Her Unbridled Cowboy by Donna Michaels

Author:Donna Michaels [Michaels, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Western, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Published: 2013-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

Connor was working on the fence in the southern corral the next evening when he heard hoof beats in the distance. He’d already told his mother not to expect him for supper. Not because he had a lot of work, which he did. The spring cattle drive was coming up. But that wasn’t what kept him from calling it a night.

No. It was desire to keep busy. To not think. Work hard. Drop into bed too exhausted for anything but sleep. Yeah, that suited him just fine.

“So, this is where you’ve been hiding,” Cole said, approaching from the east on his horse. “I thought so.”

Connor stopped pounding the post long enough to see his brother dismount and walk toward him with a bag in his hand.

Great. That meant Cole was here to badger. If an emergency had been the reason for a late evening ride, his brother would’ve stated it outright. Or called. Cell phone reception was actually great on the ranch. So, no, the reason for his brother’s interruption was definitely to badger. He knew because he’d been guilty of it more than once. Hell, just last year their roles had practically been reversed.

“I’m not hiding. I’m working,” he said, continuing to pound the latest post deep into the ground.

Cole snickered. “Yeah, I can see that. You’re the reason I’m out here having a roast beef sandwich instead of a roast beef dinner.” His brother pulled two wrappers out of the bag, tossed him one, along with a bottle of water. “Compliments of Emma.”

He didn’t want to eat. He wanted to work, but knew the sooner he placated his brother, the sooner his brother would leave.

Connor grunted, unwrapped part of the sandwich and began to eat. It was good. Real good. He had half of it gone before Cole opened his mouth.

“We need to talk.”

Looking at his brother’s broad smile, Connor’s insides churned. “Whatever it is, Cole, I’m not in the mood.” Ignoring him, he finished his sandwich and opened his water.

Cole chuckled. “Oh, boy. Avoiding family, skipping meals, doing physical labor could only mean one thing.”

The goof was trying to get at something, but Connor wasn’t about to help. He set his water on the ground, picked up the hammer and began to pound in a nail.

“Has to be a Masters.”

It would’ve been fine if his hammer hadn’t slipped off the damn wooden post and slammed into his friggin’ knee. “Son-of-bitch!” Connor stumbled around, alternately rubbing then shaking his leg.

“Yeah. Definitely a Masters.” Cole nodded. “Looks painful, bro. That’s gonna leave a mark.”

“I’m gonna mark you if you don’t shut it, Cole,” Connor ground out between curses.

Backing away, his brother held up his hands. “Hey, just payback from last year when I smashed my thumb, thanks to you.”

Connor grumbled, bending over to rub his leg. “You don’t know what you’re saying.”

“Oh, I know, Connor, because I’ve been there.” Cole slapped him on the shoulder. “Last year, I took a bottle of Jack, locked myself up in my office and proceeded to empty it.

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