82 - Tasty Treats Anthology - volume 1 by anthology

Author:anthology [Anthology]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-12-23T23:45:22.197000+00:00

Chapter 8

"Are you really going to let her leave?" Jesse sipped at his coffee and stood next to his brother as they watched

Leah pack the last of her things in her little car.

"How many times are you going to ask me that?" Cole turned from the window and tried to ignore the pinch in his

gut at watching Leah get ready to drive away. This shouldn't be that hard. They'd had women stay the weekend at

the ranch, and not once had it ever hurt this much to watch them leave. Not once.

Until now.

"As many times as it takes for you to pull your stubborn head out of your ass. If you don't admit you love her, I

will."

Cole threw Jesse a glare, but didn't respond. He couldn't deny his want for Leah to stay, but he also knew how

these types of things worked. She knew exactly what she'd agreed to when she followed him home Friday night.

They all did. A weekend of passion and mind-blowing sex, and a goodbye on Sunday. People did not base their

entire future on one weekend, no matter how intense.

"She's really leaving, Cole."

"I know," he answered sadly and wished things were different. She wasn't from around here and he couldn't ask her

to stay. What he'd learned about her stemmed from half a dozen conversations, and not much else. Her last name

was Davis. She had a brother living in Seattle. She loved red wine and hated black olives.

He tensed when he heard the door open and turned just as Leah stepped into the room. She shoved her hands in her

back pockets and offered him a shy smile. "I'm all packed."

"Do you know where you're heading?" Cole swallowed down the enormous lump closing his throat and weighing

like a bloated elephant on his chest.

She shook her head. "I won't know until I get there."

Jesse set his cup down and walked around the counter, pulled Leah to him. Cole turned away. "Will you call us

when you get there?"

"I don't think so," she stated quietly. Cole squeezed his eyes closed. "I think it's best if we just cut this clean. You

know, no strings. No ties."

There it was. Exactly what they all knew needed to happen, but no one was willing to admit it. Leave it to Leah to

be the one with enough balls to say it.

"You know if you ever get lonely, you are always welcome at the Flying H's Ranch." The room fell silent and Cole

turned back to see Jesse kissing her. His gut pinched again. Goddamn his smooth brother.

"Thank you." She stepped out of Jesse's arms and rested those beautiful eyes on Cole. They were moist, her lashes

spiked from crying. "Will you see me out?"

He nodded, but didn't speak. He couldn't speak, not one fucking word. If he did, he'd beg her not to leave. It wasn't

what she wanted, and he had to respect that. He followed her out to her car and held her door for her as she sat

down behind the wheel. The snow stopped sometime in the middle of the night and left a nice dusting on the

ground.

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