“How could I dare lose?” he murmured dryly, rising to his feet, running fingers through thick, straight, blue-black hair. He met his sister’s excited gaze with his own cool one. Nick released his opponent and rolled onto his back both boys lay side by side, panting. Cheers, laughter, and good-natured boos rang out. “Nick’s won!” Storm yelled, one fist raised in the air. Before the words were even out of her mouth, Nick had flipped his opponent and twisted his arm up behind his back, and the intense struggle ceased.
“You can do it, Nick, you can do it,” she shouted to her brother. Suddenly Nick’s back foot slipped from where it had been digging into the dirt, and in the next instant he was on his back. A lean, muscular boy was on top, his skin bronzed, coppery, shining with sweat as he strained against his massive opponent. She was jumping up and down at the edge of the crowd of youths who had gathered around the two young men wrestling in the dust. “Go, Nick, go!” She was very tall, clad in buckskins, a thick braid hanging down her back. “Hello…Ĭhapter 18 She stood bent over at the waist, her hands gripping…Ĭhapter 19 Sleep left Brett in gradual stages, lingering then 302 fading like… Chapter 20 Home!Ĭhapter 21 “Brett,” Sophia cried in delight, touching him warmly.Ībout the Author Other Books by Brenda Joyce Cover Copyright About the Publisher The sun was…Ĭhapter 15 With two carriages and three servants it took four days…Ĭhapter 16 It was noon when they finally left their apartments and…Ĭhapter 17 She is beautiful, Brett thought, staring. He had 209 been eager… Chapter 14 She had to stop. She…Ĭhapter 4 Sunlight poked through the flowery chintz curtains of Storm’s bedroom…Ĭhapter 5 Brett’s bad mood lingered for the rest of the afternoon…Ĭhapter 6 Leaning low over the stallion’s neck, Storm let him gallop…Ĭhapter 8 Although Marcy visited every day, helping to prepare Storm’s trousseau…Ĭhapter 9 The maid looked at him with stunned surprise, 139 her eyes… Chapter 10 The next morning Storm stared in dismay at her image…Ĭhapter 11 She hadn’t seen him all day since she had left… 176 Chapter 12 “Marcy!”Ĭhapter 13 Brett was hurt, which was ridiculous. “Go, Nick, go!”Ĭhapter 1 Brett sat at the large, leather-topped mahogany desk with a…Ĭhapter 2 Brett didn’t forget the unusual young woman after he left…Ĭhapter 3 On Friday morning Storm woke up sick with dread.
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