Hometown Cowboy by Sara Richardson

Author:Sara Richardson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2017-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Lance slung his dirty chaps over the stable’s gate and brushed the dust off his jeans. He’d had a stellar training day, no doubt thanks to Jessa’s pep talk and the extracurricular activities that had taken place in his kitchen. God, had it been almost a week ago? Ever since, he’d been out in the corral at the first light of dawn until well after sunset, occasionally breaking to eat or drink something. All in all, he’d managed to bring up his time consistently to eight seconds. His ribs and back might be aching now, but it was a good ache, familiar and dull. The kind of ache that told just how hard his muscles had been working.

Every day, Jessa’s words had driven him. Along with thoughts of seeing her, being with her again. He fantasized about her all the time, but instead of distracting him, those thoughts now drove him. She drove him. But between his training and her and his dad’s long hours at the shelter, he hadn’t seen much of her. A wave here. A quick hello there.

It was not enough for him. Anticipation had built all week, and he couldn’t hold it off anymore. Soon, he’d leave for Worlds. He couldn’t miss out on spending some time with her before then.

So, desperate or not, he’d decided to show up at Luis’s for dinner tonight. Then maybe the two of them could get out for a walk. Or a drink back at his place.

He hauled his gear onto the shelf and stepped out of the barn into the dusky evening. The sun was already sinking behind Topaz Mountain, giving the world that surreal pinkish glow. Perfect mood lighting, he thought as he trekked down the driveway to his dad’s place. He really should stop at home and clean himself up, but if he did, he’d risk missing dinner. Besides, maybe after dinner, he could convince Jessa to soak in the hot tub with him. Just the two of them. Under the stars…

He almost broke into a jog as he veered to the left and over the small rise to Luis’s house. Jessa’s truck sat out front, but there was another truck, too. One he didn’t recognize. Wouldn’t be right of him to barge in on dinner if they had company, but he couldn’t turn around, either. Not knowing Jessa was there. Not when the thought of seeing her made him ache like this.

So he hurried up the porch steps and pushed through the door without knocking. “Hello?” he called inside the entryway, where he stopped to stomp the dirt off his boots.

“Lance?” Jessa careened around the corner and hurried down the hallway.

“Hey.” He let his eyes drink her in, the soft hair that framed her face, the smooth skin that had felt so soft against his lips. She wore tight tapered jeans and a long white shirt, casual, but seductive in his eyes. She could be wearing a snowsuit right now and she’d look seductive. God, he could come apart just looking at her.

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