Autumn McCullah Never Agaiin (western romance) (pdf)

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lonely with her mother gone. It hadn t taken Sage long to adjust to the big kitchen filled
with people at mealtime. Now it would be just her and the television or a video instead
of laughter and loud conversation.
Let s go for a ride tomorrow, just the two of us. We need a few hours for us,
Quinn suggested as he lowered his mouth to hers not waiting for a reply.
They were interrupted as the twins burst into the room. Daddy! Why are you
kissing Sage? Cody demanded with a grin.
That s what people do when they like each other, he said stepping away from
Sage as Kate launched herself into his arms. He gave her a big hug and kiss.
Sage couldn t contain her smile as she watched the little girl almost sigh with
happiness. Even Cody had loosened up and had wrapped his arms around his daddy s
leg.
Can we sleep on the floor again tonight? Cody implored looking up at his
daddy. He had been amazed to wake up this morning to see all three of them were still
sleeping on the den floor. It had been like a camping trip. And daddy had stayed with
them all night!
Quinn looked over their heads at Sage as he rubbed his back with his free hand.
I don t think that s such a good idea, son. Your dad s back isn t used to sleeping
without a mattress. That wasn t altogether true, but he had plans for tonight. Maybe
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we can do it Saturday night. We ll watch a special movie and have popcorn. How does
that sound?
Yippee! both children shouted. Kate gave him a big hug before scooting to the
floor as she and her brother ran for the kitchen to tell Cheyenne about their next treat.
After the children had gone, Sage grinned up at Quinn. When I looked in on
you, the lack of a mattress didn t seem to be bothering any of you.
I guess we were all pretty tired, he replied with a smile. Thank you for putting
those covers over us. He pulled her into his arms once again.
How do you know it was me?
It was something a mother would do.
Like my mother?
Quinn nodded. Except I know that it was you who took care of us. You ll
always look after us. It wasn t a question. It was a statement of fact.
Did you talk to Kate and Cody about the cave? Sage asked changing the
subject.
We had a long talk. They won t be going back there alone again, or to any other
caves. By the way, they re not angry with you for telling. They were really scared by the
time we arrived and were relieved you had remembered how to find them. As long as
he lived he would never forget the looks on their faces when they had realized it was he
in the cave opening, relief, happiness and love all rolled into one. But it was nothing to
his happiness when they had finally made it to the top. He and Slim knew that if
anything had gone wrong, it would have been a long drop to the bottom of that ravine.
With everything so wet there wouldn t have been a decent handhold anywhere even if he
would have been able to grab on to something.
Sage nodded giving him a sad smile. I just wish I had told you before. But they
had promised me they wouldn t go back.
Don t fret about it, Sagebrush. Now that it s over, I m glad it happened because
it opened my eyes like nothing else could have done. I have my children back, he said
with a sense of wonder in his voice.
And they have their daddy, she said wrapping her arms around his waist, resting
her head against his chest. They stood that way for several minutes, just finding pleasure
in the holding. Then Sage looked up at him. My bed or yours?
Mine. It s bigger.
Doesn t really matter, Sage told him with a saucy grin. Wherever we are the
mattress will move.
Quinn threw back his head and laughed as he scooped her up into his arms to
swing her around. You can count on that, Sagebrush!
They were still kissing when Cheyenne came to tell him the Slim was waiting.
Seeing them together, she smiled to herself before simply retracing her steps back to the
kitchen. Slim would just have to wait a little longer.
Six weeks later, Sage sat on the sofa in her apartment. It had been cleaned down
to the baseboards over the past weeks. She was caught up at work and bored to tears.
She had discovered two weeks ago that she wasn t pregnant. On that issue she wasn t
sure if she was disappointed or happy. Part of her was disappointed because a baby
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might be all that she ever had of Quinn. The other part was happy because if they had a
child, she didn t want him to have any doubts as to its paternity.
They talked almost every day on the phone, but it wasn t the same as being
together. Even her work, something that had once thrilled her, seemed to have lost its
luster. Now the sounds of the city, the smells and the traffic seemed dull and
uninteresting. She sighed as she looked at the video cabinet. There wasn t much on
television so she usually opted to watch a movie if she wasn t into a good book. As she
mentally reviewed the selection she wished she had stopped by the video store to rent
something she hadn t seen before. Maybe that would have taken her mind off of Utah.
She had just inserted Aliens into the VCR when her doorbell rang. Wondering
whom it could be she slowly made her way to the door. Who is it? she asked.
It s me, Sagebrush!
Hearing that wonderful voice, Sage tore at the locks to get the door open.
Quinn? she gasped as soon as she flung the door wide. God, but he looked wonderful!
He was wearing jeans, a dark blue shirt and denim vest. And he was juggling several
packages in one hand and a suitcase in the other. As soon as he entered the apartment it
seemed to shrink in size. Why didn t you tell me you were coming?
Then it wouldn t have been a surprise, he said grinning as he dropped the
suitcase to the floor, but he held on to the gaily-wrapped packages. I sure have missed
you, he said pulling her against his long hard body with his free hand. Then his lips
were on hers, tasting and rediscovering her all over again. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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