The Doctor's Choice~Badlands (Contemporary Western Romantic Suspense) by J.D. Faver

Author:J.D. Faver [Faver, J.D.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-05-26T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Breck pulled up close to the porch and Cami jumped out. She ran up the steps, trying to sort out her feelings. She had been happy and comfortable in Breck’s company, but that was how she’d felt in Houston with Clay before she’d ever known there was a Breckenridge T. Ryan.

Was she so fickle that she’d give her heart away at the drop of a hat…of a Stetson?

“Hello, Clay,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting you.”

“Obviously,” he intoned. “I thought I’d surprise you.” Clay bent to kiss her cheek and handed her the roses. “For you, sweet thing. You sounded so despondent when last we spoke. I thought I’d cheer you up.” He raised an eyebrow as he gazed at the tall man getting out of the truck. “But, it seems that you’ve made your own cheer, my dear.”

Her felt her cheeks burn. “Clayton Tremont this is Breckenridge Ryan, Silky’s my lawyer.”

The two men shook hands warily, neither smiling.

“I’ll be going now, Cami,” Breck said. “You call me if you need anything.” He took a few steps off the porch and turned back to immobilize her with his gaze. “I mean it now, Cami. Call me for anything.” He slammed the door of his truck and, giving them one more dark look, drove away.

She struggled with the feeling of abandonment she was experiencing as the truck disappeared from view. Swallowing hard, she forced herself to smile before turning to Clay. “I’m glad to see you.”

“I hope so,” he said.

“Let’s go inside. I’ll show you my house.” She unlocked the door and showed Clay where to hang his jacket. “I hope you didn’t get too chilled while you were waiting for me.”

“To the bone, you bad girl. And you were off with that big cowboy type.” Clay held his arms wide.

She hesitated a moment before stepping into his embrace. Clay kissed her the way he always did, but she didn’t feel the thrill of Breck’s demanding kisses or even E.J.’s tender, exploratory kiss.

Determinedly, she shook her thoughts free and tried to concentrate on Clay and making him feel welcome.

She showed him the downstairs and seated him at the kitchen counter. “How do you like my house?”

“It’s really quaint, dear one.” He smiled tolerantly. “It looks like it came from the pages of some country decorating magazine, as the ‘before’ pages. It really needs an update, but I expect you’re going to sell it in a year. There’s no point on sinking any money into it when some local yokel will love it just this way.” He laughed a little as he swiveled on the bar stool.

Cami turned around, trying to see the room through his eyes.

She loved this kitchen. The apple print on the curtains had come from a catalog to match Aunt Silky’s expensive red Kitchen Aid mixer. Other touches of red stood out against the dark gray tile countertop. She’d always thought this was the homiest room in the house.

“Let’s go for a drive,” she said, suddenly not wanting to show her house to Clay.

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