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I’m back with my travelling wild west show story, Masked Hearts.
The apple has been shot from her head, and Minnie storms back to the wagons to clean up, embarrassed and properly chastised. Before she can reach the safety of her small cabin in the show wagon, the two Cheyenne, John and Carl, confront her.
John speaks first:
“Are you crazy?”
All she wanted to do was collapse, but she never backed down from a fight–most especially a fight with one of the Cheyenne, “No.”
“What makes you think you’re so special?” Carl snarled and yanked her back down the steps. “Why would you show any affection for a white man? Much less where all could see—especially Rawlins?”
“It wasn’t affection,” she hissed. It hadn’t been, had it?
*Creative editing used this week to fit in the 8.
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Minnie Woodward lives a lie. After barely surviving the Bear River Massacre she’s lived in the white world of her guardian Mister Rawlins, her life debt keeping her tied there. The last thing she needs is Roy’s attempts to gain her favor. Her fate’s sealed. She’s never believed in hope, and not even Roy can make her start.
Roy Ornum saves Minnie every night in the traveling Wild West show. The job he took to break his gambling habit brought him a new addiction – her. He knows she doesn’t want to be rescued, but maybe he does. She’s the key to a past he lost, one he wants to find again.
As the two grow closer old wounds are reopened and their burgeoning trust is shattered. When lives hang in the balance of their choices they’ll need to work together. Otherwise everything will be lost before hope can be found.
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She doesn’t seem so sure of herself. I wonder if she can convince them.
She’s a brave woman living with many secrets. Love the snippet.
Oh, I think the lady doth protest too much. 😉 I know I have a strong affection for this excerpt! Well done!
I like the way you vividly put your reader into the scene.
Clearly a woman dealing with danger and tension on all sides. Nice excerpt. 🙂
Tense indeed. I hope she can rally and tell them to get out of her business. Excellent excerpt, such a fascinating story.
“Nice” tension. Great set-up.
Oh-oh! Looks like she has to make up her mind and convince herself before she can convince anyone else. Great tension. I wonder why it is the Cheyenne in particular she doesn’t back down from.
I hope she convinces the men. I really feel for her. Nicely done snippet!
I like the way you show her spunk in spite of her embarrassment. Now I just hope she is sure of her feelings for the “white man” before she digs herself in any further.