just hoped she didn’t change her mind. He
wouldn’t blame her if she did. The boys were unquestionably going
to be nasty and downright mean when they met his wife. He could
only pray it would not come down to making a choice because God
help him, he didn’t think he could choose, not now. He would find
it impossible to give up his wife or leave his brothers and he
hoped with all his heart it will not come down to him having to
choose between them. It would tear him apart.
TWELVE
Near noon Dane decided to stop for lunch, he
also knew the time came to tell his wife what to expect when they
reached home. Just thinking about what he needed to tell her made
his stomach knot. He pulled up his horse and dismounted. Dropping
the reins, he went to his wife, lifted her out of the saddle, and
placed her feet on the ground.
Unable to resist, he kept his hands around
her waist and lowering his head, he gave her a long lingering kiss
before he let her go. Turning away, he went over to his saddlebags
and pulled out some cheese and apples. He lifted the canteen off
the saddle and went to join his wife on the fallen log.
Bemused over her husband’s kiss, India sat
on the log and sighed. She watched him from beneath her lashes and
thought just how good looking he is, and even though he was big and
powerful he had only touched her with gentleness. She felt her face
warm as she remembered their lovemaking last night and this
morning. Lord, it had been glorious, and she felt her stomach
flutter just thinking about what they shared.
Dane joined his wife and sat down next to
her. He handed her some cheese and an apple, he ignored his own
food; his stomach too twisted to eat. Hell there is no sense
putting it off, it wasn’t going to change anything or get any
easier. He blew out a breath. “India before we catch up with Tuff
and Jasper, I think I better tell you about my brothers”
After biting into her apple India turned to
her husband and frowned. He looked so worried; she felt a tremor of
fear race through her. Whatever he wanted to tell her must be
ominous and she could only answer him with a curt nod.
Hell this is far harder than he thought it
would be. Dane turned away from her wary eyes and looked over the
empty land. “Well yah see once our mother left, our father, Tuff,
and Wong Li bought us up. Ever since our father died, Tuff and Wong
Li are our fathers now. It’s just been us boys for so long and
since our mother walked out there has never been another woman
around.”
“ I see, just how many brothers are you
talking about?” So far, India didn’t think she heard anything to
worry her. She did feel sorry for her husband and his brothers over
their mother abandoning them.
Dane cleared his throat before he continued.
“There are eight of us all together.”
India chocked on her apple, managing to
swallow it, she eyed her husband in astonishment. “Good Lord.
Eight?” She muttered.
His head turning, Dane couldn’t help grin
over the stunned look on her face. “Yep eight, Jeff and Devon were
adopted by our father.”
Still stunned, India could only shake her
head. Good grief eight men, no make that ten she couldn’t forget
their fathers.
“ There might be a little trouble when
we reach home. You see since our Ma walked out, we swore that there
would never be another woman living in our house.” Dane hurried on
hoping to finish the explanation quickly.
Oh, oh this doesn’t sound good India
thought, no it didn’t sound good at all. “I see.”
Dane shifted uncomfortably on the log and
drew his eyes away from his wife’s intent ones. “Damn it, it’s like
this sweetheart, the boys are not going to be happy to know I’ve
married or when they see you. They're going to pitch a fit.”
Her lashes lowering, India drew in a harsh
breath then opened her eyes. “I don’t think I truly understand the
situation.”
His eyes going back to hers, Dane reached
for her hand and squeezed it lightly. “Our
wouldn’t blame her if she did. The boys were unquestionably going
to be nasty and downright mean when they met his wife. He could
only pray it would not come down to making a choice because God
help him, he didn’t think he could choose, not now. He would find
it impossible to give up his wife or leave his brothers and he
hoped with all his heart it will not come down to him having to
choose between them. It would tear him apart.
TWELVE
Near noon Dane decided to stop for lunch, he
also knew the time came to tell his wife what to expect when they
reached home. Just thinking about what he needed to tell her made
his stomach knot. He pulled up his horse and dismounted. Dropping
the reins, he went to his wife, lifted her out of the saddle, and
placed her feet on the ground.
Unable to resist, he kept his hands around
her waist and lowering his head, he gave her a long lingering kiss
before he let her go. Turning away, he went over to his saddlebags
and pulled out some cheese and apples. He lifted the canteen off
the saddle and went to join his wife on the fallen log.
Bemused over her husband’s kiss, India sat
on the log and sighed. She watched him from beneath her lashes and
thought just how good looking he is, and even though he was big and
powerful he had only touched her with gentleness. She felt her face
warm as she remembered their lovemaking last night and this
morning. Lord, it had been glorious, and she felt her stomach
flutter just thinking about what they shared.
Dane joined his wife and sat down next to
her. He handed her some cheese and an apple, he ignored his own
food; his stomach too twisted to eat. Hell there is no sense
putting it off, it wasn’t going to change anything or get any
easier. He blew out a breath. “India before we catch up with Tuff
and Jasper, I think I better tell you about my brothers”
After biting into her apple India turned to
her husband and frowned. He looked so worried; she felt a tremor of
fear race through her. Whatever he wanted to tell her must be
ominous and she could only answer him with a curt nod.
Hell this is far harder than he thought it
would be. Dane turned away from her wary eyes and looked over the
empty land. “Well yah see once our mother left, our father, Tuff,
and Wong Li bought us up. Ever since our father died, Tuff and Wong
Li are our fathers now. It’s just been us boys for so long and
since our mother walked out there has never been another woman
around.”
“ I see, just how many brothers are you
talking about?” So far, India didn’t think she heard anything to
worry her. She did feel sorry for her husband and his brothers over
their mother abandoning them.
Dane cleared his throat before he continued.
“There are eight of us all together.”
India chocked on her apple, managing to
swallow it, she eyed her husband in astonishment. “Good Lord.
Eight?” She muttered.
His head turning, Dane couldn’t help grin
over the stunned look on her face. “Yep eight, Jeff and Devon were
adopted by our father.”
Still stunned, India could only shake her
head. Good grief eight men, no make that ten she couldn’t forget
their fathers.
“ There might be a little trouble when
we reach home. You see since our Ma walked out, we swore that there
would never be another woman living in our house.” Dane hurried on
hoping to finish the explanation quickly.
Oh, oh this doesn’t sound good India
thought, no it didn’t sound good at all. “I see.”
Dane shifted uncomfortably on the log and
drew his eyes away from his wife’s intent ones. “Damn it, it’s like
this sweetheart, the boys are not going to be happy to know I’ve
married or when they see you. They're going to pitch a fit.”
Her lashes lowering, India drew in a harsh
breath then opened her eyes. “I don’t think I truly understand the
situation.”
His eyes going back to hers, Dane reached
for her hand and squeezed it lightly. “Our
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