Chapter 8 THE RIDE HOME

Daniel balled Rosemary’s hand up in his against his lips and rubbed them over her knuckles. “I thought they were going to kill you. I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared of anything in all my life.”

She unwrapped her finger from his hand and pointed it into his chin. “I’m fine because of you, Daniel. That was amazing. I had no idea you could do those things.”

He rubbed the soft back of her hand against his lips before he glanced up to her with one eye closed to block the sun. Even with his face curled up that way, he was breathtakingly beautiful. “I know what you mean.” He tugged at her sheath and smiled. “You seem to be fairly good with that sword on your back. Maybe you didn’t need me there at all.”

Rosemary chuckled and searched the landscape to avoid his eyes. “Well, I suppose I’m not completely useless all the time.”