A Cowboy's Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson [Thompson, Vicki Lewis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ocean Dance Press LLC

Morgan smiled to herself as she walked with Sarah down the hall with Gabe trailing behind. The poor guy couldn’t catch a break. First his mother had been distant and he’d been embarrassed about that. Now she’d swung in the opposite direction and seemed determined to welcome Morgan into the family. Gabe’s expression had been priceless. He was so not into this new program.

The poor woman apparently thought her son had wedding bells on his mind when all he wanted was sex and a few laughs. That was all Morgan wanted, too. Sure, she was captivated by this ranch house and its history, but she wasn’t ready to be anyone’s wife or raise anyone’s grandchildren. This house cried out for grandchildren to carry on the Chance legacy.

The hallway was bordered by windows on the left, which looked out on the porch and the spectacular view of the Tetons visible from that porch. To the right was a rogue’s gallery of family pictures interspersed with doors that Sarah explained were a series of storage closets.

Morgan slowed, wanting to look at the pictures lining the wall. One was of a very little boy on a very large horse. She could swear that towhead was—

“That’s Gabe on his first horse,” Sarah said. “Jonathan didn’t believe in starting them on ponies, so the boys rode full-sized horses from the time they were three.”

“Impressive.” Morgan glanced back at Gabe, who rolled his eyes.

“Look at this one,” Sarah said. “It’s of all three boys, and Gabe wasn’t even a year old yet. He was such an adorable little—”

Gabe made a gagging sound.

Sarah spun in his direction. “Gabriel Archibald Chance, stop that. Honestly.”

“Mom, I’m sure Morgan isn’t interested in my baby pictures.”

“Sure I am.” The minute Morgan admitted her curiosity, she realized she’d made a tactical mistake. Wanting to see a guy’s baby pictures was the mark of a woman who dreamed of the babies they could make together.

And that wasn’t her. She simply wanted to see the pictures because… well, because he’d been a really cute kid. Everybody liked to admire cute kids.

“See?” Sarah gestured toward Morgan. “She’s not bored in the least.”

Gabe sighed. “She’s just being polite.”

Sarah waggled a finger at him. “And you’re being a pain for some reason. Okay, I’ll leave you two to finish up the pictures and I’ll go find out if Mary Lou has brownies to go with the coffee. That should make you happy, Gabe.”

“Thanks, Mom.”

As Gabe’s mother started back down the hall, Gabe caught Morgan’s hand and lowered his voice so only she could hear him. “Sorry about this. Somehow she’s gotten the wrong idea.”

Morgan squeezed his hand. “No problem.”

“I just didn’t want you to think that I told her anything that would make her think we were a couple.”

“It’s not what you told her. It’s what you did.”

He looked puzzled. “I don’t know what you mean.”

“You let me ride your horse. In her mind, that’s like giving me an engagement ring.”

“Now that’s ridiculous.”

“Of course it is, but she made a big deal out of it when she talked to me this morning.

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