WESTERN ROMANCE: A Settler’s Wife’s Dreams (Contemporary Westerns Historical Romance, Cowboy Romance) by Melodie Grace Read Free Book Online

that much I'm sure.” He continued confidently, “At first I would make simple clothes for people to wear while they work in the fields or do whatever it is they do. But eventually it would be about style and quality.”
    Lisa nodded when she thought she should nod. Eventually he’d started talking about making her something, and then he had taken her measurements. It had been thrilling the way she had stood so still while he reached around her in several spots with the tape measure and then wrote down the numbers. She had never had her measurements before. Lisa took the small slip of paper and tucked it away in one of her pockets.
    “Well, I should be going,” Lisa said. Her hands were shaking and she didn't know why.
    “Why so soon?” Ted said. “I have an extra horse shoe. In fact I've already had it sent over to the stable to have it switched out with the old shoe.”
    Lisa stood stunned. He moved to the front of her and took her hands in his.
    “What? Why?” She whispered. “Why are you being so nice to me?”
    Ted put his curled finger under her chin and lifted her face to look at his. “Because you are a very special woman, Lisa, and I want you to know that you are a very special woman.”
    “But, but, I am married,” she stuttered. He quickly laid a finger across her lips.
    “I don't want to hear about that,” Ted said. “I realized that as soon as I saw you. I also knew that there was a reason you are alone right now. You needed a little time away from the homestead for a reason. Didn't you?”
    Lisa turned away from him to study the street through a window. Finally she turned back after a few minutes. “Yes. I did need some time away from him. He can be so selfish. You have no idea. He does a lot around the homestead to be sure, but I have needs!”
    Lisa slapped her palms against her thighs to punctuate the fact that she had needs because she did have needs. Ted reminded her with every glance she cast at him that she had very real needs.
    “I'm sure you do have needs,” He took her in his arms and held her close.
    “I know this might be hard to understand, but I don't want to come between you and your husband,” Ted said. “I just want you to feel good right now. Do you understand? I think that you and your husband can work out whatever it is you two have going on, but I know that right now we are together because we are supposed to be together.”
    “What do you mean?” Lisa said, even though she already knew.
    “I mean that I don't think it was an accident that you walked off the gangplanks into my store. I don't think that it is an accident that we are so attracted to each other. None of these things are accidents. Do you know what I'm saying?”
    “I know how I feel right now. I know that you are here and I'm here,” Lisa said. “I know that you are right about one thing; I did come into town to get away from the homestead for a little bit. I'm glad that you don't want to come between me and my husband but I'm as equally glad that you want to make me feel good because I want you to make me feel good. I want you, Ted. More than I've ever wanted anyone or anything in my entire life, I want you right now!”
    It was as if her words had unleashed a torrent of desire in both of them. Ted tagged her closer to him before bending his head to kiss her passionately. Masterfully he took his lips with his, his tongue tangling with her and mimicking all the delicious things she could imagine him doing to her body.
    Lisa couldn’t help the quick spark of fire that flickered alive inside of her at the taste of him. He tasted of the sweet meal they had had along with mint and tobacco. So sweet and delicious! Eager to have more of him, she rose up to the tips of her toes, slanting her lips. Ted must have known exactly what he was doing to her because he chuckled slightly before withdrawing his tongue from her mouth. Instead of kissing her as hard as she wanted, he teased her with small pecks against