by Lee Savino
As dawn lightened the sky, they heard a child shouting.
“Our sons are awake.”
Sebastian cocked his head. “That’ll be Jesse and Calum.” For a minute they listened to the boys calling to one another. Other than James Sebastian the fourth, all the boys were named for Sebastian’s friends. The second to last, Calum, was already wild, preferring the woods to the fields and growing his hair long like his namesake.
Sebastian’s father had been scandalized by the Scottish name. “Calum Chivington? Sound like a bloody Jacobite!” Sebastian hadn’t cared.
“How is baby Miles?” Sebastian cupped his hands around his wife’s belly.
“The next one is Miles,” Francesca said, placing her hands over her husband’s. “This one will be a girl.”
Sebastian didn’t question her. “What’s her name?”
“Rosa.”
“Not Francesca the fifth?”
“She will be Rosalita, her father’s little Spanish rose.” Francesca’s smile was so beautiful, Sebastian couldn’t help taking his wife into his arms to kiss her properly.
A few hours later, Sebastian was digging in the dirt, planting herbs as Francesca directed him. One of the servants came running up, missive in hand.
“Señor, a telegram came for you.”
Francesca took the paper and thanked the servant.
“Read it will you, dearest?” Sebastian brushed dirt from his hands.
Francesca read it and gasped. “Your brother Thomas died.”
“He did?”
“Your older brother John is also not well. They say you must come home.” She gulped. “If John dies, the title will pass to you.”
“Interesting.” Sebastian went to a rain trough to wash his hands.
His wife was biting her lip when he returned. “What will you do?”
He shrugged, grabbing a cloth to dry his hands. “Let it fall to George. Fourth in line, he won’t be expecting to inherit the whole lot. It’ll be a good joke.” He studied his wife’s serious face. “Unless you want to uproot to England?”
“No.”
“Well, then that’s settled. I’m not leaving if you don’t want to go.” Wrapping his arm around her, he started the walk back to the hacienda.
“You are sure, mi amor? You do not wish to inherit?”
“I would if you wished it.”
She shook her head. “I have no need for English land or coin.”
“Then I am content.”
They reached the garden where their six boys were shouting and running about in play. Sebastian paused at the gate to smile down at his wife.
“Besides, why do I need an inheritance?” He leaned down and kissed her forehead. “I have my fortune right here.”
The End
Lee Savino
Bestselling author Lee Savino intends to do something big and important with her life, but most days can’t keep track of her wallet or her phone so she just stays in bed and writes. She's super excited about partnering with Blushing Books to publish her erotic Westerns, and hopes you are enjoying the fictional town of Royal, Colorado as much as she is.
Check out her website to download a free novella or to say hi: www.leesavino.com. She’d also love to hear from you; email [email protected] to let her know your favorite Rocky Mountain hero or bride! :D
Visit her website here:
www.leesavino.com
Don’t miss these exciting titles by Lee Savino and Blushing Books!
Rocky Mountain Dawn
Rocky Mountain Bride
Rocky Mountain Rose
Rocky Mountain Romp
Rocky Mountain Rogue
Rocky Mountain Wild
Rocky Mountain Ride
Pearl’s Possession
Blushing Books
Blushing Books is one of the oldest eBook publishers on the web. We've been running websites that publish spanking and BDSM related romance and erotica since 1999, and we have been selling eBooks since 2003. We hope you'll check out our hundreds of offerings at http://www.blushingbooks.com.
Blushing Books Newsletter
Please join the Blushing Books newsletter
to receive updates & special promotional offers.
You can also join by using your mobile phone:
Just text BLUSHING to 22828.