Cowboy Unwrapped by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: HarlequinUKLtd
Published: 2016-11-15T06:00:00+00:00

11

JAKE HAD EVERY intention of returning the favor Amethyst had granted him, but she snuggled close and talked him out of it. Her argument was perfectly reasonable. The next day she’d be spending Christmas with her folks and he’d be out at the ranch with his foster family. If they didn’t sleep for a few hours, they’d both be zombies, not to mention they’d be too worn out to enjoy each other later on.

But curling up with a naked Amethyst and then trying to sleep was more of a challenge than he’d figured on. Although she drifted right off, he lay in the darkness mulling over a couple of nagging problems. Interestingly enough, arousal wasn’t the more troublesome of the two. He’d dealt with that before and knew that by focusing on what she needed, namely sleep, he’d reduce the urgency to a manageable level.

Once he’d accomplished that he was free to deal with the second issue. He knew he had to stand by and watch her leave for LA. Yet imagining the terrible things that could happen to her had already driven him crazy and she wasn’t even there yet.

A self-defense course was a good idea but not adequate, at least in his view. He started entertaining wild ideas, like going with her. Then what? Would she even let him do that—leave his family and job for her?

Ironically, if she hadn’t told him that her sexy persona wasn’t the real Amethyst, he might not be as worried. Until she’d admitted that today, he’d thought of her as fearless and bold, even a little intimidating.

Until she’d talked with Chelsea and had become inspired by Finn’s migration to Seattle and Matt’s struggles in Hollywood, she’d apparently been content to stay in Wyoming and see whether some talent scout found her.

In the meantime she’d put great effort into building a studio in a renovated Victorian that she loved. That implied that she expected to stay awhile. She hadn’t been poised for flight. Instead she’d been feathering her nest in Sheridan and making forays around the state to give performances in familiar venues.

While they’d sat having drinks and flirting in the resort’s bar last August, she’d described her life. She hadn’t sounded frustrated by her lack of fame and fortune. She’d seemed to be having fun while she waited patiently to see whether something more would happen.

What if she was heading to LA because she thought that was the expected thing, the intelligent thing, instead of going because she couldn’t help herself? Jake had seen Finn’s single-mindedness firsthand. The guy had settled on opening a microbrewery in Seattle and couldn’t be dissuaded. Rosie had tried.

Jake hadn’t been around when Matt had announced he was leaving to become a Hollywood star, but no doubt the same dynamic had been at work. It sure didn’t seem like Amethyst was driven to succeed at that level or she wouldn’t be building herself a studio and taking in students. But he didn’t think she’d appreciate having him say so.

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