A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

Author:Stephanie Rowe [Rowe, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781940968117
Google: zEBtrgEACAAJ
Goodreads: 25601716
Publisher: Stephanie Rowe
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

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"I've made a decision," Mira cut Chase off just as he opened his mouth to answer.

Travis raised his eyebrows. "Did you?"

"No." Chase interrupted. "Mira—"

"There's no need to get married." She blurted out the words before Chase could speak. She'd heard enough of the conversation between the brothers, and she'd seen the look of torment on Chase's face when she'd walked in. She didn't know what he would choose, but either one was unacceptable. If he'd stood up for her against Travis, he would lose his brother. If he'd told her to leave... God, the mere thought of it made something inside her want to cry with loss. There was no way she could handle him cutting her out, but there was no way that she'd be responsible for coming between the brothers. Which meant she had to take herself out of the equation before Chase could be forced to make a choice.

Chase shot an angry look at Travis, whose relief was obvious. "Don't listen to my brother," Chase said. "He's—"

"He cares about you," she interrupted. She stepped into the kitchen, knowing what she had to say. She'd realized the moment Travis had cut himself off and looked at her. Everything had become clear when she'd seen the bond between the brothers. She'd been touched by the depth of their fear of how broken they both were, and she now understood how important the ranch was to all of them. It had been beautiful seeing their connection, but at the same time, she'd felt like an intruder into their space.

She deserved more than to live life as an outsider, and so did her child.

"The issue with the baby is not whether I'm married to Chase. It's whether we can convince Alan that Chase is the biological father. If I stay here for a few months, it sets up our relationship sufficiently." She didn't look at Chase as she talked. She couldn't. It was harder than she thought to pull away from him, even after this short time. "I don't need to marry him." She looked at Travis. "And I don't need his money."

Chase swore under his breath. "You do need money."

"Just a roof over my head and food until I can get a job. Selling my parents' house should cover most of the medical bills." Her throat suddenly tightened, and she felt a wave of sadness at her mother's death, but she lifted her chin. "It's clear that I can't put AJ's name on the birth certificate, and I feel that leaving it blank is too dangerous." She met Chase's gaze. "The only thing I think I really need from you is your name on the birth certificate. With any luck, nothing more will ever happen, but it gives us the ammunition if we need it."

She knew the risk of giving him parental rights over the child, but she couldn't think of any other way. Chase's name had to be on there, or the child would always be vulnerable to Alan.

Chase's eyes narrowed.

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