Matched with Her Cowboy Billionaire Ex-Fiance: A sweet western romance (Mistletoe Matchmakers of Clearwater County Book 1) by Bonnie R. Paulson

Author:Bonnie R. Paulson [Paulson, Bonnie R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Captiva Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-12-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Taylor

“You don’t think we can be friends?” Roman tilted his head to the side, the angle casting a longer shadow from the brim of his hat. He reached up, as if sensing she couldn’t see his eyes clearly, and pulled his hat off and set it on the curve of his knee under the table.

“How? How can we be friends again after everything between us? You left me, Roman. And let’s be honest, it’s not like you lost out.” She laughed, but the sound was offsetting, even to herself as hot tears streamed heavily down her cheeks.

Taylor wiped at her wet skin, heat flushing upwards from her collar to her hairline. She blinked at the moisture still gathering behind her lids and pressed her lips together. “I’m sorry. This is so embarrassing.”

Roman stared at her, his eyes intense and direct. “I think we should be able to be friends. That’s what we were before anything else passed between us.”

Could she do that? Could she let go of everything else and just be friends? Just thinking it made it sound so much simpler than it actually was. “I think because we were such good friends, that’s why this all hurts so much.” Being honest was definitely easier with a whole lemon meringue pie in front of her. For some reason, she was strengthened by the presence of the food. Whereas she used to rely on her planner to bolster her courage, now she had nothing.

Was she going to turn to food? She didn’t want to, but she couldn’t seem to help it. Even as she thought it, she stabbed the prongs of the fork into the smooth soft brown and white tips of the meringue topping of the pie. Right in the middle.

Scooping out a huge bite, she closed her eyes as she wrapped her lips around it.

She inhaled as she delighted in the sweet and tart flavors she’d missed for so long. What was she trying to do by leaving food behind? What was she thinking?

“You make eating that pie look almost religious.” Roman’s husky voice pulled Taylor from her daze. She sniffed and focused on him, her eyes still scratchy and wet feeling. “I shouldn’t be eating stuff like this. The sugar… likes me a little too much.” Even her admission wasn’t enough to stop her from scooping another bite.

She pointed at the large piece of cake sitting in front of Roman. “That looks good. Why aren’t you eating it?”

“I’d rather watch you eat.” Roman’s eyes didn’t waver as he continued watching her, studying her like he was getting ready for a test all about her.

Uncomfortable from the heat in his gaze, Taylor shifted on her seat and swallowed another bite. She sipped from her glass of water and then rested her hand on the table as if making a point. “You can’t say stuff like that to me, Roman. We aren’t together. We aren’t even sure we can be friends. Remember?”

“You aren’t sure. I’m sure. I know we could be friends again.

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