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She shook her head The thought of people fearing Seth was ludicrous

“That’s why I’ officer heard Major Parker was traveling out here” Her friend shook his head “Hell, every fort sent representation to be here They knew he’d get sohts for what he believes in, and MillieI sa he feels about you”

An inkling of hope sprang up inside her Seth did love her, and she had to find a way to make him understand why she’d done what she had

Martin shook his head “No, Millie,” he said “It’s no good He loves you, I saw that, but when he learns what you and Rosemary did”

Millie lifted a hand, ran a finger along the scar on Martin’s cheek It went froe of his nose to his ear Used to it, she hadn’t noticed it for years Until right now, recalling he’d gotten it from a branch when he’d ju herself “Martin,” she whispered “I did it for the baby”

His eyes narrowed “Roserabbed her shoulders then “Millie, when are you going to realize she will never hurt herself? Others, yes Herself, no”

“I do know that, Martin,” she said “Now And it’sall this for the baby” Shaking her head, she whispered, “If I don’t protect it, ill?”

“Aw, hell,” Martin growled “I’d rather be an Indian right now”

Seth was about as close to losing his patience as he’d ever been Pigheaded , and that built his worries about Millie, ill and alone at the hotel, intoat the sound of his na the hotel lobby, he frowned at one of the men he’d just sat across the room from

“Senator,” he said, once againforward

“May I talk to you for a moment, Major?”

His patience was stretched, threatening to snap, but Seth held rein on it and gave a nod

“Thank you,” the portlytoward a more secluded area

The lobby was empty, yet Seth followed Louis McPhalen to stand next to the wall, and waited He wasn’t a close acquaintance of the ratulations the last few days It seeo, and hearing it had Seth once again wondering about a family Children