Two to Love by Lexi Blake

Author:Lexi Blake [Lexi_Blake_Sophie_Oak]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak, Nights in Bliss, romance, cowboys
Publisher: DLZ Entertainment LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Three hours later, Zane watched Callie thank Stella as she placed a cup of coffee in front of her. He nodded from across the booth but kept his eyes down until the café owner left to wait on another table. Callie reached her hand out to cover his. He gave her a half-hearted smile that she seemed satisfied with.

She was dressed in a flowing skirt and blouse that she’d changed into when he’d taken her by her place. He’d walked around the small cabin while she’d showered and gotten ready. Callie’s cabin was as small as his and Nate’s, but there was a homey quality to it that called to him. He’d stared at the framed pictures spread out around the cabin, a map of her life. Pictures of her with her mother, of her as a child with her hair up in pigtails. There had been one of her and Nell when they were younger, the women smiling with flowers in their hair. He’d stared for the longest time at the one of four children sitting on a bale of hay. The twins, who had to be Max and Rye Harper, had been making silly faces for the camera while a young Stef had stared at it solemnly. Callie sat close to Stef, leaning into the boy as though letting him know everything would be all right.

It didn’t make him want to punch the fucker less though. Bigfoot his ass.

He focused on Callie. Everything about her was calm, but Zane couldn’t forget that not too long ago, her life had been in danger. Again.

“What’s good here?” He picked up the menu and started to study it. He had no appetite whatsoever, but it would worry Callie if he didn’t eat. His brain worked overtime. He could still smell the carpet burning, feel the heat and the panic when he realized what was happening. Because of the neighbors’ quick thinking, the cabin had been mostly saved, though it would take a lot of money to make it livable again. A lot of money neither he nor Nate had. It was something he should think about. Callie would need someone who could provide for her. He wasn’t sure exactly how he fit into that scenario.

“I would stick to standard diner fare. Pancakes, bacon, burgers, and such. Hal is a fantastic fry cook. Unfortunately, he considers himself something of an artist. Stella gives him complete control over the daily specials.” She turned a little green as she spoke.

He looked up at the chalkboard over the counter. It proudly claimed that Ceviche de Hongos with black beans and lemon was the special of the day. “What is that?”

She shrugged. “I have no idea. It doesn’t sell well in small-town Colorado. Although the people around here are free-spirited, their spirits still tend to like burgers and fries and ice box pie. Except for Henry and Nell. They’re vegans. They protest here regularly.”

Despite feeling sorry for himself, he felt his lips curl at the thought of the weird chick from the meadow protesting at a hole-in-the-wall diner.

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