The Rancher and The Bad Girl by Kira Barcelo

Author:Kira Barcelo
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2014-06-24T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

"I'm telling you, Reeve won't come in. He's a gentleman. He'll respect your privacy, especially with that door closed," Melanie assured her sister and plopped down on the small bench in front of the bed. "Why are you so afraid he'll come in?"

"Well, I'm not afraid, I'm just…."

Melanie's eyes grew larger. Her sister had stepped in front of the vanity mirror and had pulled up her skirts. Olivia hissed lightly when she pulled down her bloomers, revealing an angry red bottom that she had to bend at the waist and glance back into the mirror to see.

"Olivia!" Melanie caught herself in time and lowered her voice to a whisper. "Did that man—did he—"

"Yep. He sure did." Olivia straightened up, gingerly pulled up her pants, and giggled as she rubbed her bottom. "I poured a drink over his head. Guess I was a bad girl and… I got spanked. All the way here. On his horse."

"He spanked you… on his horse?" Her younger sister shook her head and folded her arms across her chest. "Oh, my stars—whatever you do, don't give Reeve any ideas. I just get spanked the good, old-fashioned way. He puts me over his knee!"

"You get spanked, too?"

"Sometimes. But he's my husband. Forest Parrish just met you. You sure know how to make an entrance."

With her eyes dancing, Olivia licked her lips. "He called me 'kitten.'"

"That sure was some eventful ride here from Mae's." Melanie grew serious. "Now give me one good reason why I shouldn't tell Reeve about this."

"Because I was no angel, either. I guess I had it coming."

"Did anyone see him spanking you?"

"Not too many people. Just all the whores and cowboys in that saloon. Oh—and Mae. She tried to defend me."

"Then I'm telling Reeve what happened. Because he knows we're up here talking about it, and I don't want him to hear it from someone else."

"Oh, Melanie, do you have to? Reeve will be furious and—well, you know how men are. You don't want those two getting into a brawl, do you? What if Forest kills him?"

Melanie frowned. "Maybe the one who should be worried about getting killed is Forest! But anyway, I keep enough from that man. I'm not withholding this from him, too."

"What's the matter, little sister? Afraid Mae will tell him his cattle detective spanked your sister before he hears it from you?"

"Yes. That's exactly what I'm afraid might happen. And I'm not betraying Reeve's trust just because you want to protect that big, bad wolf, Forest."

"I am not defending him!" Olivia stamped her foot. She might have been the older sister, but as Melanie recalled, she was also the one more prone to throwing tantrums, ever since they were little children.

"Well, I am. I'm sorry to say that age hasn't changed you at all, Olivia Cranford. You still behave like a spoiled child. And unfortunately for you, Mr. Parrish knows how to deal with a naughty little girl." She regretted her words the moment she said them. Her sister's stubborn manner faded into a hurt expression.

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