Her Texan to Tame by Sara Orwig

Author:Sara Orwig [Orwig, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

Ryan’s arm circled her waist and he leaned down to kiss her. “Just one kiss,” he whispered, and then covered her mouth again, drawing her tightly into his embrace.

After long moments Jessica finally shifted slightly to look at him. “We should get ready,” she said breathlessly. His breathing was as ragged as hers and desire flamed in the depths of his dark eyes, making her want to step right back into his arms.

“Right. We better get busy. I’ll grill steaks tonight. Can you toss a salad together?”

“Sure. Leave the rest to me.”

When she came back to the kitchen after changing clothes, Ryan was there waiting. He’d already changed into navy slacks, a pale blue dress shirt open at the throat and his black boots, and once again he looked more like the Houston businessman than the West Texas cowboy.

He stood when she entered the room and his gaze drifted over her. “You look great,” he said.

She looked down at her pale yellow sleeveless linen dress, which was tailored with a straight skirt ending at her knees. A string of pearls was around her neck. “Thank you.”

“Odell just called. He’s turned onto the ranch, so they’ll be here in minutes.”

“Let’s go out front and wait.”

When the limo stopped and the driver held the door for her parents, she hurried to hug her mother and father, giving each of them a light kiss on the cheek. “Mom, Dad, this is Ryan Delaney. Ryan, meet my parents, Charles and Mildred Upton.”

“Mrs. Upton, Mr. Upton,” Ryan said, extending his hand to her dad. “I’m happy to meet you. Welcome to the RD Ranch. Odell will bring your things in and put them in one of the guest suites on this floor, since Jessica is staying on the first floor also. Unless you’d rather be in a guest house off by yourselves....”

At the same time, they both answered that they’d prefer the suite in his home.

Ryan turned to give brief instructions to Odell. As soon as he turned back, he waved his hand toward the front door. “Come inside where it’s comfortable. We can sit out on the patio. If you folks are ready for a drink, we have everything from iced tea to bar drinks. I’ll show you the way through the house to the family room and the patio and then to your suite if you’d like to freshen up before we have a drink.”

As they entered, Ryan held the door for her and then her parents and then led them through the house, chatting with them about their flight and about Memphis, remarking about his stays in the city. When they reached the family room, he pointed to the patio just beyond it. But her dad was more interested in one item in the room.

“And what’s this?” he said, crossing the room to look at the framed Colt revolver Ryan had mounted there.

While Ryan followed to tell her dad about the revolver, Jessica turned to her mother. “I hope you’re not fretting.

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