Samantha and the Cowboy by Lorraine Heath

Author:Lorraine Heath [Heath, Lorraine]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2011-11-26T17:47:45+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The undulating prairie grasses rolled out before them like a vast expanse of emptiness. As Sam’s horse plodded along beside Matt’s, she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the aching chasm of loneliness that crept over her.

In the days that had passed since the dance, Sam had repeatedly tried to put her emotions back on an even keel. But they wouldn’t cooperate. Ever since she’d imagined herself dancing with Matt, she’d realized that she was falling for him hard.

For her, the most innocent of moments was anything but guileless.

She listened to his even breathing at night while they lay side by side. It meant nothing to him, of course. He was simply sleeping beside one of the trail hands.

But sometimes, she would watch him. And wonder how it might have been between them if she’d never cut her hair and taken on the disguise of a boy.

Would she have caught his attention at the dance? Would he have approached her? Taken a few minutes to talk with her? Would he have asked her to dance? Would he have escorted her out of the barn for a passionate kiss?

She thought about the kiss most of all. Would he kiss her slowly, take his time, make her toes curl? Would he whisper in her ear that he loved her?

“Sam?”

Sam jerked out of her reverie at the sound of his voice. Grateful that her bandanna hid her burning cheeks, she glanced over at Matt. “Yeah?”

He nudged his horse closer to hers. “It looked like you were drifting off. You gotta pay attention. The least little thing can start a stampede.”

She heaved a sigh and lied. “I was paying attention.”

“Some girl at the dance catch your fancy?” His eyes were sparkling and she imagined that beneath his bandanna he was grinning.

“No,” she replied curtly. “Why would you think that?”

“Because it was right after that dance that you started getting those faraway looks in your eyes. And usually when a fella is gazing at nothing, he’s thinking about a woman.”

“Did someone at the dance catch your fancy?” she dared to ask.

“There were a couple of girls who I thought were pretty.” Now he got a faraway look in his eye. “And a couple who sure were skilled when it came to kissing.”

She had a strong need to stomp her foot in frustration, but that was a little hard to do when her feet were in the stirrups. He had no idea that every time he talked about girls he was tormenting her.

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