Last Call: A Camden Ranch Novel by Jillian Neal

Author:Jillian Neal [Neal, Jillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781940174426
Publisher: Realm Press
Published: 2017-09-23T18:30:00+00:00

It was just after three when Aaron’s truck spit gravel from his back tires in an effort to get down the long gravel road that would ultimately lead him to Natalie’s home. He prayed she’d gone on to sleep but knew she wouldn’t.

He silenced his truck engine near her carport but hadn’t made it out when she propelled out the side door and flew to him.

Catching her in her leap, he chuckled. “Hey, baby.” Her legs wrapped around his waist and she squeezed him for all she was worth. The letter was tucked inside his T-shirt and the waistband of his jeans. He had to read it and then figure out how to get it back inside Hope’s desk.

For the moment, he told himself to enjoy the feeling of her wrapped around him. “When I saw you running out here I didn’t know if you were coming to hug me or whip my ass. Figured I’d let you do either.”

“Would you shut up for a minute,” she huffed.

“Yes, ma’am. Shall I carry you back in the house before you freeze your gorgeous little ass off?”

“I told you to shut up. Do it.” Her index finger landed on his lips. He kept her balanced against him with ease.

Trapping his laughter behind his lips, he kissed her fingertip and then followed orders.

“Good. Now, I love you, too, you big stupid army man, and you better not ever scare me like that again.”

That did it. All of the terror and insanity the night had held burst out of his mouth in delirious laughter. “Big, stupid army man? What am I like some kind of life-sized G.I. Joe figure or something?”

“You are still talking. Stop it. I’m not finished. I know we’re both scared and I know you hate what happened tonight with the fireworks but I don’t want you to hate that. I understand what it’s like. Just please don’t be ashamed of anything. We have to figure out how to be in love, because I love you, too.”

“You keep saying that.”

“Again with the talking.”

“Sorry. Go on.” He tried to contain the mountain of questions behind his smirk. She couldn’t possibly love him. Even if she did she wouldn’t if she ever found out how badly he could fuck up life if given half a chance.

“I do love you. I’m pretty sure I always have. I used to have a Cowgirl Barbie doll. She was the only one I ever played with but she annoyed me because I couldn’t get her boots on and her outfit was stupid. I also cut that ridiculous rainbow braid off of her horse’s mane but that’s beside the point. I left her nekkid most of the time and I used to put her in bed in our dollhouse with one of Grant’s G.I. Joe dolls because he was way hotter than Ken.”

“Am I allowed to talk now?”

“Yes.”

“Only thing I really hated about tonight was leaving you needy. I’ll figure the rest of the shit out. Right now, I need to take care of my girl.

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