Yours Again (River City Series) by Burks Dee

Author:Burks, Dee [Burks, Dee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: TAG Publishing LLC
Published: 2013-12-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

She had to leave. Samantha hadn’t really thought about it until Darren asked her about the dance, and she had realized it didn’t matter when it was; she would be in Boston by then. Either Taos sent the letter and Lawson would be here any day, or he hadn’t and Mattie would soon alert her that all was well. There would be no more reason for her to be here, and she couldn’t keep up the charade that she was just in it for the ranch. Either way she would be gone. She’d stalked around the house all day angry at Taos for not trusting her but the truth was she didn’t trust herself.

Her feet plodded along the path and Samantha was lost in thought, not caring where they took her. As the sun sank toward the horizon, her heart felt like it had shriveled to the size of a raisin. Be careful what you wish for, Aunt Mattie had always said. There was certainly no doubt in her mind where she stood now. Nowhere. The letter proved he wanted to pawn her off just as fast as he could on someone else, and time was short. She closed her eyes and silently begged to see the young man she had known once. The old Taos was pretty much dead and any dreams she had to the contrary were just that: dreams.

She stopped as the fragrances wafted toward her. She was on the edge of the flower garden. The beauty of the spot had a soothing effect, and she wandered along the path until she stood in front of the tiny angel. She knelt and sat back on her feet, staring up at the red-and-white striped petals that covered the rose canes. She should be thrilled at the thought of going home, but instead it filled her with an aching sadness.

A large pink rose suddenly appeared in front of her.

“A peace offering.” Taos’s soft voice vibrated just above her ear.

Her hands shook as she reached for the flower.

He sat behind her, long legs to one side, leaning near enough for her to feel the warmth of his chest on her back. She felt his breath brush her neck and closed her eyes. She was so tired of talking. To him, to herself. Wondering how he felt or what he thought. She couldn’t make heads or tails of her own emotions let alone his. Did she have feelings for him, or just the memory of him she’d held on to for the last nine years?

He slid an arm around her waist and drew her back against him. “People say a lot of things they don’t mean sometimes.”

“People?”

He didn’t answer. Just the warmth of his arm circling her made her feel better than she had all day. She twirled the rose in her hand. The petals were soft and fragrant and she trailed them along her cheek. She imagined his fingers following their path. She glanced back and found him watching her intently.

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