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Authors: Lauri Robinson
on his. During the ride home the wind had twisted his hair here and there around the bandage. It was dark, not black, but a deep shade of brown. Several strands clumped together to fall over his forehead. 54
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Her heart skipped a beat. Even sporting a big, white bow, he was certainly the most handsome man she'd ever seen. Something hit her leg and uprooted her balance. Rocking, she stepped sideways, trying to keep from tumbling. Kid's other hand clamped onto her waist, steadying her balance. He glanced at the dog.
"Sammy! Sit!"
Jessie felt funny—all warm and tingly. Must be the morning sun. She squeezed her eyes shut. Or maybe it was because she hadn't had any sleep.
A finger touched the skin below her chin, lifting it up.
"Sorry, he just wanted to say hello," Kid said. She blinked several times, trying to determine what the smile on his face meant, before turning to the dog to whisper,
"Hello, Sammy."
Kid let go of her hand. "Go ahead, he won't bite you." Somewhat apprehensive, Jessie let her fingers brush against the top of the dog's wide head. It tilted sideways, and she gently scratched the soft hair behind the wide, floppy ears. Big, brown eyes looked at her, and the dog leaned closer, his flank touching the side of her dress.
"He likes you. You'll have a friend forever now," Kid said. Her heart felt warm—something she hadn't felt in a very long time. She kept her eyes on the dog. "I hope so. I really hope so." Her hand ran over the wide head and along his sleek back. She could use a friend, even a non-human one was better than what she had.
After a few minutes Kid said, "All right Sammy, that's enough, time for you to go out."
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The dog whimpered and looked at her with big, droopy eyes, as if asking if he had to listen to Kid. Kid laughed. "Nice try, old man. Out, now." His hand left her hip and pointed to the door.
The spot were his hand had been instantly felt chilled, and she hoped he didn't notice the slight quiver that rippled her body. She didn't dare meet his eyes.
Sammy stood and tossing a nasty glance at Kid, slowly walked to the front porch. Kid followed and almost caught the dog's tail as he closed the door. After it clicked shut, he turned around. "Well, I guess this is your new home." He pointed to the area where she stood. "This is the front room. I-ah, don't use it much."
Jessie glanced around and almost gasped. How had the elegance and size of the house escaped her notice? A massive stone fireplace covered the furthest wall. A tapestry divan and two leather side chairs sat in front of it. Other chairs and tables sat along the walls, and near the door behind him stood a tall coat rack. The center of it held a large mirror, and the wood frame had hooks on which two hats and a jacket hung. Near the bottom of the rack was a bench to sit on while taking off or putting on shoes. She'd remembered seeing one just like it in a catalog years ago and had begged her father to buy it. He'd promised someday she would have one. Kid pointed behind her. "Upstairs there are six bedrooms, one's mine of course, but you can have your pick of the other five. Down the hall behind the staircase are my office and another room I use for storage. Over there," he pointed to her left, "is the kitchen."
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Her eyes followed his verbal tour. The staircase was wide and made a sweeping motion as it rose to the second floor. The spindled banister followed the steps to the top where it ran along an open area before merging into the wall with natural flow. She could imagine standing up there and watching him walk in through the front door. The thought made her cheeks burn. At the bottom of the stairs, sunlight glistened through a tall window at the end of the long hall. Brass door knobs on each side of the hallway shined in the
Shotgun Bride [The Quinter Brides Book One]
by Lauri Robinson
Her heart skipped a beat. Even sporting a big, white bow, he was certainly the most handsome man she'd ever seen. Something hit her leg and uprooted her balance. Rocking, she stepped sideways, trying to keep from tumbling. Kid's other hand clamped onto her waist, steadying her balance. He glanced at the dog.
"Sammy! Sit!"
Jessie felt funny—all warm and tingly. Must be the morning sun. She squeezed her eyes shut. Or maybe it was because she hadn't had any sleep.
A finger touched the skin below her chin, lifting it up.
"Sorry, he just wanted to say hello," Kid said. She blinked several times, trying to determine what the smile on his face meant, before turning to the dog to whisper,
"Hello, Sammy."
Kid let go of her hand. "Go ahead, he won't bite you." Somewhat apprehensive, Jessie let her fingers brush against the top of the dog's wide head. It tilted sideways, and she gently scratched the soft hair behind the wide, floppy ears. Big, brown eyes looked at her, and the dog leaned closer, his flank touching the side of her dress.
"He likes you. You'll have a friend forever now," Kid said. Her heart felt warm—something she hadn't felt in a very long time. She kept her eyes on the dog. "I hope so. I really hope so." Her hand ran over the wide head and along his sleek back. She could use a friend, even a non-human one was better than what she had.
After a few minutes Kid said, "All right Sammy, that's enough, time for you to go out."
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Shotgun Bride [The Quinter Brides Book One]
by Lauri Robinson
The dog whimpered and looked at her with big, droopy eyes, as if asking if he had to listen to Kid. Kid laughed. "Nice try, old man. Out, now." His hand left her hip and pointed to the door.
The spot were his hand had been instantly felt chilled, and she hoped he didn't notice the slight quiver that rippled her body. She didn't dare meet his eyes.
Sammy stood and tossing a nasty glance at Kid, slowly walked to the front porch. Kid followed and almost caught the dog's tail as he closed the door. After it clicked shut, he turned around. "Well, I guess this is your new home." He pointed to the area where she stood. "This is the front room. I-ah, don't use it much."
Jessie glanced around and almost gasped. How had the elegance and size of the house escaped her notice? A massive stone fireplace covered the furthest wall. A tapestry divan and two leather side chairs sat in front of it. Other chairs and tables sat along the walls, and near the door behind him stood a tall coat rack. The center of it held a large mirror, and the wood frame had hooks on which two hats and a jacket hung. Near the bottom of the rack was a bench to sit on while taking off or putting on shoes. She'd remembered seeing one just like it in a catalog years ago and had begged her father to buy it. He'd promised someday she would have one. Kid pointed behind her. "Upstairs there are six bedrooms, one's mine of course, but you can have your pick of the other five. Down the hall behind the staircase are my office and another room I use for storage. Over there," he pointed to her left, "is the kitchen."
56
Shotgun Bride [The Quinter Brides Book One]
by Lauri Robinson
Her eyes followed his verbal tour. The staircase was wide and made a sweeping motion as it rose to the second floor. The spindled banister followed the steps to the top where it ran along an open area before merging into the wall with natural flow. She could imagine standing up there and watching him walk in through the front door. The thought made her cheeks burn. At the bottom of the stairs, sunlight glistened through a tall window at the end of the long hall. Brass door knobs on each side of the hallway shined in the
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