Twins for the Bull Rider by April Arrington

Author:April Arrington
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-04-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The morning after. Was that what they called it?

Cissy closed her eyes and rubbed the heel of her hand into her forehead, trying to ease the relentless throb residing there. It only served to heighten the waves of nausea rolling through her belly. She pushed the plate of bacon and eggs farther away with a finger.

Two feminine moans of sympathy sounded softly from across the table.

“Oh, gosh, girl. You look bad.”

“How long has it been since you had a night of drinking?”

Cissy peeled one eye open to find Tammy and Jen leaning across the kitchen table, their faces wreathed with worry.

“A while,” Cissy whispered.

Years, in fact. And it would be another long set of them before she tried it again. If ever.

“Well, at least it was for a good cause,” Jen said. “I mean, you had a worthy goal.”

“A delicious, sexy goal,” Tammy added with a wink and nudge.

A laugh bubbled up before Cissy could stop it, her shoulders and stomach jerking with it. Her head pounded harder and saliva flooded her mouth. She held up a shaky hand.

“Please don’t,” she begged, softening the request with a hand on Tammy’s arm.

“Sorry,” Tammy whispered through a pained grin.

Tammy and Jen returned to their breakfast, gobbling it up with delicate gusto. Cissy pulled a hot mug of black coffee closer and took a sip. There were small blessings, at least. One, the coffee. Two, the ranch hands and guests had lived it up for much longer than she’d anticipated, sleeping in and leaving the grounds almost empty. Three, it was quiet.

Cissy sighed. Though she wasn’t sure if that was a blessing or more of a curse. When it was quiet, she had time to think. To remember. And the last thing she wanted to do was dwell on her behavior at last night’s shindig.

She stifled a groan. She must have looked like a fool to Dominic. She’d stalked him for a dance, dragged him up to her room and attempted to jump his bones. No wonder he’d put the brakes on.

But he hadn’t. Or, not all together. He’d just turned the tables on her, his words shocking her.

I want it all, Cissy. I want everything.

For a moment, the painful pounding in her head faded. Her stomach turned over but for a different reason. Warmth pooled low in her belly and her heart raced.

Dominic wanted everything. He hadn’t implied it. He’d straight-up announced it with conviction. And she’d loved him all the more for it—

Wait. The relentless throbbing returned and her stomach churned on a fresh wave of nausea. Loved? Where had that come from? She’d known her attraction to Dominic had steadily grown but she hadn’t anticipated it morphing into something so much stronger. Something so unpredictable and uncontrollable. She’d always been so careful. So aware.

She froze. Did he suspect? Or had he already known? Was that why he’d been so determined last night?

“You sure you’re okay, Cissy?” Jen eyed her.

She sat up straighter and fiddled with the napkin in her lap.

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