“Will you join me?”

“If you want me to.”

She stepped closer to him. “I’d like that...husband.”

He took a step back. “This isn’t going to be a marriage in the romantic sense, Rosalind. Just so we’re clear on that.”

“I’m perfectly well aware of our situation. Now, do you want to bathe with me or not?”

In response, he shrugged off his jacket and his hands went to the tie at his neck, unknotting it and yanking it from under his collar. Next, he undid the buttons of his shirt. Steam quickly began to fog the window behind them. Ros found herself mesmerized by the play of muscles across his back as he bent and swirled something fragrant and foamy in the water.

When he stood and returned to her, she was still frozen in place. Caught by the beauty of this man—this stranger—whom she’d married.

* * *

Married by Contract by
Yvonne Lindsay is part of the
Texas Cattleman’s Club: Fathers and Sons series.