Taming a Texas Bad Boy (Bad Boy Ranch Book 1) by Katie Lane

Author:Katie Lane [Lane, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-18T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Cru kept his gaze pinned on the highway and away from the sexy disheveled woman leaning so close to him that he could smell the tequila and lime on her breath. “That’s just the drink talking. You don’t want me, Penny.”

“Don’t tell me what I want, Cru. I’ve spent all of my life keeping my own needs and desire hidden so I wouldn’t rock the boat. After my mother died, I put on a brave face so no one would know exactly how hurt I was. When my sister and daddy fought over anything and everything, I became the mediator when I really want to just cover my ears and tell them to shut the hell up. And when Evie started liking you, I didn’t tell her that I liked you first. I didn’t tell her that you were mine before you were hers. But you were mine, Cru. You were mine the first time you rescued me.”

He should be shouting hallelujahs that a few margaritas had done away with the sister pact and he could finally ease the desire that had been riding him hard ever since he’d come back to Simple. But even with the sister pact out of the way, there was something else keeping him from pulling over and taking what was being offered. His conscience. Not only because Penny was obviously drunk and he’d never taken advantage of an inebriated girl, but also because in the last few weeks, he’d come to realize Penny wasn’t for him. He was big city. She was small town. He couldn’t stay put for longer than a few months at a time. She didn’t want to live anywhere but on her beloved ranch. He was an irresponsible playboy who cared about no one. She was a responsible do-gooder who cared about everyone.

Every ranch hand had a story to tell about her caring nature. She’d loaned Sam money to fix his truck when it had broken down. She’d stopped by the hospital every day to see Billy’s mother when she had cancer. She’d talked her father into hiring Raul and helped him and his family become American citizens. She’d hassled Cru every day about keeping his stitches clean and bandaged until he’d gotten them out and made sure Chester and Lucas drank plenty of water while they were working so they wouldn’t get dehydrated. It was like she felt responsible for the entire world.

And damned if Cru could take advantage of someone with a heart that big. Which was why he’d decided to keep his distance from her. Penny deserved to be with someone as good as she was. Not an irresponsible drifter who had no intentions of staying. But it was hard to keep his distance when Penny had lost all her inhibitions. He almost jumped out of his seat when she pressed her finger to his bottom lip.

“Did you know, when I was a kid, I used to keep track of how many times you smiled? I wrote it down in my diary every single night.

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