and over about their surcoats until she’d finally relented and allowed them to sleep in the costumes.

“Why don’t you boys take a little nap as well?” Abbie suggested. “You didn’t get much sleep last night.”

Johnny scrunched up his face with distaste, but Micah bent his small body over and laid his head on Grayson’s stomach. Grayson’s eyes flew open, and he tucked in his chin as he stared at Micah, on whose face was an innocent smile.

Gently Grayson unwound Micah’s spectacles from around his ears. “Let’s remove these for the time being, shall we?” He folded them and placed them on his chest.

“How long we gonna sleep?” Micah asked in his gravelly voice.

“Until we’re rested.”

Johnny jumped to his feet. “I’m gonna go play with Ezra.”

She watched her older son run off before turning her attention back to the man and boy who had stayed behind. Their eyes were closed and Grayson’s large hand had come to rest against the back of her younger son’s head as though to support and protect him.

A rogue indeed.

She leaned against the tree, thinking she’d never been happier.

The tournament was scheduled to begin in the late afternoon, but the third time that Micah asked of Grayson, “Are we rested yet?” he got the answer he wanted.

“Yes, lad, as rested as we’ll ever be.”

Six poles were set at equal distances apart along a path cut by wagon wheels over the years. Johnny sat astride the bay horse he’d ridden to the picnic earlier. On a makeshift stage, with pennants ruffling in the slight breeze, three judges sat. Abbie stood along the sidelines with the other spectators, her heart leaping with excitement and worry.

She didn’t want Johnny to be disappointed. He’d only ever practiced snatching three rings. She feared his arm would be too tired by the time he reached the sixth ring.

With pride, she studied the intensity on her son’s face as he bent over slightly to receive final instructions from Grayson.

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