Her Perfect Cowboy by Trish Milburn

Author:Trish Milburn
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 037375454X
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

India stared toward the doorway that led into her kitchen, wondering why it was taking Liam so long to come back. He wasn’t making any noise, so what in the world was he doing? Just as she was about to ask him, she heard his footsteps. She shifted her gaze away from the doorway and straightened the items on the coffee table.

Liam walked into the room, and she couldn’t keep herself from looking up and staring at those long legs encased in denim. Luckily, his back was turned to her as he examined the items on her mantel. She was torn between wishing he would hurry up and leave, and acknowledging that a sliver of her wanted to find out what would happen if he spent the night.

“You were a beauty pageant queen.” It wasn’t a question. He said it as if it weren’t a surprise at all, but she wasn’t sure he considered it a good thing.

“The Belle of Blue Falls,” she said. “Elissa and Skyler wore that crown the two years before.”

He turned halfway toward her, the picture in his hands. “Three peas in a pod.”

“They’re very good friends.” If not for them, her teen years would have been so much worse.

He stared at her for a moment, as if he could see deeper into her than what her words should have revealed. It scared her that she had the sudden urge to tell him everything. Instead, she forced her mouth to stay closed.

She was saved by the fact that he turned his back to replace the framed photo of her in her crowning moment.

“I better go get Ginny. Will you be okay?”

“Yes.”

He turned and headed for the door. He had the door open before she found her voice again.

“Thanks. Contrary to how I acted earlier, I appreciate the help.”

For a split second, he looked surprised. But then he nodded. “You’re welcome.”

It wasn’t until he’d driven away that she realized she had no way to get to work the next day.

* * *

THANKS TO THE ICE PACK and staying off her foot all night, India’s ankle felt much better the next morning. It wasn’t even swollen or bruised. She had Liam to thank for that. If he’d let her stubbornness rule the day, she likely would have had a lot more pain this morning. Still, she wasn’t going to risk heels today. Instead, she pulled out a pair of copper ballet flats that matched a sleeveless, satin top. She normally wore it with a cream skirt, but when she spotted a pair of jeans hanging at the back of her closet she found herself pulling them from the hanger.

For today, just today, she was going to dress down a bit. At least dressing down for her.

She still hadn’t decided whom to call for a ride to work. No matter what number she dialed, the person on the other end of the line was going to have questions. She had no doubt that word of her fall and subsequent departure with Liam was already making the rounds.

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