Taking Charge (Meet the McIntyres Book 1) by Rebecca Barber

Author:Rebecca Barber [Barber, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-08T04:00:00+00:00

“Where the fuck have you been?” Connor bellowed as he jumped off the porch towards my ute.

Even though I expected this reaction, I wasn’t ready for it. I’d thought by the time I drove out here I’d know what to say. How to explain. How to make him understand what I’d learnt. Instead I’d spent the whole drive dreaming about licking chocolate frosting from every delectable curve of Payton’s body. Now all I had to show for it was a raging hard on that wouldn’t die and one very pissed off sibling demanding explanations I didn’t have.

“Calm down already. Geez! I’m here.”

“I’ve been waiting for you since yesterday afternoon, Beau. You could have at least called if you weren’t coming home.”

“Seriously, Connor! Can you hear yourself? You sound like a pissed off wife.”

“Good!”

“Good?”

“You need the practice if you think some woman’s ever going to put up with all your bullshit.”

Jumping from the ute, I grabbed my coffee and jacket before coming around to meet Connor. He was mighty pissed, standing there in his dirty, worn jeans, ripped navy hoodie, and muddy boots. Guilt flushed through me. I should have been here, working right beside him, covered in mud and shit. Instead I’d put myself first. Again. Even though I needed it and knew it was for the best, seeing how hard he’d been working already this morning did nothing to ease the guilt.

He spied the cup in my hand and his eyes widened. I saw his jaw tick and his fists clench at his side. “Are you fucking kidding me right now? You’ve been getting coffee? You think that’s more important than saving this place? Your caffeine addiction? Fuck me, Beau, you really are an asshole, you know?”

“Come on, man. Calm down. It’s just coffee.”

“Forget it. What happened yesterday? With the solicitor.”

Ah great! I couldn’t even get in the door without being pounced on. Couldn’t it wait until I’d had a shower? From the angry look on Connor’s face, I already had my answer.

“It took longer than I expected,” I admitted, running my hand over the stubble on my chin. Briefly I debated keeping it there. I couldn’t remember Payton complaining when it was scratching against her thighs.

“Okay…” He rocked back on his heels and folded his massive arms across his chest.

I got it. I wasn’t a complete moron. Connor needed to know because it was his life the answer would change. He deserved to know. I just didn’t want to be the one to tell him. Then there was Dad. Did he even know? Was he oblivious to it all? Or did he just keep his mouth shut for another reason?

I needed to talk to Connor without Dad overhearing, I’d deal with that one later. Maybe after a shower, a nap, and a bottle of bourbon. Maybe then it would be safe. I doubted it, but it seemed like a better option than confronting it sober. “Do you need to head out to the paddocks?”

“Just fucking tell me already!” Connor’s frustrations were bubbling over and his booming voice was breaking the country silence.

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