Promise Me, Cowboy (Copper Mountain Rodeo) by CJ Carmichael

Author:CJ Carmichael [Carmichael, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group
Published: 2013-10-11T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Two hours later, Dawson was cruising the SUV down Main Street, his whole body vibrating with the effort of holding in his outrage. Bliven had picked up on the tension and had hardly said a word since they’d passed the Carrigan spread.

“They make a good burger at Grey’s Saloon,” Bliven said. His stomach had been rumbling for the past thirty minutes.

Dawson parked, then tossed him the keys. He could tell Bliven was starting to get a little pissed off about the driving situation. He supposed he’d have to relinquish control for the afternoon. Least of his worries right now.

“Order me a burger, would you?” he said, walking in the opposite direction from his new partner. “I have a quick errand I need to handle.”

That would piss off Bliven, as well, but he needed to talk to Sage. Now.

He flung open the door to Copper Mountain Chocolates, setting off a wild jangling of bells. A skinny woman who looked like she needed to eat more chocolate jumped, acting as shocked as if he’d pulled out a gun and asked her to empty the cash.

“C-can I help you?”

He gave the room a quick once-over. “Sage in the back?”

“Yes, but you can’t—"

“Don’t worry. We’re old friends.” His boots thudded loudly on the polished wood plank floors as he headed for the door. He wasn’t sure what he expected to see on the other side. Maybe Sage stirring a pot of melted chocolate in a big cast iron pot?

But instead he saw a mini-factory. A counter full of equipment he didn’t recognize. A large industrial sized double sink and big wooden working table holding molds of freshly made chocolates.

And it was loud.

Sage was standing with her back to him, wearing headphones and listening to music, judging by the sway of her hips. She was wearing a dress today with a pair of black flats. With her graceful height she didn’t need heels to look good in a dress.

He hung back, banking his anger, not wanted to scare her and cause an accident. Watching her felt a bit voyeuristic, but damn she looked fine. If only he could put his hands on those hips and swing her around and kiss her.

She picked up a pot of melted chocolate and as he watched, she poured it over a cookie sheet covered with granola. The smell was incredible, a rich toasted scent that was sweet, spicy and rich all at the same time.

Using a rubber scraper thing she cleaned every bit of chocolate from the pot, then grabbed a fat metal knife and smoothed the chocolate until she had an even coating over the granola.

As soon as she put down the knife, he stepped to her side, where she would see him.

Her pretty eyes widened, but she didn’t jump. She just calmly removed the headset, then turned off a dial on one of the machines. The room was instantly much quieter.

He didn’t wait for her to ask him what he was doing there.

“Why didn’t you tell

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