The Outlaw's Wife by Gerard Cindy

Author:Gerard, Cindy [Cindy, Gerard,]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury-Silhouette Desire 90s
Published: 2011-07-15T07:00:00+00:00

Jonathan James had built the cabin in the Wind River Valley as a retreat for himself and his bride. But as their family expanded and the boys had grown in size and activity, the cabin had become more theirs than their parents’.

Jonathan had brought them here for long weekends throughout their youth, and the brothers had gradually staked their claim to it and the land encompassing it. Garrett, Clay and Jesse still spent time here—either together or alone—as men.

Not that a little recent “spiffing up” hadn’t made it habitable for a woman, too. With Logan’s help—who’d turned out to be a closet romantic and a bit of an outlaw himself—Garrett had stocked food, refired the generator so they’d have electricity, run a line to the river so they’d have water and cleaned until the windows shone and the appliances sparkled. He’d even bought new sheets for the loft bed, and after a lengthy self-debate, hauled up the necessities to set the mood to make Emma his again.

And now here they were, in this place that was both special and magical, and he hoped to hell he didn’t blow it.

After lunch he took her on a quick tour of the cabin, which basically consisted of the loft above and one large great room below that served as living room, dining room and kitchen. A small but well-equipped bathroom and a dorm-style bedroom that the boys used to bunk in finished out the interior. They ended the tour on the wraparound, covered porch that offered multiple and equally breathtaking views of the valley.

“What would you like to do? This time is yours, Em.”

Part of his plan was for her to rest here. He couldn’t help but feel that above all else, rest was what she needed.

“I brought books.” He rattled off a list of authors he’d known were her favorites. “And CDs.” Again he’d made his selections with special attention to her taste in music, which ranged from classical to country with some contemporary pop mixed in for good measure.

Her smile thanked him, but her eyes were on the river. “It’s a beautiful day. I think I’d like to walk.”

He hesitated, then finally extended another overture of reconciliation on this cautious journey they were taking. “Do you want to walk alone, or would you like some company?”

Telling herself she’d been alone with her solitude and her thoughts for too long, Emma answered with a careful smile. “Company would be nice.”

Cognizant of his silent support by her side, they explored the valley and the abundance of beauty it offered.

The valley was wide here, the forest a gradually thickening border. Aspen and pines of verdant green surrounded the meadow grass and scattering of nodding wildflowers like a living framework. She couldn’t remember how long it had been since she’d let herself enjoy something so simple as sunshine. How long it had been since she had “played” outside the boundaries of doubt and pain.

She’d done little more than exist for the past three months. That’s all she’d had the strength to do.

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