Mail Order Bride: Journey's End: A Mail Order Brides Western Romance (Love On The Line Book 2) by Catherine Harper Page A
Authors: Catherine Harper
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herself for what was about to happen next. Watching him put his hand in his pocket, Alice saw a glint of metal being taken out before he stopped himself. Looking to what had caught his attention, Alice spied John coming their way.
"This isn't over, Alice," Walter said and put the gun away. Watching him lose himself in the crowd, Alice turned on hearing John call to her. Teasing her, he said, "I only leave you for a second and…" Sensing that something was amiss, his face changed. "What is it?"
"That man you saw, it was Walter-"
"Are you alright?" John asked.
Alice shook her head. "I'm fine. He just wanted to remind me of what a horrible human being he is."
Looking in the direction Walter had gone, John turned to look at her. "Are you sure you don't want me to—I mean he can't have got far-"
Alice held his arm and shook her head. "No. I'll not let a piece of scum think that he can ruin my day. He's just a sad and angry drunk. I can't believe what I saw in him." Looking over to where Amy was, Alice let out a sigh. "I'm just glad she didn't see any of what went on between us."
"I don't like the way he thinks he can come up and terrorize you-"
Alice said, "John, forget him, he's not worth it-"
"I know, but after what he did. Just give me five minutes with him-"
"It can't be proved, none of it can. And you'd only end up in trouble, or worse. I won't see that happen to you. Come on, lets enjoy ourselves," Alice said. Leaning in close she gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"For watching out for me," Alice said. "You're a good man."
"Same goes for you," John said and kissed her cheek.
Feeling his face against hers Alice closed her eyes and soaked in the smell of his aftershave. Losing herself in the moment, she took hold of his face and kissed him. Wondering if she'd made too rash a decision, Alice closed her eyes tightly for fear of what she'd see. Expecting him to break away, she was relieved to find his kissing match hers. Kissing her tenderly, Alice found her body quiver as her lips tasted his. Not wanting for the moment to end, she heard Amy giggling and pulled away. Looking to John, Alice found his cheeks blush as he tried to explain himself to his daughter.
"Amy, you're back. We were-"
"I know. You were kissing," Amy said and then turned to Alice. "You like his kisses, Alice?"
Seeing John grin at her discomfort, Alice felt her cheeks flame red. "Well, he's a…" Feeling herself boxed into a corner, she looked for a way out. Seeing an ice cream seller nearby Alice quickly changed the subject. "How about ice cream, Amy? I don't know about you, but I'd love an ice cream."
"Nah, I'm OK," Amy said.
"Really? I thought all little girls liked ice cream," Alice said. "You, John? Would you like an ice cream? My treat."
"I'll get them," John smiled. "Seeing as I came back empty handed." Tossing his daughters hair he added, "And you, you shouldn't sneak up on people."
"I wasn't. You and Alice were-"
John ignored his daughter explaining herself and smiled to Alice. Nodding her head in return, Alice got the message that passed between them. Thinking she'd never let another man into her heart, Alice felt a warmness grow in her chest. Watching him walk away, she knew for certain that if anyone could save her from herself it would be John.
Chapter 13
Alice ran into Elizabet's arms and squeezed her with a strong embrace. Glad to see her back from her honeymoon, she stepped back to look her over, "Have you put on weight?"
"You cheeky madam," Elizabet grinned. "I've only been gone a week."
"So what took you so long getting back? I thought you two were only going away for a few days," Alice asked. Seeing Elizabet smirk, Alice decided not to press that matter. "Forget that, I don't want to know."
"As if I would," Elizabet grinned. "So how are you?" she asked, taking hold of Alice's hands.
"Fine."
"Liar, it's written all over your face. What's happened?" Elizabet asked.
"Well, John and I
"This isn't over, Alice," Walter said and put the gun away. Watching him lose himself in the crowd, Alice turned on hearing John call to her. Teasing her, he said, "I only leave you for a second and…" Sensing that something was amiss, his face changed. "What is it?"
"That man you saw, it was Walter-"
"Are you alright?" John asked.
Alice shook her head. "I'm fine. He just wanted to remind me of what a horrible human being he is."
Looking in the direction Walter had gone, John turned to look at her. "Are you sure you don't want me to—I mean he can't have got far-"
Alice held his arm and shook her head. "No. I'll not let a piece of scum think that he can ruin my day. He's just a sad and angry drunk. I can't believe what I saw in him." Looking over to where Amy was, Alice let out a sigh. "I'm just glad she didn't see any of what went on between us."
"I don't like the way he thinks he can come up and terrorize you-"
Alice said, "John, forget him, he's not worth it-"
"I know, but after what he did. Just give me five minutes with him-"
"It can't be proved, none of it can. And you'd only end up in trouble, or worse. I won't see that happen to you. Come on, lets enjoy ourselves," Alice said. Leaning in close she gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"For watching out for me," Alice said. "You're a good man."
"Same goes for you," John said and kissed her cheek.
Feeling his face against hers Alice closed her eyes and soaked in the smell of his aftershave. Losing herself in the moment, she took hold of his face and kissed him. Wondering if she'd made too rash a decision, Alice closed her eyes tightly for fear of what she'd see. Expecting him to break away, she was relieved to find his kissing match hers. Kissing her tenderly, Alice found her body quiver as her lips tasted his. Not wanting for the moment to end, she heard Amy giggling and pulled away. Looking to John, Alice found his cheeks blush as he tried to explain himself to his daughter.
"Amy, you're back. We were-"
"I know. You were kissing," Amy said and then turned to Alice. "You like his kisses, Alice?"
Seeing John grin at her discomfort, Alice felt her cheeks flame red. "Well, he's a…" Feeling herself boxed into a corner, she looked for a way out. Seeing an ice cream seller nearby Alice quickly changed the subject. "How about ice cream, Amy? I don't know about you, but I'd love an ice cream."
"Nah, I'm OK," Amy said.
"Really? I thought all little girls liked ice cream," Alice said. "You, John? Would you like an ice cream? My treat."
"I'll get them," John smiled. "Seeing as I came back empty handed." Tossing his daughters hair he added, "And you, you shouldn't sneak up on people."
"I wasn't. You and Alice were-"
John ignored his daughter explaining herself and smiled to Alice. Nodding her head in return, Alice got the message that passed between them. Thinking she'd never let another man into her heart, Alice felt a warmness grow in her chest. Watching him walk away, she knew for certain that if anyone could save her from herself it would be John.
Chapter 13
Alice ran into Elizabet's arms and squeezed her with a strong embrace. Glad to see her back from her honeymoon, she stepped back to look her over, "Have you put on weight?"
"You cheeky madam," Elizabet grinned. "I've only been gone a week."
"So what took you so long getting back? I thought you two were only going away for a few days," Alice asked. Seeing Elizabet smirk, Alice decided not to press that matter. "Forget that, I don't want to know."
"As if I would," Elizabet grinned. "So how are you?" she asked, taking hold of Alice's hands.
"Fine."
"Liar, it's written all over your face. What's happened?" Elizabet asked.
"Well, John and I
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