The Averys of Willow Creek by Lily Graison
Author:Lily Graison [Graison, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Graison
Emmaline lifted the shotgun and pulled back the hammer. She sighted in on the stranger riding up the road and waited until she knew he was within hitting distance. She pulled the trigger and grinned when he ducked, his horse dancing underneath him enough to knock him from the saddle to end up sprawled on the ground. He cursed as the horse ran a few feet away and Emmaline sighted on him again and waited.
He stood, dusted off his pants with his hat and turned toward the cabin. One look at him and she knew it was the gambler from last night. Butterflies started dancing in her stomach. What did he want? She waited, watching him take a few steps closer and aimed for a spot by his head and pulled the trigger again. He shouted, ducked and hunkered low to the ground.
âStop your damn shooting!â
Holding his hands up as if to surrender, Emmaline lowered the barrel an inch. âState your business.â
He straightened and reached into his coat pocket. Emmaline lifted the gun again. âHang on a minute,â he said. âIâve got the deed to this property.â He waved it in the air and took a few more steps closer.
Emmaline let him get close enough to see his face. He was handsome and his clothes told her he had enough money to buy the place three times over. His brocade vest was a rich purple in color, shot with gold threads throughout, his black jacket tailored. His hair was blond and cut short, which was unusual for these parts, and she was sure he was up to something. After their encounter last night, him riding out here to give her the deed back was too ridiculous to think. âThatâs close enough, mister.â
He stopped, repositioned his hat on his head, and tossed her a smile she was sure was supposed to flatter her. It didnât.
Glancing down at the paper in his hand for a brief moment, he looked at the cabin and the surrounding forest. âThis is the Hunt place, right?â He stared at her, his head tilting just a fraction before his brows lowered. âAre you the girl from last night?â
Emmaline raised the gun again. âUnless youâre here to give me the deed, youâve no business here. Now either hand it over or go grab that horse and get back on it.â
The man grinned and lifted his hand, the paper he held blowing in the breeze. âCanât do that, maâam. According to this piece of paper, youâre standing on my property. If anyone should leave, it would have to be you.â
âI can make you leave.â
He smiled and tucked the deed back into his jacket pocket. âAnd Iâll go get the sheriff and have you hauled out of here like an unwanted squatter.â
She huffed out a frustrated breath, glared at him for a full minute and turned, walked back inside the cabin, and slammed the door behind her.
Emmaline placed the gun back on the shelf and walked to the stove, laying her hands over the top to warm them.
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