The Billionaire's Cowboy Groom by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Sweet Billionaires, Soda Spurs Texas, Old Hidden Secrets
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes
Published: 2019-01-15T05:00:00+00:00

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Cal finished checking on the herd and then urged Ginger back to the house. He didn’t want to return as he was relishing the presence of Carrie’s body pressed against his back, but he had promised to show her the rest of the town, and the weather had him a little worried. The air had shifted again, and the dark clouds looked as though they might pour more rain down any moment.

“Why don’t you head inside while I take care of Ginger?” Cal suggested. Carrie’s face was flushed though whether it was from the cold or the proximity they had shared, he wasn’t sure. He hoped it was the latter.

“Are you sure?” she asked. Her eyes found his for a moment before glancing away, but in that small moment, he read the desire and confusion in her gaze.

“Yeah, I’m sure. Make yourself at home. I’ll just be a minute.” He smiled as he walked Ginger to the barn. Carrie was remembering. He was almost sure of it. Twice he had caught her staring off into space. If he could get her to remember that night - well, he had to. It would change everything.

He removed the saddle and brushed Ginger down quickly before returning to the house. He found Carrie staring at the photo above the fireplace.

“Ready?” he asked as he entered.

She turned to him, an unreadable expression on her face. “Do you have a television?”

“What?” He hadn’t been expecting that question.

“A television. You know. TV.” She turned back toward the fireplace. “The black box you watch entertainment on.”

Cal’s lips twitched. “I am aware of what a TV is. Yes, there’s one in my bedroom though I don’t watch it much. Why do you ask?”

Carrie’s thin shoulders rose slightly and fell back down. “Everyone in my circle has multiple TVs. I found it odd that you didn’t have one in here.”

Would that be a deal breaker for her or was she comparing him to the men in her life? “I’ve never been much for TV. Too many other things to occupy my time.”

She turned back to him, her forehead wrinkled in confusion. “In this town?”

“There’s so much to a small town. There’s community and nearly every month we have a festival. Almost everyone comes out and pitches in with food or decorations or music. I bet you don’t even know your neighbors’ names, am I right?”

Carrie sucked in a breath, opened her mouth as if to answer, and then sighed. “Guilty. I can recall the doorman’s name and that’s about it.”

“See here everyone knows everyone else in town. There’s an army to help if you’re sick or down on your luck. People pray for you, say hello in the grocery store. You learn about your neighbors and friends, so yeah there are too many other things to do besides watch other people live on a black box.”

Carrie held his gaze for a minute as if taking in his words. “Where did this picture come from?” She pointed to the landscape shot above the fireplace.

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