The Rancher and the City Girl by Kathy Douglass

Author:Kathy Douglass [Douglass, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-13T19:23:59+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Camille grabbed the bottom of her T-shirt, wringing as much water from the fabric as she could. Still, it clung to her torso, giving him a view of her spectacular body. She had firm breasts that his hands ached to touch. But he wouldn’t. She wasn’t his to touch. He wasn’t ready for any kind of relationship, and he didn’t believe in having sex just for the sake of having sex. He believed she felt the same way. It would be wrong to lead her on if there was no future for them.

He was tied to his ranch and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Camille was a city girl through and through. Although she seemed to be enjoying her time here, all things considered, he didn’t delude himself into believing she would consider making her life here once her troubles were over. Hadn’t she just said that her life was going on without her? If that didn’t mean she was tied to New York, nothing did. She was making the best of the situation even as she was counting the seconds until she could kick the North Carolina dirt from her shoes.

He didn’t blame her. In New York, entertainment was within walking distance. The Double J was nearly an hour’s drive from everything. Restaurants, movies. Hospitals. Especially hospitals. If he had lived closer to Willow Creek and Jeanette’s obstetricians, Jeanette might not have died. The doctors had all said differently, but what did they know?

He shook his head. Why was he even thinking about this? Once the people after Camille were caught, she would go back to New York, where she belonged. And he’d be alone again.

Camille caught his eyes and smiled at him. She was more carefree than he’d ever seen, and every thought vanished from his mind. Except for one. She was truly beautiful. When she stopped being so serious and focused on getting ahead, she was absolutely stunning.

She stepped closer, her hips swaying seductively. “That was so much fun. Thanks.”

“No need for thanks. I enjoyed it, too.” He pulled his wet T-shirt over his head and twisted it, keeping his hands busy so they wouldn’t encircle her tiny waist.

“Now I’m starving.”

So was he. But not for turkey and Swiss on rye. “Me, too.”

She grabbed his hand. Her touch warmed his heart and heated his blood.

Shadow raced ahead of them to the blanket, turning in circles before he dropped onto the sand. He raised his head and whined when they opened the basket, sniffing the air. “Oh, no you don’t,” Jericho said when the dog eyed their lunch. “You have food of your own.”

He dug out a few treats and tossed them to Shadow. After wiping his hands on his shorts, Jericho took the paper plate Camille handed him.

“He’s such a sweet dog, if a little...” Her voice trailed off.

“Slow? Dim-witted?”

“I was going to say challenged. I just don’t understand why he doesn’t know how to fetch.”

Jericho shrugged. “You got me there.”

“How old is he?”

“Almost two years.

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