Shotgun Marriage by Danica Favorite

Author:Danica Favorite
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Emma Jane stared at Jasper as he announced his plan to make a run for it. “That’s madness.”

“Right now, their attention is on burying Daisy. With the wind picking up, they’re going to start noticing the weather blowing in.” Jasper pointed in the direction of the field. “They have livestock grazing there that they’ll want to get in the barn before the storm hits. They’re going to be so occupied that it’ll be a while before they notice we’re gone.”

Two riders came in from the direction of the canyon opening leading to where the cabin lay.

“I’m pretty sure those are the lookouts. Right now, this place is unguarded and might be the only chance we have.”

“Pretty sure?” The baby fussed against her.

Jasper gave her a hard look. “As sure as I am that if we don’t escape, we’re dead, anyway. If I’m going to die, I’d rather die trying.”

“All right,” Emma Jane said, trying not to sound as resigned as she felt. “Let me gather the baby’s things.”

“What things?” Jasper shook his head. “The baby’s not coming with us.”

Jasper might as well have shot her himself. “Wh-what do you mean?”

“Look, you made a promise to keep the baby without even consulting me. I didn’t agree to care for a baby.”

“You promised to save Daisy without consulting me.” She snuggled Moses closer to her. “I am all he has in this world. You heard Ace. He wants nothing to do with the baby, and I’m pretty sure none of the other men do, either. They all call this sweet little boy a brat.”

“Saving a person is different from taking a child into your home. You always act without thinking. I’m telling you, we are not taking this baby with us.”

Emma Jane went and sat in the rocking chair. She’d never seen Jasper so angry, with his arms folded across his chest, and his eyes set so firm. She missed the twinkle they usually held. They’d both said they wanted children, and they’d both agreed that they did not have the kind of relationship people had to have children. He was the one who mentioned compromise. Surely taking in a child who needed a home was a sort of compromise.

Besides, he’d made a promise, too. “What about your promise to Mel about taking care of Daisy? Shouldn’t that extend to taking care of her child?”

Jasper let out an exasperated huff. “I don’t have time to argue with you about this. We have to make a run for it while we can. And taking a baby, especially one who won’t stop fussing, is going to slow us down. We’re barely going to make it out as it is. Bringing him will make it impossible.”

Emma Jane didn’t move. “Then I guess you’re going alone. I won’t leave Moses.”

“Stop calling him that name! He’s not your baby.”

The door opened, and Jimmy walked in. “What’s all this fuss about?”

The weight of Jasper’s glare on her stung. What exactly did he think she was

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