The Crockett Chronicles- The Complete Collection by Jennifer Lynn Cary

Author:Jennifer Lynn Cary [Cary, Jennifer Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tandem Services Press
Published: 2020-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

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Sarah returned the bowls to the kitchen and stretched. There’d been no sleep the night before and no time to nap today. Surprisingly, her father said nothing about her staying. He hugged her before he left for home, saying he’d return in the afternoon.

“Sarah, have you seen Mary Frances or Sarah Beth?” Robert stood damp and soot-streaked in the kitchen doorway.

It was the first thing she’d seen worth a smile in a very long time. “No, I’m sorry, Robert. I’m just down from the nursery myself. Can I help with anything?”

“I’m off to clean up. Father wants me to ride for Glasgow, bring Gabriel home. He also requests something for him and James and Joseph to eat. That’s why I’m looking for Mary Frances or Sarah Beth.”

“I’ll get the food. You get clean. I will leave you something on the sideboard.”

Taking a quick look through the larder, Sarah found some bread, cheese, and smoked salmon. Large crockery bowls filled with vegetables and fruit sat in the pantry. A few carrots and pears and her basket was complete.

Out the back door and to the barn, she saw no one. All the rakes lay propped up against stone walls.

“What do you have there?”

“Oh.” She nearly jumped out of her skin. Spinning around, she bumped into Joseph and dropped the basket, spilling the contents.

“Here, let me help.” He reached for the same chunk of bread as she did, his hand brushing her fingers and sending a shock up her arm.

Streaked in soot, his hair was coming loose from his ribbon. His shirt neckline lay open and his sleeves were rolled halfway up his forearms. Strong and masculine, he quietly assisted her.

Her voice fled. Biting her lip, she picked up the other things.

Joseph gently took her arm, helping her to her feet.

Her body began to tremble. Finally looking up, she found his gaze; a deep, sad gaze. Her heart broke.

“Oh, Joseph.” She dropped the basket and threw her arms around his neck. His arms pulled her close. She gazed at his face. Pulling his head to her, she kissed him as she had always wanted.

His arms wrapped tighter, and he kissed her the way she’d imagined he would. The way he had last night.

“Sarah, oh, Sarah.”

Her name. He said her name, not Kathleen’s. She pulled back and leaned her forehead against his chin. His kiss lingered on top of her head.

“Sarah, I… I need to speak with you. Not here.” His voice tickled her ear.

She pulled back to see his face. “Where? When?”

“In an hour. In the nursery.” His palm caressed her cheek. Stooping, he refilled her basket and handed it back before leaning in to brush a kiss across her lips. “One hour.”

“One hour.”

But Sarah’s heart would beat through her chest before the hour was up.

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