Ma is an absolute bitch.
The only thing she thought about was herself and her lovers. Once
our baby brother Tye was born, she took off. We haven’t heard from
her or seen her since. She made our life hell before she left.” He
could not tell his wife exactly what their Ma did, it was too
shameful and to horrible.
The pain and loathing in her husband’s
golden eyes were easy to see and hear in his voice. Her hand came
up, and she cupped his cheek. No matter what that woman might have
done to her sons, determined India would not let the woman ruin
what future she might have with this man. If forced to face so many
mean and nasty men, so be it. “I see. Are you trying to tell me
that your brothers aren’t going to be ecstatic when they see me and
welcome with open arms?”
His breath blowing out of him, Dane lifted
his hand and covered hers. He nearly smiled over her teasing words
and the laughter shining in her eyes. “No they’re probably going to
give you hell, curse and be downright mean. I’m sorry I’ll
understand if you want to change your mind. Hell I would if I were
you.” Yet he prayed and hoped she wouldn’t.
“ Mmm, one woman and ten women hating
men under one roof? Doesn’t sound very pleasant does it? Well
husband, I guess I’ve got my work cut out for me. Don’t worry,
it’ll be a snap, ten men will be easy to conquer.” India teased but
in her heart, she grew apprehensive and all she could do is hope
she might survive the coming ordeal, and it would not destroy her
marriage.
Dane dropped his hand from hers, wrapped her
in his arms, and crushed her tightly up against him. “Nine
sweetheart. There’s only nine left you’ve already conquered this
one.”
India burrowed her face in her husband’s
shoulder. She wondered in amazement just what madness she so
eagerly stepped into. She shuddered to think how her husband’s
brothers were going to react when they saw her and learned that he
had married her.
After cuddling his wife for a few more
minutes, Dane lifted her away and smiled crookedly he placed a kiss
on her brow. “Come on sweetheart, we still have some riding to do
before we catch up with Tuff and Jasper.” He let her go and gained
his feet. Grasping her hand, he helped her to her feet and drew her
over to her horse. He let go of her hand and placing his hands on
her waist lifted her up on to her horse.
“ It’s going to be all right
sweetheart. I’m sure once the boys get over their initial anger,
they’ll welcome you.” He tried to look confident but inside his
stomach knotted in dread knowing exactly how his brothers were
going to react when they saw his wife.
India didn’t believe her husband’s confident
words, by the little he said to her, she knew, deep down, he wasn’t
telling her the whole truth. She knew why he felt the need to liar
to her and couldn’t be angry over it, she also wondered just what
sought of woman their mother was, and what terrible things could
she have done to her sons.
She felt certain there is a lot more to her
husbands’ and brothers feelings that he wasn’t telling her. Well,
if she managed to survive the first meeting with the bunch of women
hating men she might just find out exactly why they hated their
mother so much. Whatever might have happened she knew it would
probably not be easy to win the bunch of them over.
For a moment, she wondered why she should
even bother, but her gaze went to her husband’s broad back and she
sighed in resignation. No matter what happened, she would fight for
her marriage and her husband. The only thing that would stop her is
if her husband’s brothers forced him to choose. If they did, she
would leave. She might be starting to care for her husband, but she
would never come between him and his family. He would only hate her
in the end if she did.
THIRTEEN
Dane forced his brothers and his homecoming
from his head and the last two days were the happiest in his life.
Now though he knew that
The only thing she thought about was herself and her lovers. Once
our baby brother Tye was born, she took off. We haven’t heard from
her or seen her since. She made our life hell before she left.” He
could not tell his wife exactly what their Ma did, it was too
shameful and to horrible.
The pain and loathing in her husband’s
golden eyes were easy to see and hear in his voice. Her hand came
up, and she cupped his cheek. No matter what that woman might have
done to her sons, determined India would not let the woman ruin
what future she might have with this man. If forced to face so many
mean and nasty men, so be it. “I see. Are you trying to tell me
that your brothers aren’t going to be ecstatic when they see me and
welcome with open arms?”
His breath blowing out of him, Dane lifted
his hand and covered hers. He nearly smiled over her teasing words
and the laughter shining in her eyes. “No they’re probably going to
give you hell, curse and be downright mean. I’m sorry I’ll
understand if you want to change your mind. Hell I would if I were
you.” Yet he prayed and hoped she wouldn’t.
“ Mmm, one woman and ten women hating
men under one roof? Doesn’t sound very pleasant does it? Well
husband, I guess I’ve got my work cut out for me. Don’t worry,
it’ll be a snap, ten men will be easy to conquer.” India teased but
in her heart, she grew apprehensive and all she could do is hope
she might survive the coming ordeal, and it would not destroy her
marriage.
Dane dropped his hand from hers, wrapped her
in his arms, and crushed her tightly up against him. “Nine
sweetheart. There’s only nine left you’ve already conquered this
one.”
India burrowed her face in her husband’s
shoulder. She wondered in amazement just what madness she so
eagerly stepped into. She shuddered to think how her husband’s
brothers were going to react when they saw her and learned that he
had married her.
After cuddling his wife for a few more
minutes, Dane lifted her away and smiled crookedly he placed a kiss
on her brow. “Come on sweetheart, we still have some riding to do
before we catch up with Tuff and Jasper.” He let her go and gained
his feet. Grasping her hand, he helped her to her feet and drew her
over to her horse. He let go of her hand and placing his hands on
her waist lifted her up on to her horse.
“ It’s going to be all right
sweetheart. I’m sure once the boys get over their initial anger,
they’ll welcome you.” He tried to look confident but inside his
stomach knotted in dread knowing exactly how his brothers were
going to react when they saw his wife.
India didn’t believe her husband’s confident
words, by the little he said to her, she knew, deep down, he wasn’t
telling her the whole truth. She knew why he felt the need to liar
to her and couldn’t be angry over it, she also wondered just what
sought of woman their mother was, and what terrible things could
she have done to her sons.
She felt certain there is a lot more to her
husbands’ and brothers feelings that he wasn’t telling her. Well,
if she managed to survive the first meeting with the bunch of women
hating men she might just find out exactly why they hated their
mother so much. Whatever might have happened she knew it would
probably not be easy to win the bunch of them over.
For a moment, she wondered why she should
even bother, but her gaze went to her husband’s broad back and she
sighed in resignation. No matter what happened, she would fight for
her marriage and her husband. The only thing that would stop her is
if her husband’s brothers forced him to choose. If they did, she
would leave. She might be starting to care for her husband, but she
would never come between him and his family. He would only hate her
in the end if she did.
THIRTEEN
Dane forced his brothers and his homecoming
from his head and the last two days were the happiest in his life.
Now though he knew that
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