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and shy and shaky with longing, all at once. I love looking at you, Cade. Do you mind?" He glanced at
her again, his eyes running down the green linen dress that clung so attractively to her figure. "No," he
said. "I like looking at you too." She leaned back against the seat with a long sigh. "Everything is
new," she murmured. "Beautiful and bright. I've been so alone all my life, until now." He felt that way
too. As if his past was one long emptiness because Bess hadn't been part of him. She was now, and
the longing for her grew with each passing day. Instead of satisfying his hunger, being with her
increased it. He was bound to her in ways he'd never thought a woman could tie him. Bonded. He
sighed, worrying about his independence. Marriage had been a big step for him, but he'd been afraid
of losing Bess. And after that afternoon in his bed he hadn't been able to think of anything except how
exquisite she looked without her clothes on. Maybe those weren't the best reasons for marriage, and
he couldn't deny that her society background had influenced him somewhat in the decision. But she
was getting to him, really getting to him. She was under his skin, in his bloodstream, in his mind. He
felt as if he was losing control. She loved him, but if she ever had a mind to .hurt him and his feelings
for her went as deep as he was beginning to suspect they went, things could get complicated. For the
first time he felt a faint apprehension. As long as only his body had been involved, it hadn't bothered
him. Now his heart was gathering her in, and that did. She saw his sudden frown and wondered about
it. Probably he was wondering as she was about the family's reaction to their arrival, she told herself.
Surely that was all. "I still have my furniture and things to get out of the apartment," she pointed out.
"I'll send some of the boys up tomorrow to take care of it," he said easily. "And we'll send Senora
Lopez some of the wedding cake Mama was baking for you when I called this morning." "Oh, how
sweet of her!" she burst out. "She thinks you're pretty sweet, too, honey." He lifted his cigarette to his
lips. "I've been pretty busy lately, but I'll make time to take you around and show you how things work
on Lariat." He looked at her possessively. "We'll have a good life together." "We still haven't talked
about my salary going into the family budget." "We will. That and the other finances. Things are going
to be tight, but we'll make it." She could believe that. Cade was a magician with money. It would
work out, she told herself. Elise was waiting at the door. She hugged Bess and stood aside so that
Gussie could come forward to do the same. "I hope you don't mind." Gussie grinned. "Elise and I
thought a little celebration was in order." "No, we don't mind," Cade returned, pulling Bess closer as
Robert and Gary and Gary's fiancee, Jennifer, came into the room. They all hugged her, too, and
finally they settled down to cake and coffee while Gussie took pictures of the couple for the family
album. It seemed like a happy gathering. But Bess couldn't help noticing how withdrawn Cade
became as the afternoon wore on. He listened instead of talked, and when one of the men came to ask
him something about ranch business, he got up and left the room, looking as if he was grateful for the
excuse. Bess started worrying then. As the rest of the week went by, she worried more. Because she
was too un- comfortable to make love with Cade, the distance grew. He slept with her at night, but
with his back to her, and they spent their time talking. He explained the cattle business to her, but
she'd rather have heard sweet nothings and endearments. He acted as if her presence was trying, and
she couldn't help thinking that he felt that way. Perhaps he'd had a different idea about marriage, and
the reality was distasteful to him. Whatever the reason, Bess felt him slipping away from her.
Saturday night the boys had dates, and Elise went to a party for one of the women at her church. Bess
and Cade were alone, but he was locked in his study with the books and she was watching television.
This was ridiculous, she told herself. They were acting as if they'd already been married for years,
yet they were on their honeymoon. With an angry sigh, she got up and padded into the study on bare
feet to see what he was doing. Her hair was loose, her yellow blouse highlighting her honey-brown [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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and shy and shaky with longing, all at once. I love looking at you, Cade. Do you mind?" He glanced at
her again, his eyes running down the green linen dress that clung so attractively to her figure. "No," he
said. "I like looking at you too." She leaned back against the seat with a long sigh. "Everything is
new," she murmured. "Beautiful and bright. I've been so alone all my life, until now." He felt that way
too. As if his past was one long emptiness because Bess hadn't been part of him. She was now, and
the longing for her grew with each passing day. Instead of satisfying his hunger, being with her
increased it. He was bound to her in ways he'd never thought a woman could tie him. Bonded. He
sighed, worrying about his independence. Marriage had been a big step for him, but he'd been afraid
of losing Bess. And after that afternoon in his bed he hadn't been able to think of anything except how
exquisite she looked without her clothes on. Maybe those weren't the best reasons for marriage, and
he couldn't deny that her society background had influenced him somewhat in the decision. But she
was getting to him, really getting to him. She was under his skin, in his bloodstream, in his mind. He
felt as if he was losing control. She loved him, but if she ever had a mind to .hurt him and his feelings
for her went as deep as he was beginning to suspect they went, things could get complicated. For the
first time he felt a faint apprehension. As long as only his body had been involved, it hadn't bothered
him. Now his heart was gathering her in, and that did. She saw his sudden frown and wondered about
it. Probably he was wondering as she was about the family's reaction to their arrival, she told herself.
Surely that was all. "I still have my furniture and things to get out of the apartment," she pointed out.
"I'll send some of the boys up tomorrow to take care of it," he said easily. "And we'll send Senora
Lopez some of the wedding cake Mama was baking for you when I called this morning." "Oh, how
sweet of her!" she burst out. "She thinks you're pretty sweet, too, honey." He lifted his cigarette to his
lips. "I've been pretty busy lately, but I'll make time to take you around and show you how things work
on Lariat." He looked at her possessively. "We'll have a good life together." "We still haven't talked
about my salary going into the family budget." "We will. That and the other finances. Things are going
to be tight, but we'll make it." She could believe that. Cade was a magician with money. It would
work out, she told herself. Elise was waiting at the door. She hugged Bess and stood aside so that
Gussie could come forward to do the same. "I hope you don't mind." Gussie grinned. "Elise and I
thought a little celebration was in order." "No, we don't mind," Cade returned, pulling Bess closer as
Robert and Gary and Gary's fiancee, Jennifer, came into the room. They all hugged her, too, and
finally they settled down to cake and coffee while Gussie took pictures of the couple for the family
album. It seemed like a happy gathering. But Bess couldn't help noticing how withdrawn Cade
became as the afternoon wore on. He listened instead of talked, and when one of the men came to ask
him something about ranch business, he got up and left the room, looking as if he was grateful for the
excuse. Bess started worrying then. As the rest of the week went by, she worried more. Because she
was too un- comfortable to make love with Cade, the distance grew. He slept with her at night, but
with his back to her, and they spent their time talking. He explained the cattle business to her, but
she'd rather have heard sweet nothings and endearments. He acted as if her presence was trying, and
she couldn't help thinking that he felt that way. Perhaps he'd had a different idea about marriage, and
the reality was distasteful to him. Whatever the reason, Bess felt him slipping away from her.
Saturday night the boys had dates, and Elise went to a party for one of the women at her church. Bess
and Cade were alone, but he was locked in his study with the books and she was watching television.
This was ridiculous, she told herself. They were acting as if they'd already been married for years,
yet they were on their honeymoon. With an angry sigh, she got up and padded into the study on bare
feet to see what he was doing. Her hair was loose, her yellow blouse highlighting her honey-brown [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]