Her Man on Three Rivers Ranch by Stella Bagwell

Author:Stella Bagwell [Bagwell, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-10T19:58:13+00:00

Chapter Nine

More than an hour later, after the meal was finished and the leftovers packed away, the four of them hiked up a nearby trail until they reached the summit of a tall hill covered with saguaro cacti, thick chaparral and blooming wildflowers. Blake and Katherine found a comfortable rock seat, shaded by a lone mesquite. Since the rock wasn’t all that wide, there was hardly an inch of space between them. The closeness made Katherine acutely aware of his thigh pressed against hers and the masculine scent of his skin swirling up to her nostrils. Touching him, even in an innocent way, filled her with the memory of his kisses and made her long for more.

Several yards away, but still within view of the adults, Nick and Hannah were content to search for arrowheads along a bare rocky shelf along the side of the hill.

“This is a gorgeous spot.” Katherine’s gaze studied the rugged landscape before landing back on Blake’s face. “Thank you for bringing us, Blake. This is a day Nick will never forget.”

He glanced over at the kids before turning his warm brown gaze on Katherine. “I don’t think I’ll forget it, either.” He reached out and smoothed a tendril of loose hair off her forehead. “As much as I’m enjoying Hannah and Nick, I wish the two of us could be alone. For a few minutes, at least.”

His suggestion put a hot blush on her cheeks. “It’s probably a good thing we have two chaperones.”

His head leaned closer to hers and longing fluttered in the pit of Katherine’s stomach.

“We won’t always have chaperones with us,” he reminded.

“No. We won’t.”

“Does that worry you?”

She leveled a knowing look at him. “Everything about us worries me. But—”

“You want to be with me,” he interrupted. “More than you want to run and hide.”

She let out a long breath. “Something like that.”

He reached over and folded his fingers around hers. “I want to be with you, too, Kat. More than you can imagine. And today has set me to thinking.”

When he didn’t continue, she asked, “About what?”

“Oh, about me and the ranch. About you and Nick. And all the things I’d like to share with you two.”

The serious look in his eyes scared her. This was Blake Hollister, not just some regular Joe who drove a delivery truck or worked on a highway crew. His family name was known far and wide. Three Rivers had a reputation as being one of the largest, most productive ranches in the state. Money was not an issue with him. He and his family had more than enough. As for women, he had the looks and charm to have most anyone he set his eyes on. So what made him think she was special? Katherine wasn’t special. She’d been born an Anderson. Pretty clothes and a decent house didn’t change that fact. And sooner, rather than later, he would realize she wasn’t suitable wife material for a man like himself.

Her heart fluttering, she purposely turned her gaze on Hannah and Nick.

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