Vows by Rochelle Alers

Author:Rochelle Alers [Alers, Rochelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9780786004638
Google: _sCpQwAACAAJ
Amazon: 0373831846
Barnesnoble: 0373831846
Goodreads: 8294847
Publisher: Pinnacle
Published: 1997-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Joshua glanced at his watch as he secured the clasp. He had three hours before he met Cordero Birmingham in San Miguel. It was more than one hundred forty kilometers between the two cities, and he estimated that it would take him at least two hours if he stayed on Highway 175.

Slipping his arms into his suit jacket, he patted the inside breast pocket to make certain the small, leather-bound bible was secure. All of the maneuvers for Operation MESA were printed in the text of the bible.

Something caught his attention, and he turned to find Vanessa watching him. He’d left the bed to shave, shower, and dress without waking her. A wealth of raven hair fell over her forehead as she wrapped her slender arms around her waist over an above-the-knee, pistachio green, silk coverup.

“What time will you be back, Joshua?”

He drew in a deep breath. Her gaze was steady, but there was no mistaking the longing in her voice. Was that the way it was going to be—her waiting for him to come back from some secret mission?

He smiled, making his way across the dressing room and closing the distance between them. “I’ll be back for dinner.” Curving an arm around her waist, he pulled her against his chest. “This is to be our last night in Mexico, so we’ll celebrate.”

Her gaze raced frantically over his features, committing them to memory. Vanessa didn’t know why, but she couldn’t smile. She’d planned to spend ten days in Mexico—alone—but now she didn’t want to be alone. She wanted Joshua by her side until she returned to a place she was familiar with, and a place she called home.

Rising on tiptoe, she kissed him. “Be careful out there.”

He returned her kiss, his aftershave enveloping her with sensual memories of their wedding night. After they’d made love the first time it seemed as if they were insatiable, and Vanessa would not be surprised if she returned to the States pregnant. They had made love without the benefit of contraception, and it was the most fertile time of the month during her menstrual cycle.

“You be careful,” he countered. “If you want to go into town have the front desk call a taxi. A woman traveling or shopping alone can become a prime target for a clever pickpocket.”

“I’m shopped out,” she said, smiling.

He gave her a look of utter disbelief. “No.”

“Yes.” This time she did laugh. “I’m going to relax here until you come back.”

His hold on her waist tightened as his attitude became more serious. “I meant what I said about walking into town, Vanessa.”

She bit back the words forming on her tongue. She wanted to tell Joshua that she had taken care of herself before she met him and she would continue to do so, but knew it was not the time. Once they were back in the States he would get to know the true Vanessa Blanchard-Kirkland.

“You’d better get going,” she said instead.

Threading his fingers through her hair, he held her head firmly and kissed her mouth.

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