Buck Me NOW, Cowboy: A Curvy Girl Instalove Romance (Heart River Valley: Rough Riders) by Cindy Smoke
Author:Cindy Smoke [Smoke, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 7
Livie
Elise and I were just finishing up with the closing chores for the night when my phone rang. I smiled when I saw Archerâs name on the screen and answered, clicking for the call to be on speakerphone.
But before I could say, âHelloâ I heard Rhettâs voice. âHey Elise, get over here.â We both smiled at their voices. Then my smile quickly turned to something else when I realized Rhett was asking about me. And Archer replied that he didnât want to commit and that he wasnât serious about me. I hung up right after he told Rhett he was just in it for a good time.
âOh Livie, Iâm so sorry.â I stare up at Elise. It feels like someone kicked me in the stomach.
Swallowing the lump in my throat I turn away. âItâs fine, really. I mean, he never said he wanted to get serious. I just thought-â I canât keep talking or Iâll start crying. I swallow again.
âI think Iâll head on home tonight. Do you think youâd mind telling Archer I wasnât feeling well?â
âLivie, honey, Iâm so sorry.â
I wave my hand at her dismissively, and smile though I want to cry. âNo, itâs fine. Iâm fine. I just donât feel well.â She nods slowly as I grab my purse and coat and rush out the door.
Tears cloud my vision as I drive to Grandma Anneâs. Iâm so silly. Why am I crying over a guy who never made any kind of commitment? Why should I expect anything from him? I shudder when I think that tonight was going to be the night. I wanted to go back to his place at the ranch and spend the night with him.
I shake my head and wipe my cheeks with the back of my hand. No, no I wonât cry about another guy. Theyâre all the same. Iâll start looking for a nursing job tomorrow. Maybe here in Montana. Maybe back in Texas. My parents just announced they were retiring and moving to South Padre Island. Maybe Iâll go look there?
Grandma Anne must be a mind reader, because as soon as I walk in the house she calls out, âLivie, whatâs wrong? Get your butt in here.â How could she tell?
I plop down on the seat beside her and rest my head against her shoulder.
âThere there, Livie. Tell me what happened.â She pats my arm lovingly.
âOh, itâs nothing grandma. Just boy trouble.â
âThatâs not nothing, honey. If you donât want to talk about it right now, thatâs fine.â She pulls the blanket off her lap and stands. âLook, my arm feels so much better. Why donât I go into the kitchen and put the kettle on? Letâs have some tea and then maybe youâll feel like talking.â She walks off before I can respond.
Just then thereâs a knock at the door. I take a deep sigh, but donât move.
âLivie, I think I heard the door!â Grandma calls.
âYou did, but Iâm not answering!â I call back.
Thereâs another knock, this time louder. âLivie, please get the door!â
I huff, but stand.
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