The Durango Affair by Brenda Jackson Page B

pulling out of the parking lot and returning her attention. “You should be able to find everything you need there. Do you want me to stay and shop with you?”
    “No, I’ll be fine,” she quickly said, knowing she needed her space for a while. “If there’s one thing a woman knows how to do on her own it’s shop.”
    Stealing a glance at him she couldn’t help wondering how he really felt about marrying her and suddenly needed to know that he was still okay with their plans.
    “Durango?”
    “Yes?”
    The truck had come to a stop at a traffic light and she knew his gaze was on her but she refused to look at him. Instead she looked straight ahead. “Are you sure getting married is what you really want to do?” she asked as calmly as she could.
    “Yes, I’m sure,” he said in a voice so low and husky, Savannah couldn’t help but turn to meet his gaze. Then in a way she wished she hadn’t when she saw the deep, dark intensity in his eyes. He then smiled and that smile touched her, and she couldn’t help but return it.
    “If I wasn’t before, Savannah, I am now, especially after listening to our baby’s heartbeat. God, that was an awesome experience. And according to Trina, it has all the vital organs it will need already. It’s not just a cluster of cells but a real human being. A being that we created and I want to connect to it more so than ever.”
    Savannah sighed in relief. The last thing she wanted was for him to ever regret marrying her. She was satisfied that he wouldn’t.
     
    Bozeman, one of the most diverse small towns in the Rocky Mountains, was known for its hospitality and was proud of its numerous ski resorts. It was a city that attracted not only tourists, but also families wanting to plant their roots in a place that offered good quality of life.
    Durango drove straight to the mall and parked the truck. He even took the time to walk Savannah inside, saying there were a couple of things he needed to purchase for himself. He gave her his cell phone number in case she finished shopping early so she could reach him.
    Once they parted ways, Savannah became a woman on a mission as she went from store to store. Within a few hours she had purchased everything she needed and had indulged herself by getting a few things she really hadn’t needed, like a few sexy nightgowns she had purchased from Victoria’s Secret. It wasn’t as if Durango would ever see her in any of them, but still, she couldn’t help herself. She liked buying sexy things.
    A few hours later Savannah had made all of her purchases, and contacted Durango on his cell phone. He told her he had just pulled into the parking lot and would meet her at the food court in the center of the mall. He suggested that they grab dinner at a really good restaurant there.
    She had been in the food court for only a few minutes when she glanced across the way and saw him. Her pulse quickened. There was no way she could discount the fact that he was a devastatingly handsome man, and she wasn’t the only female who noticed. As he crossed the mall in long, confident strides, several heads turned to watch him, and for a moment Savannah felt both pride and a tinge of jealousy.
    She quickly dismissed the latter emotion. He wasn’t hers and she wasn’t his. But still, as he continued to walk toward her, closing the distance separating them, she saw the look in his eyes, deciphered the way he was looking at her with that steady dark gaze of his. It was the same way he had looked at her the night of Chase and Jessica’s wedding.
    And as if it was the most natural thing to do, when he reached her he leaned down and kissed her. Surprised, she returned the brief, but thorough kiss while her heart thumped ominously in her chest.
    “Did you get a lot accomplished today?” he asked softly against her moist lips.
    Not able to speak at first, she nodded. Then she said breathlessly, “Yes, I think I have everything I’m going to need. And I think I found an