Cowboy Come Home by Sinclair Jayne

Author:Sinclair Jayne [Jayne, Sinclair]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781949068801
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2018-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Saturday morning, Piper finished with a client, taking her time even though she sensed she was running late. While she loved that her traveling business was growing a little each weekend and the cowboys always tipped great, she worried she’d miss one of Boone’s events. The bareback competition always kicked off the rodeo lineups, so who needed caffeine to get the day going?

Piper shrugged out of her white wrap cotton coat that she felt made her look more professional and hung it up, and she quickly stripped the sheet on the bed and wiped down her massage chair and table and then remade the table with fresh linens. That was the hardest thing about being a traveling masseuse—the laundry. Boone never complained, but having to stop for a few hours to wash the bedding before heading out of or into the next town felt like a ginormous bore to her, and it was for her business. But Boone happily joined her at the laundry each time, and then he’d keep her company often, maintaining his ropes while they waited.

She used her wipes to clean her hands as well, and then checked her watch. Definitely late. Boone had drawn a bronc named Hellfire. His bull this afternoon was Deviant Devil. Nothing scary about those names. Piper tried to shrug off her worry.

She was still processing last night. He’d basically told her he wasn’t ready for commitment, but wanted them to stay together until October. What would another month change? Would Amanda still have the massage room available? Should she put a deposit down or pay a month’s rent to hold it? The questions had turned round and around in her head as she’d tried to sleep.

She could tell she meant more to Boone than just fun and good sex. She knew she did. She could tell it with everything he did even if he seemed to be shutting her out this weekend. When he’d come into the trailer about an hour later last night, he’d been quiet. He’d taken a shower and slipped into bed while Piper pretended to sleep. He’d gently kissed her and curled his body around hers, and Piper had finally relaxed enough to doze off.

This morning, everything had seemed normal between them and Piper had played along, not wanting him distracted for today. She’d fixed him a light, nutritious breakfast and kissed him goodbye saying she’d see him later—like he wasn’t heading off into danger.

She hurried to the grandstand just as she heard the announcer call out the rider before Boone. She didn’t have time to climb up and find a seat so instead she tucked down low next to a few children and smiled at them, feeling a little like a conspirator.

Slide of metal and out thrashed the horse. Up and down and a spin and the rider was off before the five-second mark. Piper bit back a cry of worry, but the cowboy popped up and ruefully watched the horse race off, tossing its head a little arrogantly as if to say ‘I dealt with that arrogant idiot.

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