Renegade Cowboy by Sara Richardson

Author:Sara Richardson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2017-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Cassidy clung to the outskirts of Naomi’s hospital room. Not because she didn’t want to be close to her friend, but because the space had gotten so crowded. Lucas and Gracie sat on the bed with Naomi, taking turns holding baby Charlotte. Lance hung out by the window with Levi, the two of them taking good-natured digs at each other. Jessa was around somewhere—probably looking for a cup of coffee.

It was crazy how time had switched everything around. Back in high school, her family had provided Levi with a place to belong, but now his family had become hers. Her heart ached. She would miss them when she left.

Hours had passed since that morning’s drama, but that was still all anyone could talk about. When Lucas had finally made it to the hospital, they’d relayed the whole birth story for him in enough detail that Levi had to leave the room. And when Lance and Jessa arrived with Gracie an hour later, they’d gone through it all again.

Each time, the details had grown, along with the laughter and jokes at Levi’s expense. Multiple times, Cassidy had offered to leave Lucas and Naomi and Gracie alone as a family so they could focus on their new daughter, but they’d wanted everyone to stay to keep the celebration going.

“Tell everyone again how Levi fainted,” Naomi begged Cassidy, passing Charlotte off to Lucas.

“Come on, Cass.” Gracie bounded over and dragged her to the bed. “You tell it the best.”

“I probably shouldn’t.” She eyed Levi to tease him again, but that backfired. Looking at him this afternoon had only ended up teasing her. Tempting her. The fire he’d kindled inside her when he’d kissed her in the parking lot still burned hot. “We’ve been making fun of him for a good hour now. It’s not very nice.”

“Yeah, let’s move on to other topics.” Levi rose from his chair, a playful scowl in place. Leaning over near the bed, he stole the bundled baby from his brother, cradling her like he’d been doing it for years. “Don’t listen to them, little darlin’,” he cooed to his niece. “Your uncle Levi is the best. Handsome and wise and—”

“So humble,” Cassidy interrupted.

Everyone laughed.

“He’s always had a weak stomach,” Lance muttered with a shake of his head. “But confidence? That’s never been a weakness for Levi.”

“It’s because I’m the best looking one,” he whispered to the baby. “That’s why they make fun of me. They’re jealous.”

“Lucas is the most handsomest.” Loyal little Gracie took ahold of her stepfather’s hand protectively.

Cassidy had to disagree. Levi was looking especially sexy right now wearing those fitted Renegade jeans and a tattered gray T-shirt that hugged his biceps. His dark hair had been tousled by the morning’s events, and his eyes…they were full of a sweet tenderness whenever he stared down at his new niece.

She inhaled deeply, a sense of longing filling her heart. She knew she shouldn’t, but she liked when he flirted with her, when he kissed her all hot and desperate like he had in the truck before.

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