A Baby for the Texas Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

Author:Sinclair Jayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781951786502
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2020-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Four hours later—most of those in the saddle because he’d needed to get away from people—especially Tinsley with her harsh accusations about his character and intentions—Anders and his oldest brother Axel rode back toward the main stable.

“You going to be able to look at some stock for me while you’re in New Mexico?” Axel asked.

“Yeah. Fine. Text me the details.”

“I did last week when we talked about it.”

“Cool. Whatever.”

Axel didn’t verbally respond, just a fractional tightening of his lips, but Anders heard his silent question.

Anders stared at his oldest brother. He’d always admired Axel. He’d hero-worshipped him since he could remember, but he was just too damn perfect. Too everything a man should be. He’d never have lapsed on birth control, and if he did, the girl wouldn’t turn him down. Ever. She wouldn’t accuse him of faking anything, and it definitely wouldn’t occur to her that Axel would cheat on her. He was as honest as a man could get.

So, what did that say about him?

Or was it only Tinsley who felt him so lacking?

And was that on him or her?

He couldn’t even tell Axel about any of it. Too humiliating. He’d made a child with a woman who didn’t want him and didn’t respect him. There wasn’t much lower a woman could shove a man down.

“You want to talk,” Axel stated mildly as they rode into the main stable. He dismounted and uncinched the saddle, in one graceful movement, hefted it up and braced it against one of his broad shoulders.

Anders followed suit, but guilt and frustration weighed him down. He felt out of sync with everything, including himself and his body. His moves were short and jerky, and he tossed the saddle down on its place on the rack.

“Hey now,” Axel caught his shoulder, his large hands easily spanning and holding him in place.

Just like a big brother should.

Guilt, grief, anger, so many things hit Anders at once that he stilled, unable to sort through half of them.

“You’re off your game. It’s going to translate to the animals, and if you bring it to your work next week you’re going to get hurt.”

That was Axel. Cutting to the heart of it all. His command to talk wasn’t uttered, but it was there in his expression, and Anders felt a weird burning sensation behind his eyes.

“I’m sorry.” He squeezed the two words out—not what he’d been planning to say.

“For what?”

So much Anders realized in a stab of clarity that he usually avoided. His brother had been a bull rider—second year on the tour and top of the leaderboard. He’d already had some enthusiasts comparing him to some of the legendary best. And then their father had unexpectedly died, and Axel had come home so Anders could finish his junior and senior years of high school.

Axel had taken over running the ranch and raising his youngest brother, and he’d never once complained, nor had he seemed bitter of his youngest brother’s success.

And now with Tinsley’s well-placed comment about

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