The Right Cowboy by Rebecca Winters

Author:Rebecca Winters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-12-08T13:26:25+00:00

Chapter Seven

Tamsin’s words had gutted him. Cole got to his feet. “So what you’re saying is we’re doomed not to have any kind of relationship.”

“I guess I am, but I’ll always love you.”

That wasn’t good enough. “I’m going to ask you again. Why did you come to Lander with me?”

“To get my head on straight.”

“And now you think you have?” Cole stared down at her. “That’s it? In twelve hours everything’s clear, cut and dried for you?”

“That’s how it felt when you left Whitebark.”

“So what you’re really doing is paying me back for all those years of pain?”

“No, Cole! I shouldn’t have said that. I didn’t mean it the way it came out.”

“The hell you didn’t. When I wrote ‘Doomed to Love Her,’ I never dreamed I was writing a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

In the next instant he reached for his pillow and bag.

“Wait—please don’t go!”

“There’s nothing you could say that could make me stay. Good night, Tamsin. We’ll head for Whitebark in the morning.” He turned out the lantern and left the tepee, but she raced after him. When he reached the tent, he started to zip the screening.

“Don’t shut me out!” she cried, and pushed her way inside before he could do it up all the way. The momentum launched her against him and his arms went around her so she didn’t fall.

For a moment their bodies were locked together. She clung to him. “We need to talk, Cole.”

“We already did that. It didn’t work...but since you’re here, I plan to kiss you into oblivion.” Faster than she could believe, he swept her into his arms and laid her down on top of his sleeping bag. Then he joined her, locking her legs with his so she couldn’t move. He plunged his hands into her hair and found her mouth.

“Cole—”

His name was all he heard before he smothered any other sounds and began to devour her. He’d done enough thinking about them for a lifetime. This was the only way to get through to her.

“I love you, Tamsin, but since you’ve cut us off at every turn, we can at least take advantage of this night. I know you want me, and Heaven knows I want you. I’m too on fire for you to stop now. If this is all we will ever have of each other, then let me make love to you as if tonight was our wedding night. In my heart you’ve always been my wife.”

She made a sound that could have been in protest or something else, but it no longer mattered. He rolled her on top of him, craving this closeness more than he needed air, and kissed every feature of her face.

“Do you have any idea how beautiful you are? I couldn’t count all the dreams I’ve had about you. Don’t deny us the pleasure of this night. It’s going to have to last us for the rest of our lives.”

At first she seemed to be with him all the way. Her hunger matched his as they got caught up in a rapture too marvelous to describe.

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