Ryder's Salvation (Unconventional Series #3) by Verna Clay

Author:Verna Clay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical romance, series, western romance, romantic series, western romance series, unconventional series, romantic historical series, romantic western series
Publisher: Verna Clay

Chapter Thirteen: The Secret Revealed

The day after Ryder's visit with Joy, Jenny again sought him out. She found him just as he was about to ride out with the other hands. He waved them on, saying he'd catch up.

Ryder gazed at her from atop his horse. "Thank you for letting me meet Joy."

"If…If you want to spend time with her, I'll not stop you."

He gave her a grateful smile.

"The best times would be mornings around nine or evenings after five."

"I'll come this evening."

Jenny nodded, stepped away from his horse, and walked swiftly back to her cottage before she started crying again. One night of tears was all she could handle.

Over the next two weeks Ryder visited daily, sometimes twice a day. Joy came to expect his visits and would run to the door when there was a knock. "Yder here, Mama."

During one of his morning visits, while Jenny allowed them privacy by sweeping her kitchen, he walked to the doorway with Joy on his shoulders. She glanced at her daughter's happy expression.

"Yder fun," Joy exclaimed.

Jenny couldn't stop her chuckle.

"It's good to hear you laugh, Jenny," said Ryder.

Not wanting to respond, she went back to sweeping.

Ryder continued, "Would you come somewhere with me today?"

Startled, she lifted her head. "Ryder, just because you visit Joy doesn't change anything between us."

"I understand. But there's something I want to show you."

Joy bent her head to Ryder's ear. "I go, Yder."

Ryder laughed loudly. "Next time, sweetheart; I promise." He shifted his attention back to Jenny. "What do you say?"

"How far are we going?"

"Not far."

Jenny made an exasperated sound. "Now that's an evasive answer."

Ryder shrugged and the lifting of his shoulders delighted Joy.

When he refused to let the matter drop, Jenny agreed to give him an hour of her time. After she got Joy settled with Angel at the main house, she met Ryder at the front porch where he waited with the buckboard. She wondered what was under the tarp in the wagon's bed. He jumped down to help her onto the seat and then walked back around the wagon to pull himself up. With the efficiency of one hand, gained no doubt from much practice, he guided the horses toward nearby hills. When he halted the buckboard near her special place, she gasped. "Why are we here?"

"I found this lovely spot that overlooks your brother's ranch and I wanted to share it with you."

"I've been here before; you can take me back now."

"Not so fast, Jenny."

Ryder hopped off the buckboard and came around to help her down, but she shook her head. "I don't need to see the view."

"It's where you painted yourself pregnant and in your bonnet, isn't it? It's also where you painted me staring at the moon. Those paintings are how I discovered we had a child."

Jenny's eyes rounded and she gasped, "Where did you see them?"

Ryder stared up at her. "I was asked by a friend to critique two paintings he had purchased in Ft. Worth. He said he thought the paintings were superb, but he wanted my expert opinion.

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