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.crossing/1%20sarah's%20baby%20TXT/sarahs%20baby.txt (78 of 131)11/05/2010 14:33:35file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%20way/koomera%20crossing/1%20sarah's%20baby%20TXT/sarahs%20baby.txtIt was hard to believe that Ruth would do this.The damage wasn't serious, more like something done onimpulse-or on orders without a great deal of conviction but with malicious intent.If not Ruth, shecouldn't guess who that someone might be.It was something a jealous girlfriend might do.Inevitablythat led her to thoughts of India Claydon.But India was safely at home on Marjimba Station.Or had shebeen a guest at Wunnamurra recently? No, Kyall would have told her.Still, in her experience, jealouswomen did a lot of peculiar things.She'd rather it was India than Ruth, though.Whoever it was hadstarted on the bout of vandalism, then wavered.Ashamed? Perhaps something had frightened him or heroff.The little Sinclair girl looking through the window? Sarah saw absolutely nothing wrong withhaving the resident ghost stand guard.There wasn't much point in telling Kyall about the "break-in."There was no evidence of forced entry, not that it wouldn't be easy to get into the old house if one wasdetermined enough.I'm here and I'm going to be all right, Sarah told herself.I have to be.She was stillfeeling buoyant inside.It all had to do with the excitement of Kyall's engagement proposal, which hadthrilled her more than it worried her.She knew it was a mistake not to be worried, but she was thirtyyears old, she loved Kyall, and she wanted above all to be married to him.She hadn't forgotten that hewanted children.She wanted a child badly, never to replace Rose, but to bring fulfillment into hertraumatized life.Kyall would arrive soon; they had planned for him to have dinner with her and, of course, finish up inbed.Sarah had a quick shower, then changed into a simple sundress with a pretty floral print.No usetying her hair back against the heat.Kyall would pull it out of its clasp, anyway.She greeted him in the hallway, lifting her face for his kiss, still amazed that they were together."Darling," he groaned, as if offering up a prayer."Darling, darling Sarah." He moved his mouth to theside of her neck, breathing in the natural fragrance of her skin, loving the way she turned her head toaccommodate the caress."I've been very clever and parked the vehicle in the garage."She laughed."Everyone's aware that you stay over.you know."He held her close awhile longer."We were an item befure," he said lightly, "and we're one now." Hekissed her mouth again, just brushing the surface of her lips."They must've wondered about all the items in between," Sarah said when she could manage it."IndiaClaydon comes to mind.It can't be easy to reconcile herself to losing you.Have you seen her lately?"Sarah disengaged herself slowly from Kyall's arms, walking in the direction of the kitchen while hefollowed.Kyall grimaced."Gran doesn't miss an opportunity to invite her," he confessed, "We're talking aboutpeople who don't know how or when to give up.""So that's why you're moving the engagement forward." She reached for a couple of fresh limes."Much more romantic than that, Sarah." He leaned back against a counter, studying her."It's the firststep before I can finally get you to marry me.As for India-can we please forget about her? She's at thehouse now, as a matter of fact.Which is onee of the many reasons I'm here."So! She thought of the slashed clothing and instinctively put a hand to her breast."Obviously she can'tget you out of her system.""I'm sure she could if she worked at it," he said with controlled irritation."Now, what are we having'? Ihaven't eaten since morning tea with Morris.How did everything go with him?"Sarah paused, her expression revealing her appreciation."We clicked, just like that.He knows what he'sdoing, as we expected, and he has a very pleasant manner with the staff and patients.I know we're goingto work well together."file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%20wa.crossing/1%20sarah's%20baby%20TXT/sarahs%20baby.txt (79 of 131)11/05/2010 14:33:35file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%20way/koomera%20crossing/1%20sarah's%20baby%20TXT/sarahs%20baby.txt"That's good." Kyall stooped to look in the refrigerator he'd had delivered and stocked so she'd haveplenty of food on hand after a long day at the hospital.He took out the wine.An excellent chardonnayfrom their own vineyards."Very good," Sarah echoed, flashing him a smile."So now I can have a little time for you.""Maybe you can even find time to get married before Christmas?" he challenged."It hasn't exactly beena whirlwind romance.""But incredibly memorable," Sarah reminded him in an emotional whisper."Indeed it was.How I longed for you." His gaze slipped over her face to her throat and then her breasts.How could she tell him what he wanted to know?While Sarah assembled the ingredients for dinner, Kyall moved to the deep casement window andlooked out.The way the moonlight, a white radiance at the front of the house, missed the back seemedunnatural to him."I'm far from happy about your being here, Sarah." The words were torn from him.Yetagain.In truth, he couldn't wait for her to become his wife.He was desperate to protect her from allharm."I hope you've got that.22 by your bed.""I have it handy," she assured him, not fully knowing herself why she'd chosen to live in the town'shaunted house."I detest guns these days, but my childhood with you made me a good shot.Anyway,a.22 wouldn't stop a ghost," she joked."It's not ghosts I'm worried about," he said."Drifters find their way into town all the bloody time.""I'm quite safe, Kyall.Please don't worry about me.The town has virtually no history of crime.I'm moreconcerned about one or two of the people I actually know."She'd moved away from him, so he spun her around to face him [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]