A Companion for the Cowboy (Brush Creek Brides Book 2) by Liz Isaacson

Author:Liz Isaacson [Isaacson, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: AEJ Creative Works
Published: 2017-07-04T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Renee’s thumbs flew across her phone as she tried to help her sister through her boyfriend crisis. When she finally glanced up, she realized she had a crisis of her own, because Justin had disappeared.

She couldn’t be sure how long he’d been gone, though she vaguely remembered him getting up and saying something.

Around her, people were standing and folding blankets. Panic raced through her bloodstream as she scrambled to her feet too. Her phone went off again, but she ignored it. The second blanket Justin had brought sat in the corner of the first, and the flashlight lay in the center. She glanced around, noting the pain in her left eye. She cringed when she thought about what it might look like by the time she got home.

Her heart thundered like a herd of galloping horses. She spun in a circle, looking for Justin. She didn’t see him anywhere. As the crowd thinned, she realized she was in real trouble. Perhaps he’d left her here completely.

She dismissed the idea almost as quickly as it had come, angry the thought was even there. But it was. Renee still struggled to believe Justin wanted to be with her, despite his frequent declarations of her beauty, despite the affectionate way he looked at her when they were alone, despite the fire between them when they kissed.

Renee pulled out the only weapon she had: her phone. She dialed Justin, desperate to hear his voice on the other end of the line.

“Hello?”

She hated the way he said it like he didn’t know who was calling. He never answered the phone like that. Never.

“Hey,” she said, a giggle tacking itself onto the end. “Where are you? The concert is over.”

“I know.”

“So you’re still here?”

“Sittin’ in my truck, waiting for you.”

She turned in a circle again, unsure of which way to go. Julia had texted on the drive over, and well, Renee hadn’t really been paying attention.

“You know,” he said. “When you said you wanted to go to the concert with me, I believed you.”

“I did,” she said, exhaling. “It’s just that Julia—she’s my most needy sister, and—” She bent and picked up the blanket that hadn’t been used. “I’m sorry.” She tossed the flashlight onto the blanket and folded the one she’d been sitting on. “I’ll be right there.” She hung up, because she thought she might cry and she didn’t want him to witness that for a second time in only one night.

Almost everyone was heading back past the stage, and she remembered coming past the musicians when they’d arrived. She followed them, picking out landmarks though it was dark now. She reached the street and headed north, hoping she was right. Cars lined the street in that direction, so she figured she was safe.

Sure enough, after a few blocks, Justin’s big silver truck came into view. He sat inside, his cowboy hat pushed low over his face.

Renee tossed the blankets in the back and went around to the passenger side, her insides jiggling like someone had set them in gelatin.

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