Their Rancher Protector by Sasha Summers

Author:Sasha Summers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-07T18:37:00+00:00

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Kyle was overcome. This was wrong.

This was Skylar.

Chad’s wife.

Chad’s widow—thanks to him.

She’d never want him—not once she knew he’d abandoned Chad on the day he died. She’d hate him... She’d hate him even more for this.

The realization was as effective as a kick to the gut. Coldness seeped in, warring with the throb of want his body refused to turn away from. With a shudder, he ended the kiss and stepped back. “I didn’t mean to do that,” he managed.

“You didn’t do anything.” She blinked, looking as stunned he felt. “I did.”

He ran a hand over his face, doing his damnedest not to note the flush on her cheeks and the fire in her eyes. Not to reach out and stroke the softness of her lips...

Skylar blinked rapidly, the rise and fall of her chest slowing the longer they stood staring at one another, lost in their own thoughts.

He was a fool. A damn fool. “Still, it shouldn’t have happened. The last couple of days have been one thing after another...” He paused, searching for the right words—any excuse really—to ensure this never happened again. No matter how much he might want it. Or want her. “We’re both tired and not thinking clearly... Or this wouldn’t have happened.” He could only wish that was true.

“You’re right.” She nodded, her gaze falling from his. “This... I’m so sorry. I was just... Well...” She shook her head, her gaze falling from his. “But I’m sorry.”

“No.” He held up his hand. “How about we both agree to forget this ever happened? Pick up tomorrow morning and chalk this up as a dream or something...” As if that was remotely possible.

She nodded.

“Good.” Not good. How was he ever going to look at her without thinking about how soft her lips were and how sweet they felt pressed against his.

“I should... Greer’s finally sleeping.” She headed toward her door, Jet following along closely. “I’ll say good-night.”

“Get some sleep.” He forced himself to smile, forced himself to act like his whole world hadn’t just been tilted on its axis.

But once the door closed behind her, he leaned forward to grip the handrail of the porch.

What am I doing?

Then again, it was not like he had a choice. No, damn it, that’s not true.

He might not be able to stop the pounding of his heart or the tenderness she stirred but he could damn well stop himself from doing anything about it.

He stared out into the blackness, knowing sleep was more impossible than ever. Sleep, for him, was a rarity anyway. Normally, his nightmares woke him. Not a nightmare so much as memories. Hellish and inescapable and all the worse because they were real and there was no changing the outcome.

And every damn night he was stuck right back in the middle of it all.

The day Chad died.

Waking up in the infirmary with Jet at his side and knowing something was wrong. Running down the hall—an endless hall—and out under the cloudless sky and blistering sun just in time to see the Humvees roll in.

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