Shrouded in Secrets
Page 27
“Well, maybe tonight’s your lucky night,” she said as she beamed playfully at him over her shoulder.
“I certainly hope so, though I want more than a night.”
Olivia pulled up on the reins and brought her mule to a stop as Cash halted alongside. She couldn’t see his eyes behind the dark glasses, but the tone of his voice touched her, and she knew he was serious. “What do you want, Cash?”
He reached over and took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. “I know we all vowed to never mention Zara again, but she was right. I do want to grow old with you, not necessarily in a nice little suburban neighborhood, but somewhere, anywhere, as long as we’re together.”
“What about your job?”
“She was right about that, too. I’ve lost my edge. I’m tired of the killing, and I’m tired of regrets. If I let you go, I’ll have to live the rest of my life with the biggest regret of them all. I had convinced myself somewhere along the line that I’d lost the ability to love and didn’t want or deserve a normal life. Then I met you.”
Olivia had to force back the tears. Diane insisted that wanting a future with Cash was pointless and foolish, since he would never settle down. “I can’t ask you to give up your career for me. You’re too good at what you do, and you’re needed.”
“You’re not asking, I’m offering, if you’ll have me. Besides, I’ve taught Diane and Pete all I know, and I have faith they’ll carry on the wicked fight for justice.”
Olivia smiled at the mention of her sister’s name. They were now closer than ever, and she had Cash to thank for mending their relationship. “I do love you, but I’m a forever kind of girl. So I hope you mean I’ll have a ring on my finger to wave in her face and issue childish taunts about how I was right and she was wrong, and you can settle down and pledge your love to one woman?”
“The sooner the better,” he replied with a grin as he leaned over and kissed her. “Just warn me ahead of time, so I can be out of her swing zone when you tell her I’ll be family.”
Olivia giggled as she nudged her mule into a slow walk. “Let’s get this over with. I can’t wait to call Diane.”
“I think there are more pressing matters needing to be addressed than tormenting your sister,” he said as he caught up.
“Like what?”
“I seem to remember something about my luck changing tonight.”
Olivia couldn’t help but laugh. Life with Cash was destined to be interesting, and she looked forward to every moment together.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Working for the National Park Service has given Kim and her husband the opportunity to work and live in Grand Teton, Hawaii Volcanoes, Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, and Wind Cave national parks, and on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. Residing amid some of America’s most stunning landscapes and extensive travels to remote parts of the world have provided inspiration for many of her stories and articles. Along with her passion for romantic adventure stories, Kim has also published over eighty travel and geographic articles, and contributed to a travel anthology. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Wyoming, and currently resides along the unpredictable banks of the Missouri River.
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