Taboo Mountain Daddy (Mountain Men of Liberty by K.C. Crowne

Author:K.C. Crowne [Crowne, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-10T04:00:00+00:00

Teddy

I’d kept my eye on Madison. Originally, she was only going to be in town for a few days. So why was she still here over three weeks later?

I was on my way to lunch at the diner. I pulled open the door when Madison glanced up and saw me. I let the door close and waited for her on the sidewalk out front. She walked up to me, and even though she looked mad as hell, I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She was so beautiful, it hurt.

“I know what you’re doing,” she said matter-of-factly, arms crossed in front of her chest.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” I commented, injecting innocence into my tone. “I’m just coming for lunch like I do every day.”

“No, not right now,” she scoffed, tapping her foot once. “You’ve been watching me. I know it.”

I chuckled. “Are we doing that again? Accusing me of following you around?”

“I know you are, Teddy.” She stared at me, waiting for me to deny it. I couldn’t.

I chuckled quietly. “Yeah, I been keeping an eye on you. But not for the reasons you think.” She cocked an eyebrow. “I’m worried about you. The break-ins in town are intensifying, and the more I learn about the McBride’s, the more nervous I am knowing they’re hanging around.”

“If you’re so worried about me, why are you keeping your distance?” she asked, tilting her head to the side curiously. “You could just ask me how I’m doing.”

I flinched. She was right again. “I know, it’s just—well, it’s better for both of us if we don’t get too close. We decided that already, early on. I’m just trying to honor that.”

“And what if I don’t leave Liberty? What then? Are you going to avoid me forever?”

I raised an eyebrow. “You plan to stay in Liberty?”

Madison’s face blanched. She averted her gaze and focused on her feet instead of looking at me. “I’m not really planning it, no. But I’m trying to figure some things out.”

“With Jack?” I asked. “Or is there something else going on?”

“There’s a lot going on right now, Teddy. Jack. My mother. And stuff you don’t even know about.”

“What kinda stuff?”

She finally managed to look me in the eye, and there was heat in them now. “Listen, I appreciate the concern, but we’re not dating, remember? Even if I changed my mind, you made it clear you’re not looking for anything serious with me, so…” She lifted her hands and shrugged her shoulders dramatically.

“Do you know why I don’t want anything serious?”

“No.”

“It has nothing to do with you, it’s all me.” Every muscle in my body tightened. I wasn’t ready to have this talk with anyone, but Madison deserved to know the truth. “I’m married to my work first and foremost. I don’t really have time for anyone else. I learned this the hard way when my ex-fiancé cheated on me because I never made time for her. I’m just like my dad in that regard, and he didn’t have time for my mother or me.

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