Wild Texas Promise by Victoria Thompson

Author:Victoria Thompson [Thompson, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Adult, Adult Fiction, Carolyn McCray, Comanche, Comanche Indians, Cowboy, Cowboy Romance, Cowboy Romance Series, Fiction, General, General Fiction, genre fiction, Genre Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Series, Historical Series, Historical Western Romance, Historical Western Romance Series, Kendrick, Kendrick/Coulter, Light Romance, Linda Lael Miller, Literature, Literature & Fiction, Lorelei James, Man-Woman Relationships, Montana Creeds, Romance, Romance Fiction, Romance Novel, Romance Series, South, Southern Historical, Southern Romance, Texans, Texas, Texas Glory, Texas History, Texas Rangers, Texas Trilogy, The McKettricks, Victoria Thompson, Western, Western Historical Romance, Western Romance, Western Romance Series, Western Series
ISBN: 9781625174154
Google: ckTqZqIigEUC
Amazon: 0821730908
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 1990-03-15T06:00:00+00:00

“You wanted to see me?” Line asked.

Eden looked up in surprise. She hadn’t heard him come into the parlor. Tb her relief, she saw he was alone. Fiona must have told Marcus to make himself scarce. “Yes, please come in,” she said a little breathlessly.

He took off his Stetson, hung it on a peg by the door, and ran a hand through his hair. Tentatively, as if not quite certain of his welcome, he came closer.

“Sit down,” she said, patting the sofa beside her.

He walked over and lowered himself slowly, almost reluctantly, onto the seat. The gun he still wore drew her eye, reminding her of the way he had used it to protect her this afternoon. Her stomach did a nasty little flip at the memory, and her heart clenched with pain. As if sensing her reaction, he hastily unbuckled the gunbelt and removed it, laying it on the floor beside the sofa, out of sight. When her gaze met his again, his expression was guarded.

Eden swallowed nervously, resisting the urge to throw herself into his arms. They had too many things to settle first. “I never thanked you for what you did this afternoon.”

“No need. Anybody else would’ve done the same thing.”

“I don’t think so. Alvin Blaine was a very dangerous man. It took a lot of courage to face him.” “Or a lot of stupidity. I wasn’t trying to be a hero. I just wanted to get you away from him.”

“I know. I…” Eden shivered at the memory. “Did you hear what he was saying to me?”

“A little,” he said curtly, telling her he’d heard more than a little.

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so frightened in my life. I tried to fight him, but of course I couldn’t, and after what you showed me, I knew it was hopeless to even try.”

He looked quickly away, as if he were embarrassed, and Eden sighed in frustration. This wasn’t going at all the way she’d planned. She wanted him to put his arms around her and tell her everything was going to be all right. Instead he seemed to be growing more distant every minute, and everything she said made things worse.

“Line?” Warily, he turned back to face her. “You may be right that most men would have tried to rescue me, but not many men would’ve been able to do it the way you did.”

“Oh, you’re right there,” he exclaimed bitterly. “Not many men can kill the way I can.”

Eden stared at him in astonishment. “If you hadn’t killed him first, he would’ve killed us both. You didn’t have a choice!”

“No, I didn’t,” he replied, jumping up and jamming his hands into his pockets. “So now I’ve got two men after me for killing their brothers.”

He paced restlessly while Eden gaped, unable to comprehend his mood. “Are you afraid?” she asked at last.

He gave a bark of derisive laughter. “Hell, yes, I’m afraid! I’m afraid I’ll have to kill two more men just because I already killed their brothers.

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