Forbidden Cowboy: A Steamy Second Chance Curvy Western Romance (Rocky Ridge Creek Book 1) by Lily-Mae Montana

Author:Lily-Mae Montana [Montana, Lily-Mae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily-Mae Montana
Published: 2022-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

HOPE

TWO WEEKS LATER, nothing has changed—at least nothing between our families.

I look at Levi from across the front lawn of the town hall. He’s kneeling in the flowerbed, digging out soil to plant ornamental grass. He’s always got his eyes on me, like now. Those brown eyes melt my heart through and through.

Jade drops a bag of mulch in front of me. “Your eye fucking is what got us into trouble in the first place.”

I raise my hand to block the sun as I peer up at my sister. “Oh, Jade, we’ve been knocking boots every single night. And there’s not a darn tootin’ thing you can do about it. So I suggest you get on board.”

“No one’s on board. That’s why you’re sneaking out at night and sneaking in early morning. Walk of shame has never looked more pathetic.”

She purposely stomps over the new sod we laid down this week, ignoring the multiple signs Thomas installed that read stay off.

Thomas has a new list every evening, including building another kissing booth. I wondered if the lists would ever end.

Tonight it ends.

And we’re no closer to bringing our families together. On the turn side, I’ve also appreciated the space it granted Levi and me time to get to know each other again. There’s no denying things are different between us. We’ve each grown up and changed. Levi now wears briefs instead of boxers—a couple of prior skinny-dipping adventures in the creek exposed his underwear choices. But a lot hasn’t changed. He would rather spend time outside than inside. And the ranch and his family are his heart and soul. The latter scares me. But truthfully, my family is my heart and soul, too. It’s not looking like either is coming together anytime soon—or at all.

“Hey.” Natalie hunches down and slices the top of the mulch bag. “Listen, I don’t have anything against the Wildes. Josie and Hannah are on your side too.”

My gloved hands shovel out a handful of red mulch. “You’re the only ones.”

“It’s a start.”

“It’s exhausting. The sneaking around. The lies. The glares.”

“What are you saying?”

What am I saying?

“I want Papa to walk me down the aisle, and I want the grandparents of my kids to get along.” I dump out the rest of the mulch. “Deep down, I know I can’t have that with Levi.”

“Hope —”

I shake my head. “Forget it. I’m going home.”

Natalie picks up the mulch bag I toss on the ground. “We’re not finished for another hour.”

“Thomas knows where to find me.” I rip off my gloves and throw them on the ground as I storm to my jeep.

“Hope! Hey! Wait up!” Levi presses his hand on the jeep door to keep it closed. “What’s going on?”

“This isn’t going to work.” I wave my hands in the space between us.

Levi catches them with his dirt-stained gloves and kisses my knuckles. I feel my restraint drop a hundred levels. He has this effect on me. With him, everything feels right. It always has. The only difference was he knew to walk away back then.

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