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Logan leaned over and cuffed Ty's shoulder with rough affection. "Forget the gold, little brother. I'll turn Silver loose on your uncurried mustang lady. In a few weeks you'll never know she wasn't paddock born and raised."
Ja
"You pla
Ty turned and glared at Case. "Yes. You have any objections?"
"Not a one."
Ty waited.
"She doesn't want to go," Case added matter-of-factly.
"She'll go just the same."
"Is she carrying MacKenzie blood in her womb?"
If anyone else had asked that question, Ty would have beaten him into the ground. But Case wasn't anyone else. Because Case had destroyed or walled off all emotion within himself, he didn't concede its presence in anyone else.
"She could be carrying my child," Ty said tightly.
"Then she'll be in Wyoming when you get there."
With no warning Case bent over, plucked Ja
"Ty!"
"It's all right. Case will take good care of you." Ty smiled oddly. "Don't try ru
Chapter Forty-Four
"They must have magic mirrors in Wyoming," Ja
Silver MacKenzie smiled, touched up the dusting of rouge on Ja
"More like four," Ja
Silver's ice-blue eyes closed for an instant as she composed herself; the thought of losing Logan made her heart freeze.
"I'm sure the men are all right," Silver said firmly. "It must have been harder to find the gold than they thought, that's all. Perhaps Ty couldn't remember precisely where he cut the saddlebags loose. You left rather in a rush, from what Case said."
Ja
"Speaking of getting away…" Silver began, changing the subject eagerly.
A flush crawled up Ja
The next morning a very tight-lipped Case had brought Ja
"… now you know why men like their women dressed in yards of silk," Silver finished. She blew a wisp of moon-pale hair away from her lips as she bent and adjusted the voluminous skirt of Ja
"What?" asked Ja
"We can't run worth a darn for all the hoops and flounces, that's why. The best we can manage is a serene face and a dignified, very slow exit."
Ja
"Shadow of Flame," Silver murmured. "The renegades saw you very clearly, didn't they? You're really quite stu
"It's very kind of you to say so."
"The truth is rarely kind," Silver said grimly.
Ja
"I'm sure Logan is all right," Ja
"All the MacKenzies are smart and tough. Even the women. You'll fit in just fine."
There was silence, then Ja
"Ah, yes, Ty's famous silken lady." Silver saw Ja
Tears ached behind Ja
Silver's hand rested lightly on Ja
Ja
"It was the war, Ja
A call came from the front of the house. Both women froze in wild hope before they realized that it was Case greeting guests rather than Case a
"I still find it hard to believe that there are lords and ladies ru
Silver smiled wryly. "Unfortunately, it's true. What's worse, I'm related to most of them by blood or marriage." She looked out the window. "Those specimens are Cousin Henry's guests. They don't actually live in Wyoming. They just came here to hunt." She sighed and shook out the folds of her skirt so that it fell properly. "I'd better go meet them. Case has impeccable ma
"I can't imagine a woman driving Case anywhere."
"It's my fault, really," Silver said as she hurried out the bedroom door, her ballgown billowing gracefully. "I made him promise not to hurt Melissa's feelings. Case takes promises very seriously. Come down as soon as you're ready, but don't be too long. Everyone is dying to meet you. Women are so rare in this place. Especially young and pretty women."
Ja