Cowboy Jackpot by Randi Alexander

Author:Randi Alexander [Alexander, Randi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781481038492
Google: A0y0NAEACAAJ
Amazon: 1481038494
Barnesnoble: 1481038494
Goodreads: 16159406
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

"Just hold on, city girl." A few seconds later, Boone stood up behind the bar holding a tiny cake with one lit candle. He carried it over to her on the loveseat.

Her breath caught. "Boone." Her eyes misted. "How did you…" She sighed. "No. I don't need to know."

He sat next to her holding the cake and a fork. "I'd sing, but it'd probably spoil the moment." His eyes gleamed a soft blue in the candlelight.

Another chunk of her heart broke off and became his property. "Thank you."

"For not singing?" He grinned. "Make a wish and blow it out."

She closed her eyes, listing all the things she would have wished for before she met Boone, but trashing them all for the one thing she wanted right now. More time with him. She blew out the candle.

He plucked it out of the cake, scraped it across the frosting, and held it out toward her. "Lick it, baby."

She shook her head but smiled. "You're so bad." She wrapped her lips around it and sucked.

"Yeah. That's the way." He laughed. "For some reason, I seem to have a tent in my robe."

"We'll take care of that. After cake."

"Promise?" He forked a piece and held it out to her.

Delicious vanilla butter cream frosting and a dark chocolate cake melted on her tongue. "Mmm hmm. Promise."

"Damn. You're callin' me bad?" He took a bite and nodded. "This is almost as delicious as you."

After they plowed through the cake, she held her wine glass and snuggled close against his chest.

His hand stroked her arm as they watched the cacophony of the Christmas tree lights against the background of the Las Vegas strip.

"Boone?"

"Uh huh."

"Why did you decide to spend Christmas in Vegas?"

"The rodeo."

She glanced up at him. "Your parents didn't object?"

"At first. Then we explained that the Old West Casino Invitational is something new the casino is doing. Put on just to benefit local food shelves."

Gieselle laughed. "Kira and I wondered why people were carrying cans into the arena. At first we thought they were going to open them and pelt you with baked beans."

He chuckled. "Doesn't happen at rodeo. It's a pretty respectful crowd, usually."

"It was so much fun, Boone. I loved it, and I really want to see more live events." Her hint that he could ask her to join him was met with silence.

A few minutes later, Boone set down his empty glass. "Mom made us promise to be back the day after Christmas. She's holding the feast until we return."

"That's nice." When she finished her wine, Boone took her glass and arranged her more snugly against him.

"Does Dallas live close to you?"

"He does. He's on his own, though. Lives in an apartment in town."

The warmth of the fire surrounded her in a cozy, muzzy blur and her eyes slid shut. The next thing she knew, Boone had her in his arms, carrying her into the bedroom.

He stood her next to the bed, tugged off her hair towel and robe, and tucked her in.

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