Uncharted Redemption (The Uncharted Series Book 2) by Keely Brooke Keith

Author:Keely Brooke Keith [Keith, Keely Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, The Uncharted Series, Alternate-History Romance, Hidden Society, Intriguing Twists & Turns, Transcends Time & Place, Dual Timeline Story, Time Travel Romance, Futuristic Twist
Publisher: Edenbrooke Press
Published: 2015-02-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Levi stayed at the breakfast table and sipped his coffee long after the others had finished eating. One by one his family members left the kitchen. As Lydia cleared the table, she pointed at the coffee pot in front of Levi. He shook his head. She left it there and took the other dishes to the sink.

Connor came in the back door sweaty from his morning run. He kissed Lydia then sat at the table and held an empty coffee cup in front of Levi. Levi picked up the coffee pot and filled the cup, then refilled his own cup for the third time. Lydia finished the dishes and said she was going to check on Isabella.

Connor lifted a finger to the coffee pot as he looked at Levi. “Long night?”

Levi yawned and rubbed his forehead with his fingertips. “I stared at the ceiling until sunrise.”

“Would this have anything to do with your date yesterday?”

“My what?” He had grown accustomed to most of Connor’s expressions, but still preferred an explanation. Connor simply lifted his brow in response.

Levi nodded. He didn’t feel like talking about it, but a day alone with Mandy in his house had made one thing clear to him—he loved her and still wanted her to be his wife. “I have to do what’s best for her.”

“And what’s that?”

Levi thought of how—after her abduction—she said she no longer wanted to be desired by any man and that she couldn’t have the things she yearned for because she wanted to keep her past a secret. It took constant effort for him to put his feelings aside, and when he did it only made him love her more. He told himself she was only comfortable with him because she felt safely undesired. “She trusts me. I am not going to betray her trust.” He thought of their time working together in his house—it had felt natural having her there with him. He had spent the long night trying not to imagine a life with Mandy in the house he was building for her.

Connor tipped his coffee cup high, drinking the last drop, then he set it on the table. He lowered his chin as he looked at Levi. “I remember the exact moment with Lydia when I realized I would either marry her or move far away and never see her again. I knew that anything in between would kill me.”

“I felt that way about Mandy for six years.” Levi blew out a breath. “But not anymore.”

“I see… so you’re over her?” Connor’s sarcasm came with a chuckle.

“No, but everything is different between us now.” There was a light knock on the kitchen door. Thankful for the diversion, Levi left the table to answer it. He opened the door but didn’t see anyone. He looked down the path to Lydia’s cottage where a boy was knocking on the medical office door. “Are you looking for Doctor Bradshaw?”

The boy ran back to the kitchen door. “No, I need Mr. Bradshaw.”

Levi stepped back and looked at Connor.

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