Can't Resist a Cowboy by Otto Elizabeth

Author:Otto, Elizabeth [Otto, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Indulgence, cowboy, Elizabeth Otto, ranch, Can't Resist a Cowboy, Romance, paint river ranch, Military, childhood sweethearts, marine, entangled
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-05-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“Wake up, Sleeping Ugly.”

Levi woke with a start as something slapped his stomach. Cole stood next to him like a hungover vulture—stubbled jaw, heavily lidded eyes, and a frown that could scare the devil.

Years of practice in the military had given Levi the ability to wake up alert at a second’s notice. He made his voice high-pitched and squeaky. “Good morning, sweetheart.”

Cole grimaced and pressed three fingers to his temple. “Not funny.”

Seemed his brother was the worst of the two of them. Smug, Levi sat up, regretting it immediately as his head pressurized. A large manila envelope crinkled on his lap as he moved. “What’s this?”

Cole huffed. “Your latest project.”

The return address was from some therapy center in California. Pulling out a sheet of paper, he frowned at the heading, New Abilities Therapeutic Riding Center. Oh, hell no. He shoved the paper back inside and handed it to his brother. “I didn’t lose. Carrie said I was the last one awake.” He frowned and glanced at the clock, realizing it was almost ten in the morning. Carrie was gone. Had she even been there last night or had it been a whiskey-soaked illusion?

“She’s biased.” Cole flopped the envelope onto the couch. “Just read the proposal and let me know what you think.”

Standing, Levi strode past his brother toward the hall. Shower, then coffee. Lots of it, so he could sort through last night. Probably his imagination, but he thought he caught a whiff of Carrie’s shampoo coming from his shirt. “I’ll add it to the bottom of my to-do pile.” He pulled on the fabric and sniffed. Well, dang. Strawberries.

“Look,” Cole grouched. “She’s going to be gone soon. You’ll need work to drown in until you get over it.”

Levi turned to his brother, a sharp retort stuck on his lips. Each hour brought her closer to going back home. He knew it, but until now, it hadn’t made him so antsy. His chest tingled with the memory of her body lying against him last night. One look at the couch and he remembered holding her in the dark, soothing her tremors by stroking her hair.

What if the dark never goes away?

Damn him for being too drunk to try to get a little more information out of her last night. Aware that his brother was staring, Levi threw off the shower idea and headed to the kitchen for coffee.

“I won’t need to get over it.” He pulled a mug off the rack, set it down, and reached for the carafe. He lifted it, but didn’t pour, the thought of coffee suddenly leaving a bitter taste in his mouth. He did need to get over something: everything that stood between Carrie and him. She’d slept on his chest and allowed him to soothe her fears, given him the taste of her lips without hesitation. They couldn’t have that level of intimacy without some resolution. He’d hold on to those sweet pieces, but he didn’t want to see her drive away without having wiped the slate clean.

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