The Heart of a Cowboy by Trish Milburn

Author:Trish Milburn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Garrett normally slept pretty solidly through the night, so he was surprised when his eyes popped open right before two in the morning. A thump from the front of the house had him rolling out of bed and slipping on a pair of shorts. He opened his door as quietly as he could and eased up the hallway. When he saw the door to Chloe’s old room was open, he realized Natalie must be up. He took a couple more steps and noticed her trying to open the front door.

“Are you okay?”

She looked back at him over her shoulder. “Oh, uh...I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”

He waved away her concern. “Where are you going?”

She turned halfway toward him and gave him a sheepish look. “To watch a meteor shower.”

“There’s one tonight?”

“Yeah, it’s supposed to be peaking soon. But I’m sorry I woke you up. I tried to be quiet.”

“Don’t worry about it. You know, I haven’t seen a meteor shower in years.” He headed toward her, and he thought he saw her eyes widen then flick downward for a moment before she turned back toward the door.

He glanced down at himself, at the fact that all he was wearing was a pair of shorts. Had that been interest he’d seen in her eyes? His heart beat a little faster at that thought, despite all common sense. Still, he couldn’t prevent a smile from tugging at his lips as he moved closer to Natalie, reaching past her to open the door. When he put his hand at the small of her back to steady her, she stiffened the same way she had when he’d kept her from falling in the laundry room.

Maybe his attraction was reciprocated after all.

“Thanks,” she said then rushed out the door a little more quickly than he’d seen her move on those crutches before. Either she was getting better with them or she was putting distance between them as fast as she could. A mischievous streak that didn’t come out very often made him want to close that distance just to see her squirm.

It didn’t take long for him to catch up to her since she could go no farther than the top of the steps. She stared up into the sky, seeming to ignore the fact he was even there.

Choosing to not think about the main reason he shouldn’t let himself like Natalie any more than he already did, he stepped up beside her.

“We’d have a better view out from under the porch.”

“This is okay,” she said, keeping her gaze fixed on the sky. “Oh, there’s one.” As she pointed, she wobbled a little bit but caught herself before he could steady her.

Undeterred, he moved to the step in front of her, putting them face-to-face. “Give me your crutches.”

“What?”

He pointed to one crutch then the other.

“I’m fine here.”

“Are you afraid of me?”

Her forehead wrinkled. “No. Why?”

“Then stop being so contrary and come watch some meteors with me.”

She exhaled in obvious frustration. “You sure did grow up to be bossy.

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