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He pointed to the field behind theht across the field that could have resulted in her death if Rufus hadn’t been hungry

“I know but I have no intention of being caught by hi fields “Look at this We are out here in the oing to find us There are miles upon miles of open countryside The last ti to continue to search the roads If I can get to that village I can ask soet to Portse clothes, assure et home There is no reason for Chadwick to even atte for you!”

“It isn’t that sihed

“It is the way it is going to be,” Rose replied firmly

She didn’t knohy but so deep within her wanted to retain some semblance of control over her wild situation Barnaby and Chadwick had propelled her into a world of uncertainty she didn’t kno to deal with She was scared; terrified even, alone, confused, and frustrated, and not only about Chadwick and what she had witnessed last night, but by Barnaby as well He was an enigma; someone who always see with hiauche and stupid than ever It wasn’t a situation she could correct now after what had happened in the field Her dignity and self-esteeet them back while Barnaby was around

“You cannot go to the village dressed like that,” Barnaby protested

It was then that Rose realised she had teotten about the hole in her breeches She would never ado into the village as she was She looked at the spot where the horse had disappeared There was no way she was going back through the bull’s field again, not after what had happened last time She had to carry on, and hope that she could find so from somewhere

Barnaby swore and shook his head as he glared at the gathering storh above It looked very ht now, tue yet to come that would leave everyonehe could do about the helpless wave of desire he felt whenever he l

ooked at her, especially when she had her delightfully luscious backside on display Even covered froht to behold In all of his years he had never met anyone like Rose The women he usually came into contact ere either doxy’s at the tavern ould offer hi as he paid for it, or stiff and for on their finger and a fortune in their hands before they would even permit a dance Barnaby had never been attracted to either He just wasn’t theher, and keeping his distance was i he wasn’t sure he would even be able to hand her over to the capable care of one of his colleagues He suspected he would fret, worry, and curiosity would damned near kill hiht

“Dahed “I need to go and find that horse and retrieve your new breeches”

Rose looked at equine beast hed when he saw the breeches still hanging from the saddle and went to fetch them

“Here put these on I ao back and ask the farmer if there is another forh to wash his face in the stream before he quickly mounted the horse and rode away

“Get changed I won’t be long,” he called to her as he turned his horse around and started to ate He didn’t need to speak with the far for him in the barn He just needed some time to himself, even if it was only a couple of et histhoughts of Rose’s delectable temptation

“Take your time,” Rose muttered beneath her breath as she knelt beside the streaan to wash her face She didn’t bother to look back, but listened to the pounding of his horse’s steady hoof beats as she was left alone with her tuhts

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