Page 60 of Colorado Bride

He seemed to ignore her words.

“You sure do smell good.Just like the flowers outside my mama’s house.”

“It’s my perfume.It’s lilac.”

He stood back away from her.

“Brings back memories, good memories and makes me sorry that I had to tie you up.I don’t want to hurt you, Miz Logan, I just want what’s due me.”

He shoved her down onto the cot.

“Rory!Get your sorry ass out here.”

Seconds later, the door crashed in.

The panic on Rory’s face was a joy to see.He glanced down at her and then back at Ben.

“I didn’t do nothin’ Ben.I just tied her up.I didn’t do nothin’.”

Ben looked at Emily and back at Rory.He charged, his shoulder hit Rory’s stomach and pushed him into the wall.

Rory brought both his fists down on Ben’s head, dislodging him.

Nathan Ravenclaw stepped inside and untied her hands and ankles, then stood between her and the fighting men.

From around Nathan’s back, she watched her husband beating Rory silly.“Stop.Ben.Stop.”

She looked over at Nathan.

“Do something, Nathan.Stop them.”

“Can’t do it, Emily.This has been brewing for a long time.They need to get it out.”

She stared at the fighting men with her fist in her mouth.

Ben stepped back, looked over at her again and put his full weight behind his fist as it landed on Rory’s jaw.The blow sent the kidnapper to the floor.

Then Ben was standing over her.

“Are you all right?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

She took the hanky from her sleeve and dabbed at her wrists where the rope had cut into her sensitive skin.

Ben sat next to her on the cot.

Nathan picked up Rory by the front of his shirt.

“I’ll take him outside.Follow when you’re ready.”

“Thanks, Nathan.”

Ben turned back to her.

“Emily, did he—”

She shook her head.“No.No.He didn’t do anything except tie me up.That’s all.”