Ranch Hand For Auction: A Western Romance Novella by Kimberly Krey

Author:Kimberly Krey [Krey, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Candle House Publishing
Published: 2016-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

A familiar ding pulled Meg from her sleep, had her fighting to pry her eyes open. When it sounded again, she placed it as a text notification on her phone. Her shoulders sunk back into the bed. Who cared about a text when sleep was feeling so good? Not to mention the dream.

A rush of euphoria spilled over her as she thought back on the moments she’d been reliving for the last two days straight. Being held in Jake’s strong arms. Relishing each passionate kiss. And the sound of her name on his lips.

Mmm. So perfect. It had been the absolute perfect – as in, she never knew it could feel so good – kiss. Of course, two full days had passed since then. And while they hadn’t kissed since that night, the relationship between her and Jake had flourished in every other way.

Yesterday, they’d spent the entire day talking about childhood memories, favorite foods, and things that had scarred them for life. She learned of Jake’s love for fresh fruits of all kinds and anything cooked on a grill. And that he had a strong aversion to cotton candy because a neighbor tricked him once, giving him a puff of real cotton off a nearby tree. He’d been ruined ever since.

The more she learned of him, the more intrigued Meg became. The problem was, they were running out of days. This would be their last day, in fact, if neither of them spoke up. She wasn’t sure why talking about what was happening between them was so difficult. It was obvious there were sparks – an undeniable connection too. Something that made Meg want to share her deepest secrets. Share them because she knew – instinctively knew – that he cared for her.

Still, there seemed to be an unspoken agreement that they’d hold off on “the talk” until the very last day. And now it was here.

A tap came to her door, dragging Meg to awareness once more.

“Meg?” It was Jake’s voice. “You up?”

Meg shot upright with all the grace of a jack-in-the-box, her eyes wide and worried. “Yeah. What’s up?”

“Nothing,” he said. “I thought since we’re just about finished, I could take you out for some breakfast before we get started.”

A smile the size of Texas spread over her face. “Really?”

“Sure. If you’d like.”

“I’d love that,” she said. “Just uh… give me a second to freshen up.” A spot of hope caused her chest to rise. The invitation somehow confirmed that Jake was on the same page. This was it, she mused, the smile still at her lips, the perfect opportunity to finally talk about their relationship.

~ + ~

“Can’t believe how fast this week went by.” Meg couldn’t contain the hint of sorrow that clung to her words.

“Yeah,” Jake said. “It cruised.”

She looked over the scenery as they drove on. They were close to the city now. Soon the view would shift from morning-lit fields of gold and green, to quaint shopping plazas and apartment buildings.

“Oh,” he said, pointing toward her side of the road.

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