How to Catch a Cowboy by Tia Souders

Author:Tia Souders
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Cherry Valley Press
Published: 2020-04-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Danny kicked her pants off. Her tank top followed, and she added it to the pile, along with her sandals. Down to her underwear, she glanced around her, ensuring she was alone, then moved her hands to the clasp of her bra.

On second thought, she’d keep the underwear, she mused. Just in case . . .

She waded slowly into the water. It was so clean, she could see straight to the bottom in the shallow parts, and the prospect of a quiet swim beckoned her.

The water lapped at her waist as she sunk in further, and though it was warm, it was just refreshing enough to ease the heat of the afternoon.

Holding her breath, she dove underneath and swam until her arms ached and her lungs felt like bursting, then reemerged with a gasp for breath. Further out, she glanced around her. There seemed to be nothing for miles except the mountains in the distance and the shade of loblolly pines. Up ahead, a large bird cawed as it soared through a perfectly blue sky.

She made a mental note to thank Tess for directing her to this spot. After joining half the town—including all the Montgomerys, with the exception of Rhett—at Sunday church service, Danny hadn’t been able to get her confrontation with Rhett about Bones off her mind.

She’d wanted desperately to ask Tess about it again. Questions burned in the back of her throat, but she remembered Tess’s warning the day she saw her with him at the ranch and decided better of it. Even if Tess didn’t say I told you so, Danny wouldn’t get any information from her. She’d already told her that if she wanted to know more about Rhett and Bones’ history, she should ask him. In fact, even when Danny nonchalantly probed Barb—who seemed to be the town gossip—for information after mass, she clammed up.

In the end, Danny simply wanted to get her mind off him. The broody rancher seemed to be all she could think about ever since that day he caught her in the flowers. So when she told Tess she needed somewhere to think—some peace and quiet—like a good friend, Tess knew just the place. The only downside to it was that she had to sneak past the back of Rhett’s house first, into the wooded property beyond where the lake split off, under a small rickety bridge. But there wasn’t much need to worry. As usual, despite it being Sunday, Rhett was hard at work, and so he hadn’t been around to catch her.

With a sigh, Danny lifted her legs and spread out her arms so she could float on her back. She closed her eyes, listening to the soft sound of the water gently lapping the shore. Up above, the birds trilled and a breeze rustled through the trees when she found her thoughts drifting, once again, to Rhett.

She had no idea why his anger bothered her so much. It shouldn’t. He was her boss, and like any employee, she should leave work at work.

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