Free Indiana Wild (Spirit Pass Book 1) by S. E. Smith Page B

than take care of themselves,” Indy said turning the iPod off and putting it back in her bag. She let out a big yawn. She hadn’t had much sleep last night and she had worked hard today. Between the hard work and the emotional roller coaster she had been on, she was exhausted.
    “ I don’t mean to be a party-pooper but I’m beat. I need to get some sleep. Tomorrow’s going to be another busy day,” Indy said, yawning again.
    Maikoda stood immediately. “I thank you for sharing your company and your food,” he said walking toward the door of the cabin.
    Indy followed him to the door and opened it. It was dark outside. “Can you make it back okay in the dark?” She asked worried that she had kept him so late.
    “ Yes, little sister. You do not need to worry. I will be fine,” Maikoda paused, looking down at Indy with an intense expression before he made up his mind. “May I ask you one more question?”
    “ Sure,” Indy said with a raised eyebrow.
    “ Where could I find this Aleaha?” Maikoda asked almost hesitantly, as if he was afraid Indy wouldn’t tell him.
    Indy laughed softly. “On the other side of the mountains. You have to go through a place called Spirit Pass to get there. Sam showed it to me. He said it was a magical pass to another world. From there you can ask just about anyone and they can point you to the Whitewater ranch. Sam can contact her for you if you really want to meet her. She comes up pretty frequently considering how busy she is,” Indy replied as her shoulders drooped in exhaustion. “Be careful on your way home,” she added sleepily as Maikoda paused as he stepped through the door.
    Maikoda lifted his hand and ran it softly down Indy’s cheek. “ Okoblaya icimani. ”
    “ Okoblaya icimani, Maikoda , ” Indy responded lightly as she shut the door to the cabin.
    Neither one of them noticed the figure standing under the tree near the road watching them.

 
    Chapter 7
    Jonathan had been furious as he turned the mules around to head back to the ranch house. He couldn’t believe that Indy had said she wouldn’t marry him if he was the last man on earth! Then why the hell was she on his ranch? It wouldn’t have been the first time one desperate mother or father had thought to try to trap him or Jacob into marriage by throwing their daughter at them. Damnation, he was going to haul her butt into Meeteetse tomorrow if it was the last thing he did and find out who sent her. Then, he was going to find the preacher and have him marry them right then and there. She had been on his ranch with nothing but males for the past four weeks.
    Her reputation would be ruined if I didn’t marry her, he thought savagely. No respectable man would touch her if they found out she had been alone on a ranch with nothing but men. Hell, he thought ruefully knowing his and his brother’s reputations. No respectable man would touch her once they found out she had been alone with me or Jacob.
    Once they were married, he was going to make love to her as soon as they got far enough out of town he knew they could have some privacy. He desperately needed to relieve the damn pressure in the front of his pants since he first laid eyes on her. He wouldn’t give her a chance to argue about it either. He knew she wanted him as much as he wanted her. The fire in her kiss had damn near melted him with its intensity. After he had satisfied the ache they were both feeling, he would return to Meeteetse alone and beat the hell out of the ones responsible for putting her in such danger! He didn’t care who the hell they were. She should never have been placed in such a position.
    Jonathan was so busy picturing all the ways he wanted to beat the shit out of the person or persons responsible for endangering Indy that he didn’t even realize that they were back at the house. He jerked back to the present when Jacob touched his arm. He looked at his brother with a dark scowl of fury.
    “ So, do you want to tell me