He held her hips, kept them firmly united as the riot let loose inside her. A great commotion of passion, need, and love. Blake’s body was hard, tense, and his release followed hers with perfect timing, spreading wave upon wave of gratification throughout her body, flowing through her bloodstream.
It was as they laid there, his perfect weight heavy but not crushing, he on top of her, held tight by the hold she refused to lessen, that she felt inclined to confess one final thought. “I’ve wanted a lot of things in my life, Blake, but I’d never been jealous. Not like I was when I thought you were seeing another woman. I wanted to...” She swallowed.
Blake raised enough to look at her. “Tell me.”
“Harm her.” Shame burned her cheeks. “It scared me. I thought I was turning into my father.”
He brushed her hair away from her face. “I vowed on our wedding day, in front of a churchful of people, to never betray you, and I won’t. Ever.” He kissed both of her eyelids, where hot tears were forming. “I’ve never loved before, Clara, never been loved before, and I’m going to cherish it, completely, for the rest of my life.”
“I do love you, Blake, so very much.”
He chuckled and rolled, pulling her on top of him, where she eagerly snuggled in. “I know,” he said. “You’d never have left me if you didn’t.”
She propped her arms on his chest, gazed into his face. “You’re right. I wouldn’t have.” Another wave of satisfaction, a truly unique one encompassed her. “I couldn’t believe it was you, standing beside Nathan. That you’d found me.”
His hands roamed up and down her back before settling on her bare rump. “I’d never have stopped looking.”
For the first time in her life, no worries clouded her vision because Clara knew with all her heart and soul he never would have. “Kiss me,” she whispered.
“Every day for the rest of our lives,” he answered.
And he did.
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About the Author
Lauri Robinson’s chosen genre to write is western historical. When asked why, she says, “Because I know I wasn’t the only girl who wanted to grow up and marry Little Joe Cartwright.”
With a degree in early childhood education, Lauri has spent decades working in the non-profit field and claims once upon a time and happily ever after romance novels have always been a form of stress relief. When her husband suggested she write one, she took the challenge and has loved every minute of the journey.
Lauri lives in rural Minnesota where she and her husband spend every spare moment with their three grown sons and four grandchildren. She works part time, volunteers for several organizations, and is a diehard Elvis and NASCAR fan. Her favorite getaway location is the woods of northern Minnesota on the land homesteaded by her great-grandfather.
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His Wild West Wife
Copyright © 2012 by Lauri Robinson
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