Nightway (41 page)

He felt the touch of Lanna’s hand on his arm and looked down at her pale face. There was relief in her eyes and a silent message meant only for him. The feeling of ugliness that had been around him went away and he smiled. This woman would be the mother of his sons and daughters.

“Let’s get our horses and get out of here,” he suggested quietly.

Lanna touched a finger to the cut on his face and nodded her agreement. Turning, Hawk curved an arm around her waist while she slid an arm behind his back, linking them together. They started toward the cave.

“Poor Carol,” Lanna murmured.

“Yes.” Then Hawk realized the document she had given him was still in his hand. He folded it and stuffed it in his shirt pocket.

“Do you think that’s legal?” she asked a little absently.

“I don’t know. I doubt it, since you were drugged when you signed it.”

“I don’t care if it is,” she said and looked up at him, her eyes tenderly bright. “I never wanted the money. I have what I always wanted.’” With a faint and contented
sigh, she faced the front and let her head rest lightly against his shoulder.

A surge of warmth seemed to fill his chest. Hawk looked up to the sky, clear and blue, its horizon limitless. His hand tightened on her waist and curved her body a little closer to his.

“In beauty it is finished.
In beauty it is finished.
In beauty it is finished.
In beauty it is finished.”

JANET DAILEY
is the author of scores of popular, uniquely American novels, including the bestselling
The Glory Game, Silver Wings, Santiago Blue, The Pride of Hannah Wade,
and the phenomenal four-volume
Calder Saga.
Since her first novel was published in 1975, Janet Dailey has become the bestselling female author in America, with more than 130,000,000 copies of her books in print. Her books have been published in 17 languages and are sold in 90 different countries. Janet Dailey’s careful research and her intimate knowledge of America have made her one of the best-loved authors in the country—and around the world.