Her Four Cowboys: A Standalone Reverse Harem Romance by Natasha L. Black

Author:Natasha L. Black [Black, Natasha L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-05T16:00:00+00:00

“Of course, you like Stella Artois.”

“What’s wrong with Stella?”

“Nothing. It’s just fancy,” I said, wiggling my eyebrows at her as we sat in Spurs a few hours later. We were each on our third drink, and I was amazed by how easy it was to be around her. To talk and laugh the way I would with any of my best friends.

I’d definitely never found laughter this easy with Katie. No, the laughter had never really felt like a priority with her. It was more like there was a pressure there to maintain her and her happiness at all costs. And my own happiness was the bare minimum she’d felt should be sacrificed in the balance.

“I liked what you said before,” she said, bringing me out of my moody reverie, “about your dad and reinforcing responsibilities. Is that why you’ve all given the ranch your all the way you have?”

“Yeah,” I said. “Dad always encouraged us to take what we were born with and make it into something that we could use to make the lives of our horses better. For Aaron, that’s his overall care. He’s a protector. For Adam, it’s his heart and the way he manages to figure out his way through any problem we have.”

“What about Andy, though?” she asked. “How does being a writer fit into the ranch life?”

“He’s an incredible writer, but he has so many other creative talents,” I said. “You should see the furniture he makes. I know he’s sacrificed a lot, but he makes life better and more comfortable for our horses.”

“And then there’s you,” she said, raising her eyebrows at me, “and all your inclinations.”

I laughed. “You know, you’re actually pretty fun to hang out with.”

“Are you telling me that you’re surprised by that?”

“Yes, actually,” I said, leaning forward with a grin. Her blonde ponytail hung loosely over her shoulder, and she was in the same outfit I’d seen her in that first night, when she’d sent an electrical current running over my skin with one look. “Given how you were as a kid. You ran around undercutting me like a little know-it-all.”

“Only because I did know it all,” she said without missing a beat or cracking a smile. I blinked, and then the two of us burst out laughing.

We talked for a while longer, going through a bit more beer before we both decided to call it a night. She hadn’t stopped sassing me for a second, and with every pointed word, she’d only become more beautiful.

I walked her out into the winter night and around the corner to where I’d parked my own truck behind hers.

“I had a really good time tonight,” she said, looking up at me and tilting her head to the side.

“Me too,” I said, leaning down to give her a good-night kiss on the cheek. Or, at least, I’d been aiming for her cheek. I didn’t know whether she’d moved accidentally or on purpose, but my mouth landed on hers, and suddenly, my friendly peck goodnight had become so much more.

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