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Hazel sat in her kitchen drinking coffee and doing the crossword puzzle from the TV Guide,
Savage had left to go home fifteen minutes earlier after trying to eat her out of house and home.
Her granddaughter looked haggard and ready to drop, she knew that she had not been sleeping
much and eating less. She sure hoped that Dash would show up soon before Savage got some
wild idea and started walking to Washington. At the sound of the car pulling up in front of her
house, she went out the kitchen door and saw a ragged looking Dash limping towards her.
"Dash you look worse than& Tori!" She chuckled at the way Dash's hair was sticking up all over
her head, the wrinkled familiar T-shirt and the bare dirty feet. "My Gods child where have you
been?"
"In Washington." She held up the book she had read. "Did Tori write this book?"
"That one, nope." She grinned at her. "Look at the name on the cover real close, that's an S if I'm
seeing it right."
Dash looked at the cover and stared at the name S. Edwards. Her brow wrinkled and she shook
her head slowly. "I was so sure Tori had written it, the last paragraph mentioned the twisted trees
near the path to her cabin." She smacked her head moaned from the pain and swore under her
breath. "I am so stupid and blind, is she still down at her cabin?"
"Should be by now, she left about twenty minutes ago."
"Tori was up here, but you said she never leaves her haven."
"This is the first time in fifteen years; I found her in her room early this morning crying."
"She was crying, why?"
"Come with me Dasha and I'll show you her room, I know you'll find it very interesting."
Dash gave her a raised eyebrow at the mention of her full first name, then she remembered the
photo album with her name embossed on the bottom.
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Dash walked into the bedroom that used to be Savage's and let out a whistle, the walls were
covered with maps of old Greece, Britannia and what is now Russia. Along with old lithographs
of Fort Edwards and the surrounding area. Shelves covered with every book imaginable, ancient
myths, Greek history, the Spanish American war, civil war and one entire shelf full of books by
S. Edwards.
"Is that a complete collection of Edwards's books she has?"
"Yep, let me show you something." She held out an old family picture to Dash. "This was taken
many years ago, so you have to use your imagination.
Seeing her friend's familiar features, she ran a finger over her face. "Tori looks like she's about
ten years old." She looked up at Hazel with a puzzled expression on her face.
"Nope, Savage was ten." She pointed to the young Savage in the picture. "Victoria was her
mother."
"I am so stupid!" She ran from the bedroom.
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Savage striped out of her clothes, tossed them on her bed and put a breechcloth on, Jed watched
her with interest, he grabbed her Levis and ran out the door with them.
"Jed you rotten brat!" She ran after him and saw that he was heading for the path; he picked up
speed, dropped her Levis and started howling. Savage stopped and knelt beside him and scanned
the area for poachers. What she saw took her breath away, Dash half running half stumbling
towards her. She jumped up, ran towards her, and caught her in her arms before she fell. Sinking
to her knees, she pressed her face into Dash's heaving stomach and sobbed. Dash tangled her
fingers in the long wild hair and pushed Savage back from her and sank to her knees. She looked
into pale blue eyes with misty green and smiled.
"I've caught the Capon Savage." She brought their lips together in a soft lingering kiss, pulled
back and brought their foreheads together.
"You came back."
"I had to, I left something here." She pulled back and gazed deeply into her eyes. "I left my heart
with you, I love you Savage."
A loud creaking sound came from behind Savage; she looked over her shoulder and saw the two
huge trees behind her swaying. She scooped Dash up into her arms and carried her down to her
cabin. Easing her down on to the bed, Savage laid down beside her and cupped Dash's face
between her large hands. "I love you Dasha, I don't know how to& I've never& "
She pulled Savage down to her and captured her lips in a tender kiss. She waited for Savage to
open her eyes or breath. "Savage?"
"Dash are my ears supposed to be ringing?" She peeked from between slit eyes.
Dash cupped the side of her face and ran her thumb over a moist bottom lip. "You've never even
kissed anyone have you?"
"Just you that way, I've never even dated." A light blush crept up her neck with her admission.
"Come here." Slowly she teased Savage's lips with her tongue, then pulled her bottom lip
between hers and sucked gently. A deep moan came from Savage; she released her lip and
slowly slipped her tongue between her lips. She moaned and pulled Savage closer when their
tongues dueled for the first time. She wrapped her hands in the long silky hair, moved her one
leg over Savages hip and flipped her onto her back. They continued to kiss until they were both
breathless. Dash gazed down at the chiseled features and couldn't believe that she would be her
first. Tracing Savage's dark brows with a fingertip, she let them glide down her cheek to stop at
her chin. She traced a small scar below her bottom lip before brushing her lips across it.
Her voice was deep and smoky when she spoke. "You're beautiful Savage."
"I'm average," She kissed Dash softly and added. "You're the one that's beautiful."
Dash brought her head down to kiss Savage's strong chin and trailed her lips and tongue down
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