Lynx by Connie Vines

Author:Connie Vines
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: bull rider and rodeo fanatic, falling in love and trying not to tempt fate, girls father killed in rodeo accident hates rodeo, looking for a cowboy wedding, riding the rodeo circuit for the silver buckle, texas cowboy tempts fate
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.

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Rachel went to the café’s kitchen sink, ran warm water, pumped some liquid soap into her hands, and began rubbing. The milky liquid ran down the drain, watching it made her wish she could wash away her troubles just as easily, wash away her memories just as thoroughly.

The phone behind the cash register began to ring, a decided annoyance. At least she’d quit jumping every time it rang. She no longer expected the person calling to be Lynx.

After drying her hands on a towel, she reached for the phone. "Roundup-Café, Rachel speaking."

"Hi, Rachel, it’s Dan. Is my better half there?"

Rachel gripped the receiver for a moment. She hadn't realized how similar Dan’s voice was to Lynx’s. "Ah, sure. Hold on for a second, okay?"

Placing the receiver on the counter, Rachel walked across the dining room and tapped her friend on the shoulder.

"I'll take care of this table. Dan’s on the phone."

"Thanks, honey!" Charlene shoved the order pad and pencil in Rachel's hands.

Giving Clayton Michaels a smile, Rachel wrote down his dinner order.

After these last two weeks, she’d come to believe she’d get over Lynx, believing that, even if he showed up on her doorstep the next day, she'd be able to send him away. But when Charlene pulled her aside, ten minutes later, Rachel knew it wasn't true.

"Dan says Lynx misses you."

"Really?" she asked, disbelieving but hopeful. "Then why hasn't he called me?"

"Dan’s trying to find that out.”

"Oh, for heaven's sake, Charlene! Dan didn't really ask, did he?"

"Well, of course he did, honey. He's worried about Lynx--”

"Was Lynx hurt?”

"No. Calm down. It's nothing like that. Dan says Lynx isn’t taking care of himself. He's pushing himself way too hard."

"Charlene, there could be any number of reasons why Lynx isn’t acting the same. Maybe he's tired of being on the road."

Charlene glanced at Rachel, her blue eyes serious. "Could be, except for--"

"For what?" Rachel asked, her heart thundering.

"He's watching movies."

Rachel blinked and gave her friend a look that clearly cast doubts on Charlene’s sanity. "So?"

"They’re bunking together at Wolf’s Point because the fairgrounds are--"

"Charlene!" Rachel warned, at the end of her patience.

"From what Dan says, Lynx never rents movies. He reads or hangs out at the gym when he and Dan are staying in town. Apparently, Lynx is staying up late watching rented DVDs. Dan hates it. He says that he has to watch Casablanca or Romancing the Stone one more time, he's going to puke."

Rachel couldn't keep the bubble of laughter inside.

Lynx Maddox was six feet, two inches of muscular, square-jawed, Stetson-wearing cowboy. She couldn’t picture him watching a love story. Unknowingly, she gave a soft sigh. If only what Dan said was true. However, she knew Lynx wouldn’t waste his time pining for a woman. "Charlene, Dan’s only teasing."

"I don't know." her voice filled with doubt. "He sounded serious to me. What if Dan’s telling the truth?"

"Let's just forget it, okay?"

“Maybe Lynx is missing you. Maybe you should go and call him." Charlene glanced at the pay phone on the far wall.

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