Reforming the Cowboy by Marisa Cleveland

Author:Marisa Cleveland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: cowboy, reformed playboy, cafe, country music, beach, indulgence, contemporary romance, marisa cleveland
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Lacey stretched out her hand and welcomed Billy into her bedroom. He scooped her up in his arms and pushed through the door, playfully tossing her on the bed.

She wasn’t just his boss, an entrepreneur, or his ticket back to the big time. She was also the best sex he’d ever had, no lie, and that scared the crap out of him.

She smiled then, her gaze glancing quickly to the side. “We still have condoms.”

He licked his lips. He fully intended to use as many as possible during the course of the night.

She sighed and in a dazed voice he well recognized, she marveled, “I can’t believe I’m sleeping with Billy Hardy.”

He froze for a split second, wondering if she realized what she’d said. “It’s a little late for that, don’t you think?”

Confusion clouded her eyes. “For what?”

“Groupie sex.”

He meant it as a joke, but there was no denying the humiliated horror that filled her amber eyes. “Billy.”

He shook his head. “Forget I said that.” What the hell was wrong with him? He hadn’t meant to say that.

She scooted away from him, until her back hit the headboard, and then she tucked her knees to her chest, dragging the sheet up to her chin. She blinked, tilting her head back and groaning. “Damn, damn, damn.”

He choked on his own stupidity. “Lacey, I’m sorry. I don’t know—I wasn’t thinking.”

She clenched her jaw. “No, Billy, you’re right. I’m the one who should be sorry.”

His eyes narrowed, and even though he probably didn’t want to hear the answer, he asked, “What do you mean?”

She hugged a pillow to her chest. “In college. I had the biggest crush on you. Had your poster on my wall. Went to the first concert of yours I could afford.”

Something swelled in his chest. Her stark confession touched him. And it didn’t sound like she had any reason to apologize. This moment could go one of two ways. He could feel hurt and used and like he was just a conquest to her. But he could also appreciate her honesty and admit he was attracted to her in ways he didn’t fully understand.

In an attempt to lighten the mood, he yanked the sheet, tossed aside the pillow, and when she squeaked, he dragged her into his arms.

“Lacey, really? One concert? One poster? You’re the worst groupie ever.”

Her brows furrowed but a smile tugged on the corners of her mouth. “I don’t want to be one in a long line.”

“Darlin’, there hasn’t been a line in years.”

She crawled onto her hands and knees and kissed him fiercely, and one more piece of him melted into her. When he left, would she remember tonight as something special or just the fulfillment of a college crush?

…

Lacey woke with a pain in her stomach, and it took her a hundred heartbeats to realize it was Billy’s heavy arm draped across her torso. She ached in places she didn’t think she had muscles, and when she tried to stretch, a cramp immediately tightened in her calf.

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