OLIVER: WESTERN CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Blackwater Canyon Ranch Book 2) by Stark Cindy

Author:Stark, Cindy [Stark, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-23T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Daisy settled on a chair in the backyard with a glass of sweet tea and a juicy novel, prepared to soak up the precious rays. She didn’t mind one bit being on her own for a few days while Rachel and Caleb took a short trip to see his sick aunt.

Finally, she could read. Enjoy a bubble bath. Dance naked through the house if she wanted. She hadn’t realized it, but she’d missed the times she’d had by herself in her mom’s apartment. Too much time alone would drive her crazy, but a break every now and then was heavenly.

Oliver and the other men would tend to everything outside, so she only had to worry about herself. Thinking of them, she scanned her surroundings to make sure no one would bother her. The area Rachel had created as an outdoor living space was sheltered from view of the barn, so she should be able to enjoy some privacy while basking in the sun.

For the past few weeks, Oliver had acted the same as he had before their kiss. Obviously, he’d buried the event somewhere in the back of his mind, never to be thought of again. Daisy had followed his example. Whenever he’d come to dinner, she’d acted as normal as possible. The four of them had enjoyed several pleasant evenings with Oliver playing the part of a nice guy and a good friend. Nothing more.

Apparently, fear of her sister’s reaction had doused whatever chemistry had flared between them.

Not that Rachel’s reactions were any small thing. She’d been upset when she’d first noticed Daisy’s bandage, but a few reassuring words seemed to calm her. She’d taken Daisy to have her stitches removed after ten days, leaving Daisy with a bright pink scar running along the side of her finger. It was almost as if she’d never cut herself or kissed Oliver.

Maybe that was for the best.

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The compound was eerily empty when Oliver rode in on his horse mid-afternoon. Usually, Rachel and Caleb were around, along with the other guys and their trucks. But, it was the weekend, and he’d managed the necessary tasks on his own. No big deal. He’d done it before to give his bosses free time.

As he headed toward the barn with his horse, he studied the windows in the house, looking for signs of life inside. Apparently, he and Daisy were back to their original tactics of avoiding each other. Oliver didn’t have a clue what to do about it. He’d like to be friends since he enjoyed her company. Might like to be more than friends.

That wasn’t an option, though. Not with her leaving. Every time they were together, he struggled to remain detached, which wasn’t an easy thing with those beautiful brown eyes and her sexy laugh constantly teasing him toward a tangled web of desire.

Blackwater Canyon Ranch provided him with a nice income. He appreciated that more than he could say. Those funds, along with the money he earned on the side, had allowed him to put away a fair amount in hopes of buying his own spread one day.

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