The Cowboy’s Bride: Steamy Mail Order Bride Western Romance (Courage County Brides) by Mia Brody

Author:Mia Brody [Brody, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-10T18:30:00+00:00

7

TIA

“You’ll have to come with me to see,” Ranger teases. “Otherwise, you might miss out.”

My stomach growls. “Does the adventure include lunch?”

He winks, and I’m surprised by how much I like this fun, playful side of my husband. I didn’t even know it existed until this afternoon. “You bet.”

It only takes us a few minutes to end our workday and I grab my coat from the rack. It was a thrift store find that isn’t all that warm.

He scowls when he realizes it’s threadbare and insists I take his. I start to protest but the look in his eyes tells me he’s not taking no for an answer. Since I’ve arrived, Ranger has prepared a room for me, cooked for me, comforted me when I was scared, and even defended me. Oh, and he kissed me. Like really kissed me.

He opens the door to his truck, warning me to watch for the ice on the step bar.

“Are you going to give me a hint where we’re going?” I ask once we’re settled in his truck and on the road.

I notice the way his large hands swiftly work the controls. There are more levers than I’ve ever seen in a vehicle. But he handles them all with ease. I wonder if I asked if he’d teach me to drive. It’s the one skill I’ve always wanted to master.

“Lunch first then the adventure,” he promises.

For lunch, he takes me to the local diner where he orders two burgers all the way and milkshakes. I keep smiling so much that it feels like my face is going to crack. Having Ranger defend me today put some of my fears to rest. We’re still getting to know each other and sure there will still be a lot of difficult moments ahead for us, but he likes me.

“What do you want to do?” He asks when the waitress has delivered the food, including a large platter of chili cheese fries for us to split.

I pick up a fry and pop it in my mouth, groaning at the taste. It’s the perfect amount of spicy chili and gooey cheese to satisfy my tastebuds. I could gorge myself on this. “Go on an adventure with you.”

He takes a bite of his burger and chews. “No, what do you want to do with your life? I don’t imagine that you thought you’d spend your days working on a ranch.”

“I like it there,” I answer sincerely. There’s something about the ranch. It feels like home in a way nothing else ever has. The only thing that would make it perfect would be if my sisters were here too, but that’s not going to happen. I’ll always ache for them, for my sister that went missing and my sister that was too far gone to get herself out.

He reaches across the table and takes my hand. “What’s upsetting you?”

“I miss my family,” I say before I tell him about my sisters. I tell him about how much I love them, about the funny things we did together as kids, and the battered women they became.

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