Sweet Cowboy Christmas: A Sweet, Texas Novella by Candis Terry

Author:Candis Terry [Terry, Candis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Cowboy Romance
ISBN: 9780062380289
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2014-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

IN THE GRAND scheme of things, Chase hadn’t planned to kiss her. But now that his lips were on hers, and she was warm and supple in his arms, he was glad for the impulsive act. As he ended the kiss, lifted his head, and looked into her inquisitive eyes, reality slammed down.

The trip home to Stephenville had given him the first inkling that he was on some kind of path toward his future. He didn’t know yet what that might be, but the kiss he’d just shared with Faith confirmed that there was something leading him. He had a strong feeling that something was his heart–an organ in his body he’d ignored physically and emotionally until just a few weeks ago.

“Not going to apologize for that,” he said. “If you didn’t like it, slap me, belt me, or do something, so I don’t do it again.”

Those pretty lips of hers pursed like she was trying to disconnect her mouth from her brain. Or her heart.

“I never said I didn’t like it.”

Lucky for him, Faith was the kind of woman who always said what she was thinking.

Her lashes swept down in a long blink. “I just want to know who I’m kissing.”

“How about we go cut those evergreens you came here for?”

“How about you cut the crap and tell me who you are? Why is it such a big secret? Are you hiding out from the FBI or something? Maybe you’re a serial killer. Should I be getting on my horse and riding away from you as fast as I can go?”

“Probably.” He chuckled. Not only was she honest, she jumped to big conclusions. “Don’t worry. I’m not dangerous.”

“Says who?”

He kissed her again just because he had to. “Does that taste like danger to you?”

“Yes.” She pushed him away and headed toward her horse. “A kiss tells me nothing. Women fall in love with mass murderers behind bars all the time. While they might be certifiably crazy, I am not.”

He caught up to her just before she set her foot in the stirrup and took her by the arm. “I promise. I’m not Charles Manson or anything like him.”

“Then why won’t you tell me who you are?” The concern pulling her delicately arched brows together tugged at his heart.

How did he tell this woman, who in just a few short days had come to mean something to him, about all the things that had happened in the past few weeks? How did he explain the series of events that had changed his life and how now he didn’t have any idea in which direction he was headed? How did he wash away the deep-seated fear that if he told her he had a heart condition, she might run?

He didn’t want Faith to run anywhere except straight into his arms.

“Let’s get out of the sun. And I’ll explain.” He took her by the arm and led her beneath the thick canopy of oaks. Even in the winter, the Texas sun could get hotter than hell.

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