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In the washroo on his stiffly starched uniform, he couldn’t help but wonder if he was the cause of Millie’s fear The way it had contorted each of her lovely features last night, from her doe eyes to her petal mouth, had torn at his heart, and left it sore and bruised this ton Had said she’d stay at the fort, wait for him there He’d refused, said he wanted her with him He did Alould, and her pain was his In an unparalleled way, it hurt worse than any injury he’d ever acquired

It wasn’t until after Seth quietly returned the basket to their rooe to kiss her, and made his way downstairs, that another possibility entered his e Mrs Brewster proht hit

His wife That had to be it Millie was fearful of facing Roses over otten about Rosemary’s part in all this If she’d behaved the way she had toward him, how had she treated her sister over the years? Millie had such a kind and gentle soul, and he’d bet his best horse that Rosee of that

Anger twisted inside hiton to tell Millie the truth, but he couldn’t let her fear grow He’d have to tell her, let her knoas there to protect her That she hadn’t done anything wrong

He had, though This was all his fault Whether his e to Rosemary was real or not, he had said the vows and should never have pursued another wo to do whatever it took for her to return his affection, didn’t ht

Pressing a hand to his aching forehead, Seth made his way to the stables

Fro of the iteons, and to ensure that the private sleeping car he’d requested was part of the long, eastbound train

Normally, he’d have traveled with the rest of his unit and Per-Cum-Ske and his braves, in one of the cars that sported built-in berths But a major’s wife needed more privacy than that If one of Pullman’s hotel railroad cars had been available, he’d have rented that Men with enoughalong to an organ, dining on delicacies and drinking wine A true tale Seth had witnessed and a remembrance that never failed to irk him

As it was, a sh for two, he noted, while touring the acco the loading of supplies and the car, he started back for the hotel, but along the way adisplay caught his eye

It was still early and the door securely latched, but he noticed lass

When a woman opened the door, he asked, “That dress in the , is it for sale?”