He released her and squatted to examine her foot. His hands circled her calf and slid slowly over her ankle. “Sorry, but you’re not going to be walking on this foot anytime soon.”
His clear blue gaze met hers and she sank into their welcoming depths. His smile melted the urge to get as far away as possible from this man. Damn, I’ve always been a fool for a blond-haired, blue-eyed devil.
He eased his palm along her leg to her knee and squeezed it before rising. “Why don’t I help you get dressed? Then we can ride back to where Zack and I were camping and get my things.”
Hunger bloomed in her core with his touch and she didn’t hear his words. No, caught in a sensual dream, she imagined him parting her legs, stepping closer, and drawing her against his stiff cock.
He stepped away.
Her thoughts still ensnared with erotic visions, Sadie ached with the need to call him back and beg for him to give her some relief. Instead, she held her tongue and watched each step he took.
He paused and reached over the side of the wagon for her discarded dress.
Again forced into the bright light of reality, she lambasted herself for believing any man would want to make love to her. Didn’t Kirk, Richard’s brother, continually tell her that she was plain and no one would want her other than him?
Fighting the depressing thought, she swung her head to the path along the river and stared. What would it hurt to take Logan home with her? If she could perhaps persuade him to help her instead of having to ask her in-laws, then she might finally be free of their constant presence in her life.
Or was she playing with fire?
Logan stopped in front of her. “If you’ll just lift your arms, I’ll slide your dress over your head and you can button it right up.”
She studied him. Could she resist him? If she tried, then... A proposal developed in her mind. “Why don’t you come home with me? I’ll need some help taking care of my farm, until I can get around again.”
“It’d give me a place to stay until Zack and your friend return.” Logan lifted her dress again as if he’d already devised the plan before she even thought of it.
Still uncertain he understood what she was offering, she continued, “How much is it going to cost me?”
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The sight at the end of her gun set Elizabeth Murphy on fire. Eighteen months without sex had her craving the touch of a man. Yet most didn’t even cause a stir in her blood, but this one sparked a reaction in her libido.
Why?
She blinked and stared at the man riding across her land. What did he have that other men didn’t?
Wide shoulders and with his cowboy hat set low over his eyes, he moved to the gate of the horse as if he was an extension of the animal. The gentle rocking reminding her of... she lowered her rifle. A deep-seated yearning curled in her stomach.
As a woman on a spread by herself, she couldn’t afford to be friendly with strangers. No, she had to protect the ranch and greet everyone with caution.
Standing on the front porch of her cabin, she allowed her gaze to venture to the barn, then on to the corral where two horses stood. She’d brought them in from the fields a few hours ago in anticipation of her trip into town tomorrow. The sun sinking low on the horizon reminded her that she had supper waiting inside.
The increase patter of hooves caught her attention, and she stared again at the stranger.
“Might as well stop right there,” Lizzie called and cocked her gun. “I’m not much on uninvited guests.”
The man pulled on the reins, drawing the horse to a walk and then to a stop. “I can understand why a woman in your position might feel that way, but I’m a friend of your husband.”
The thought didn’t inspire warmth. Instead, she lifted her gun. “My husband was a gun-slinging gambler. He didn’t have the most reputable friends.”
A slight smirk passed over the man’s lips. He nodded. “Yes, but I knew him as a child back in Oklahoma. Heath Holmes is the name. I’m sure Daniel mentioned me once or twice.”
The name did sound familiar. What had Daniel said about Heath?
She licked her lips and fought the hunger to see this man’s strong muscular body naked and up close. She stared at his mount to gather more information. His black horse had the markings of a thoroughbred. The detail design of his saddle, and the rich quality of the man’s clothes spoke of someone who had money. So why visit her here?
“I recall the name, but Daniel didn’t particularly enjoy his childhood. His mother didn’t provide him with a great upbringing.” Lizzy lowered her gun to her waist, but kept the barrel pointed at Heath. Could she trust him?
“True, at times he would have starved, if not for my family, but then with six mouths to feed, what was one more?” Heath swung his leg over the saddle and stepped down from his horse, and turned.
Lizzie’s mouth watered and her palms slipped on the gun. She rested the butt of her rifle on the porch railing for fear of firing it off accidentally. Thoughts of what Daniel has said about his youth warred with her desire to get to know Heath better. Her gaze slid down his six foot frame, broad shoulders, full chest, trim waist, and thick thighs. Nothing about him seemed to hint at him not being able to take on any task.
“Right, Daniel did mention his mother’s love of whiskey and how your family was his saving grace.” Lizzy waved him over to the barn. “Why don’t you unsaddle your horse and put him in the corral? There’s a pump next to the water trough if you want to clean up and stay a spell?”
She stepped back as Heath grew closer. The desire racing through her body tempted her with thoughts of jumping off the porch and into his arms. With only a few kisses, he could have her out of her bloomers and be pounding his cock deep inside her within seconds.
A sigh escaped at finally satisfying her lust for sex. Stunned by the needy sound, she rushed her reply, “I was just getting ready to set down for supper, if you’d like to join me?”
“Thanks, I’ll just get Sasha settled, and be right in.” Heath grinned and led his horse to the barn.
Lizzy backed through the open doorway and set her gun in the rack by the door. Thoughts raced through her head as to what she should do. Living alone had its advantages and disadvantages. No one knew what she did or didn’t do. So if she wanted to take a temporary lover, who would be the wiser? However, she didn’t want to get involved with the wrong type of man again either.
Daniel had married her and stayed around for a few weeks at a time too, but he had wanderlust. His lifestyle up to the point where he married her allowed him to come and go as he pleased. He didn’t really like ranching and had relished the chance to get away occasionally for random trips. She didn’t want another man like him, even though the sex between them had been wild whenever he returned home. Next time around, she wanted a man who’d stay by her side and enjoy helping her with the ranch.
She walked to the counter and looked out the window.
Could Heath be that man?
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The roar of the Vortarian mining equipment burst through the door and a voice competed with the ruckus. “Is anyone in here named Nick Royster?”
Nick shifted his focus away from the geographic charts of the site to the man standing at his office door. The man held up his data device. “He has a package.”
The musty stench of the destruction outside clung to the carrier’s bright-orange suit. The man ushered a person covered from head to toe in a black cloak into the office and shut the heavy steel door.
“And what are you delivering?” Vince, Nick’s office mate and right-hand manager, asked as he walked around his desk. “We’re not expecting any deliveries.”
The carrier grinned and held out his log. “It says right here. Nick Royster is to receive a Miss Harlot Winters’ deluxe companion.”
“What?” Nick jumped to his feet.
He sincerely hoped this wasn’t his agency contact’s idea of a joke. MOM, short for Matthew O’Malley, said he’d be receiving a package but he never expected this. A knot formed in the pit of his stomach. Yes, this assignment was taking more time than expected but he didn’t need any help. Especially not this kind.
“Who sent him a companion?” Vince asked with a grin.
The deliveryman checked his readout. “A Ms. Urma Royster.”
“You got to be kidding. Your mom sent you a woman.” Vince stepped over to the hooded person and leaned in close to view the lady through her black veil.
Nick yanked the gritty hand-held device from the carrier and reviewed the delivery information. “Yes, well, I guess she got tired of me trying to find one on my own. After all, how many nice single women want to live at a nustru site? Dirt flying night and day, randy men on the prowl, and living in conditions that rival a slum. It’s not very conducive to romance.”
“Just put your thumb imprint there on the bottom, and she’s all yours.” The deliveryman pointed to the square in the right corner of the display.
Nick didn’t like the change in his assignment. He’d sweated through this highly sensitive tour of duty for the past two years with the possibility of being discovered every moment. At this late date, the department didn’t need to jeopardize the mission by introducing someone new to the mix. Not when he stood on the brink of learning just what they needed to know to put an end to the war between his world and Vortar.
Unable to refuse the delivery without causing a scene, Nick followed the man’s direction and handed him back his tracking tool.
“Hell, why do they cover them up so? I can’t see what she looks like at all.” Vince tugged at the hood but the lady stepped back and shook her head.
“That’s the privilege of the person who purchased her. He’s the first to see her.” The deliveryman opened the office door. The blaring noise from outside invaded the room again. With no more than a small wave, the carrier left.
The renewed silence bounced around in Nick’s head. What was he supposes to do now?
Take the girl back to my place and fuck her.
The monitor in his room would record their every move. Salzar, the owner of the mine, would probably get off on hearing the exchange.
Hell, everyone in the encampment would be salivating at his good fortune. Most would give a month’s salary to be in his shoes, but he didn’t want to be saddled with this woman. He worked alone.
“Guess you better take her back to your quarters and unveil her.” Vince’s voice rang with the raunchy insinuations of what else Nick would do with the innocent woman.
He walked around his desk and motioned for the lady to follow him. “If you have any problems, Vince, you know where I’ll be.”
“Yes, you lucky son—”
To cut off the expletive, Nick opened the door and walked through. Like it or not he had to spend the next few hours with his new...companion.
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“I know it’s not much, but its home.” At least for the last few months it’d been. Once he’d reached the rank of top miner, it’d taken less than a year to make head foreman. Yet, he still didn’t know the location of nustru’s purification plant.
“Nice.” A muffled voice rang through his small two-room unit.
He glanced around at the bare walls. She couldn’t be serious.
Yes, he didn’t have to live in a tent, but the place wasn’t a proper home for a woman either. An ugly brown couch stood right by the door while a yellow counter with a cooler and sto
ve occupied the opposite wall. The doorway to the back led to a tiny bathroom and an even smaller bedroom.
Not willing to argue about how she never should have been sent here, Nick walked over and looked inside the cooler. “Would you like something to drink?”
“That would be great,” whispered through her veil.
Nick grabbed a protein drink and turned to see her struggling with the hood covering her head. He set down her drink and stepped to her side. The black cloak covering her really did its job. He couldn’t see any part of her except her small hands.
“Let’s see, how can we free you from this contraption?” He fingered the rough fabric covering her shoulders and lifted the lip of the cloth running along her biceps.
She stepped back and lowered her head.
He pulled. The hood fell away, revealing her reddish-gold hair.
A loud rip preceded a soft feminine scent, which filled the room. The cloak covering her body tore into long strips and crumbled to the floor at her feet.
A bullet of lust shot straight to his loins at the spectacular view. Full, creamy breasts covered by a skimpy piece of pink lace led to a narrow waist. Another strip hung on her curvy hips and restricted his view of her luscious center. A dark stain on her panties made him wonder if she was already wet with need.
“Nick?”
The soft-spoken voice shocked him almost as much as seeing her beautiful face. What was a woman like her doing in a place like this?
“Yes?” He shifted his focused to read her expression and tried to read her reason for coming here. What woman would willingly sign up to be a man’s love slave unless she had a motive?
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