Saving Stakes by Tonya Ramagos

Author:Tonya Ramagos [Ramagos, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Erotic, Menage, Adult, Cowboy
ISBN: 9781606016985
Amazon: B0039XG130
Barnesnoble: B0039XG130
Goodreads: 7716599
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2010-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Rusty saw Cole enter the stables, watched him stop a foot inside the doorway. He wore his cowboy hat low, the brim shielding his eyes. Rusty could be grateful for that. He didn't want to see the apology, or worse, the pain he expected the other man felt when his gaze landed on Jay.

A muscle in Cole's strong jaw jumped. He hooked his thumbs in the pockets of his jeans. It would've been a casual stance, sexy as hell at any other time given the man's drool-worthy body clad in well-worn denim and a western style shirt of blues and browns with blue fringe. It would've made him look relaxed and ready for anything if not for the squared set to his shoulders, the stiffness of his elbows, and the grim set to his lips.

"Planning on running?" Cole spoke just loud enough for his question to carry to the open stall where Jay stood brushing his horse's mane with such a gentle hand it made Rusty's loins ache even as his heart wept.

Jay's hands didn't shake. He didn't show any sign of the fear that had to be snaking a river through him right about now. Any minute, the Longhorns would come out of the main house in search of him, ready to claim their prize for the night, ready to take Jay away to do with him as they pleased until the sun rose on a new day. A new day that would find Jay Masters a changed man and likely not for the better.

Rusty couldn't suppress a shudder.

"Naw, I've never been the running kind." Jay didn't turn. He continued to brush the horse, slow and tender strokes that spoke of the gentleness inside the man. Despite the rapid viciousness of the love making they'd shared, Rusty felt that gentleness as he'd held Jay, as he'd felt Jay struggle not to crumble against him when the news came of Cole's loss. God, he didn't want to see that tender nature shattered by the evil delivered from the Longhorns. "Can't seem to find the honor in that."

"Things in there didn't happen the way you thought they would."

"I know. I heard. Bo and Jesse seemed all too ready to rub my nose in the news. It should've been me in there tonight. Can't seem to find much honor in sending you in there to fight my battles for me."

"You didn't send me in there," Cole countered.

Rusty stared at them, wanting to open his mouth, not having a clue in hell what he'd say if he did.

"Rusty asked for my help." Cole lifted a shoulder and glanced Rusty's way, though Rusty still couldn't see Cole's eyes beneath the cowboy hat. "I gave it. There's honor in being man enough to accept help when it's offered, even more to ask for help when it's needed."

Jay nodded slowly. "I suppose you're right about that."

"You couldn't have taken them, Jay, couldn't have beaten them. I'm not saying that just because I lost."

"No, you're saying it because I wouldn't be where I am now if I hadn't gambled myself into a corner to start.

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