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drove back to town with the intention of apologizing.
She'd been completely unaware of anyone around her while she walked in the rain. He was afraid that if he startled her, she would scream and alert the whole town to his presence in her house. He really didn’t want anyone thinking there was something going on between him and the pretty teacher, not now, not ever.
The infuriated female in front of him now, with her chest heaving from exertion and fright, caught his male attention. Anger made her face flush and her eyes sparkle, and he wondered what she would look like sated after making love. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. I don't need her kind of female. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I knew you hadn’t heard me come up behind you, and I didn’t want you to shout in surprise, that’s all. You seemed to be lost in thought.”
Her anger seemed to deflate, and her shoulders relaxed.
“I’m sorry, too. How is your shin?”
“Probably bruised pretty good, but I'm sure it'll be fine.”
“Well, since you are here, please come in so I can close the door. The rain is coming down much harder now.”
Seth moved inside the little house and closed the door behind him to shield them from the rain.
“Would you like some coffee?”
He caught himself watching the sway of her hips beneath her frock when she moved toward the kitchen.
“This rain will chill you to the bone even if it’s still rather warm outside.”
“Sure. Thanks.” His eyes began to wander about the front room of the home. She’s done a lot with it in just a few days . It had been very dark and dingy when he had been here before, and the people of Parkville had tried Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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their best to spruce it up a little for the arrival of the new teacher. Lily had hung some pretty curtains on the windows, and her books lined the shelves along each wall that he had built himself. She returned from the kitchen a moment later, bringing his attention back to the beautiful woman in front of him.
“The coffee will be ready in a few minutes. Did you take the children home before you came back? I hope they are not sitting out in the wagon still.”
“No. I took them home. It’s not a very long ride out to my place from town.” He shifted from foot to foot, unsure of what else to say. The safest topic would be the house. “You’ve been busy in here, I see.”
“Yes, well, I’ve tried to do a few things to make it a little brighter in here. It’s a pretty house. It just needed a woman’s touch.”
“Yeah, well, it looks nice. It was rather gloomy in here before.”
“Thank you." Lily’s eyes shifted to the books lining the wall. "I especially like the bookshelves. They’ve come in very handy with all the books that I brought with me from Boston.”
“I’m glad you like them. They weren’t that hard to make.”
Their eyes met, and one eyebrow shot up when she asked, “Oh?”
“I made them for the house.” He shifted slightly, embarrassed at her look. He had never felt nervous around a woman, but this one made him almost uncomfortable.
“In that case, thank you again. They are perfect.” A whistling noise came from the kitchen. “Let me check the coffee.”
He stood in the middle of her house and raked nervous fingers through his hair. When he had first seen her on the train, he could feel her eyes rest on him on several occasions when she thought he was sleeping. He wouldn't tell her, but he rarely slept anymore excerpt for fitful rest now and then.
Always on high alert, he kept his ears open for any information that might help him track the men who killed Victoria. When he'd seen Lily on the train, her beauty and kindness drew his attention like a moth to flame.
At the town meeting, the mayor talked about making Lily leave because of a misunderstanding about her age, and for some
She'd been completely unaware of anyone around her while she walked in the rain. He was afraid that if he startled her, she would scream and alert the whole town to his presence in her house. He really didn’t want anyone thinking there was something going on between him and the pretty teacher, not now, not ever.
The infuriated female in front of him now, with her chest heaving from exertion and fright, caught his male attention. Anger made her face flush and her eyes sparkle, and he wondered what she would look like sated after making love. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. I don't need her kind of female. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I knew you hadn’t heard me come up behind you, and I didn’t want you to shout in surprise, that’s all. You seemed to be lost in thought.”
Her anger seemed to deflate, and her shoulders relaxed.
“I’m sorry, too. How is your shin?”
“Probably bruised pretty good, but I'm sure it'll be fine.”
“Well, since you are here, please come in so I can close the door. The rain is coming down much harder now.”
Seth moved inside the little house and closed the door behind him to shield them from the rain.
“Would you like some coffee?”
He caught himself watching the sway of her hips beneath her frock when she moved toward the kitchen.
“This rain will chill you to the bone even if it’s still rather warm outside.”
“Sure. Thanks.” His eyes began to wander about the front room of the home. She’s done a lot with it in just a few days . It had been very dark and dingy when he had been here before, and the people of Parkville had tried Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
Report ebook piracy to [email protected].
Love’s Sweet Surrender
51
their best to spruce it up a little for the arrival of the new teacher. Lily had hung some pretty curtains on the windows, and her books lined the shelves along each wall that he had built himself. She returned from the kitchen a moment later, bringing his attention back to the beautiful woman in front of him.
“The coffee will be ready in a few minutes. Did you take the children home before you came back? I hope they are not sitting out in the wagon still.”
“No. I took them home. It’s not a very long ride out to my place from town.” He shifted from foot to foot, unsure of what else to say. The safest topic would be the house. “You’ve been busy in here, I see.”
“Yes, well, I’ve tried to do a few things to make it a little brighter in here. It’s a pretty house. It just needed a woman’s touch.”
“Yeah, well, it looks nice. It was rather gloomy in here before.”
“Thank you." Lily’s eyes shifted to the books lining the wall. "I especially like the bookshelves. They’ve come in very handy with all the books that I brought with me from Boston.”
“I’m glad you like them. They weren’t that hard to make.”
Their eyes met, and one eyebrow shot up when she asked, “Oh?”
“I made them for the house.” He shifted slightly, embarrassed at her look. He had never felt nervous around a woman, but this one made him almost uncomfortable.
“In that case, thank you again. They are perfect.” A whistling noise came from the kitchen. “Let me check the coffee.”
He stood in the middle of her house and raked nervous fingers through his hair. When he had first seen her on the train, he could feel her eyes rest on him on several occasions when she thought he was sleeping. He wouldn't tell her, but he rarely slept anymore excerpt for fitful rest now and then.
Always on high alert, he kept his ears open for any information that might help him track the men who killed Victoria. When he'd seen Lily on the train, her beauty and kindness drew his attention like a moth to flame.
At the town meeting, the mayor talked about making Lily leave because of a misunderstanding about her age, and for some
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