The Sunstone Brooch : Time Travel Romance by Katherine Logan (i am reading a book TXT) π

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βI figured that out when you were yelling at me.β
βWhen was I yelling at you?β
βWhen I was riding that green horse.β
βI had to yell, or you wouldnβt have heard me.β
βYou were distracting me, but later I was impressed that you knew so much.β
If sheβd known he wasnβt a one-trick pony when she read his manuscript, would it have made a difference? It might have.
Damn him. He should have included his business venture in the manuscript, and because he hadnβt, it said a lot about him. Bottom line: sheβd been the wrong person to read his work since she had little respect for men in his profession. She owed him an apology, but now wasnβt the right time to confess.
βYou know, if you get bored and are looking around for another side venture, you can sign up to rescue damsels in distress. Without you, Iβd be dead. Just a few seconds, and it wouldnβt have mattered.β
He took her hand and kissed the back of it, then snugged it between his large hands.
The intimate touch made her muscles tighten in exquisite anticipation. βThatβs a smooth move, OβGrady.β
He chuckled. βMy uncles are all badass warriors, but when it comes to their women, theyβre marshmallows, very romantic, and love to sing and dance. At one time or another, Iβve seen all of them make that move, even Elliott. Iβve never done it before. It just seemed like the natural thing to do. And just for your information, it would have mattered to me if Iβd arrived five minutes later. Iβm just sorry I wasnβt there in time for Erik and Tesoro.β
βYeah, me too.β The pounding in her head had subsided, but now, thinking of how different the outcome would have been if Austin had arrived earlier caused a louder timpani roll to move wavelike from the front of her skull to the back. But she didnβt want any more drugs in her system that would mask the gut-wrenching hurt.
βI guess you buried them last night. Iβd like to go to the graves as soon as its daylight.β
Austin released her hand and went back to stroking her arms. He was so reliable, so safe, that she relaxed till even her bones seemed to turn to putty. He tilted his face down to hers, and while the hat brim cast a deep shadow in the moonlight, she could still see his expression. Warm and waiting.
It was one of those rare moments when she knew in her heart, in her brain, in every part of her being that if she kissed him, it could have life-altering consequences. She lowered her head, unwilling to take the risk. It was easier to be a coward than a trailblazer.
No, thatβs not it. Iβm not a coward. Iβm a liar. I canβt kiss him until he knows who I am and what I did to his soul-searching manuscript.
βThere arenβt any graves,β Austin said.
Her head jerked up. βWhy not?β
βTavis took them back to Jarlshof. Erik is like a king or chief of his village and head of the Council. He deserved a proper Viking funeral.β
βI wish Iβd known. I would have gone.β
βTo the twelfth century? Not a good idea. You might have been in danger, especially without Erik there to protect you. I canβt imagine what all those Vikings would do if they saw such a beautiful woman.β
Her cheeks flamed, and she was glad Austin couldnβt see her blush in the darkness. Heβd gone from calling her a baby doll to a beautiful woman. That was quite an upgrade.
βDoesnβt a traditional Viking funeral involve putting the king on his ship and setting it afire?β
βEventually, but there are some disgusting things that happen before then. And donβt ask me what, because Iβll never repeat it. My stomach curdled when Remy told me.β
She sat up, and her alarm antenna went bong! βTavis could be in grave danger, then. He shouldnβt have gone by himself. If he doesnβt come back right away, we should go after him. How long has he been gone?β
Austin tapped the light on his wristwatch, shielding it so no one could see what he was doing. βItβs four thirty. Almost twelve hours. He gave the amethyst brooch to Remy and said someone on the Council would bring him back, but he didnβt want us to wait here for him.β
She almost smacked her forehead when she remembered the purpose of his trip to Medora. βI completely forgot. Did he bring back a telegram from JC?β
βThere was one waiting for you at the depot. JC sent it from Chicago and said he ordered clothes for you and had everything shipped to Medora.β
βWow! Thatβs sweet.β Thinking of those clean clothes reminded her of how filthy she was. She groped in her duffle bag for a cleaning cloth and used it to wash her face, then tried to bush her tangled hair. βWhatβs in my hair?β
Austin picked through the tangles. βDried blood. I tried to wash it off your face and hands, but I couldnβt get it out of your hair. You kept swatting my hand away.β
If she could leave the mats alone, she would. But wearing Erik and Tesoroβs blood seemed a rather ghoulish way to remember a man and a horse, both too extraordinary ever to forget.
βHere, let me try again. Youβve got a lot of tangled pieces.β He worked through the matted hair using his fingers.
He was much gentler than her mom used to be when trying to get the mud out of Ensleyβs hair. βWhat are you doing?β
βJust following the knots with my fingers and unraveling them. Itβs just like a horseβs mane, except prettier.β
βWell, thanksβ¦I guess.β She pulled a section of hair over her shoulder and worked through several tangles while Austin poked at a thick tuft on the back of her head.
βAre we still meeting JC in Cleveland?β
βTavis sent a telegram to Elliott at
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