Her Steadfast Cowboy: A Clean & Wholesome Cowboy Romance (Unforgettable Cowboys Book 4) by Danae Little

Author:Danae Little [Little, Danae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: clean & wholesome, cowboy romance
Publisher: Carson River Publishing
Published: 2019-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

~9~

Sawyer splashed cold water on his face and looked in the mirror as it dripped back down into the sink. Tonight hadn’t gotten him anywhere close to where he had hoped. He had one last chance as they left to get Joe alone and be a little more persuasive.

After his second drink, Joe had loosened up, and Sawyer had to admit he wasn’t nearly as bad as he originally thought. He still wasn’t a guy he could see himself as friends with, but he didn’t grate on his nerves as much. Especially since he was fairly certain that he really wasn’t Kacey’s boyfriend. He could stop tormenting himself with the thought of them kissing.

Sure, the guy draped a lazy arm around her, but there was no warmth in the touch, no possession, just a casual gesture. Besides, Kacey’s eyes rested on Sawyer most of the night as if they had a silent conversation playing while the other discussion roared in their ears.

He and Kacey acted like normal, almost. The tension between them felt heightened, like an electrical charge. Every time he touched her, a shock shot through him. Did she feel that, too?

He swiped the remaining moisture off his face. There were more pressing matters than contemplating if anything would ever move beyond friendship with his Dare. First, he had to make sure she survived whatever nonsense followed her. He squared his shoulders, liking the width that had filled them in the last couple years. Pushing out the door with a determined step, he rehearsed what he would say to Joe the moment he got him alone.

Except Kacey sat at the table alone.

“Where’s Joe?”

“He left.” She shrugged and smiled.

“I wanted to talk with him.” He sat in a huff.

“You wanted to interrogate him. He said he had to leave and to give you his regards or something like that. He also said he was glad I had a Pitbull bodyguard as a best friend.”

“He said that?”

“Exact words.” She crossed her heart and laughed. “He probably shouldn’t be driving.”

“Good thing the Cozy Mountain Inn is right across the street.”

“Oh yeah, he did say he was staying there. Well, was. He’s leaving tomorrow to follow a new lead on Sara.”

“Do you find it odd that Joe said she would never speak of her past?” he asked.

Kacey shrugged. “There are a lot of people with pasts they don’t want to talk about.”

“I guess.” He tilted up his cowboy hat and rubbed his short hair.

“You look exhausted,” she said, her brow creasing.

“Working a ranch by yourself is not an easy task.”

“I can imagine. Dad has several guys that work with him. Have you thought of hiring someone?”

“It’s not that big of a ranch.”

“Ever thought of expanding?”

“Once...a while back. Didn’t work out,” he mumbled as he shoved his hat back on his head. “You ready to head out?”

Kacey yawned. “Yeah, we planning on an early start tomorrow?”

“Always. After I feed, of course.”

“Of course.” She bit her lip and then a little too nonchalantly asked, “You going to bring Honey?”

“I thought about it, but I think it’d be best to leave her at home.

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