Wilder by Anna Brooks

Author:Anna Brooks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Ryder Ranch #2
Publisher: Anna Brooks
Published: 2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Wilder

It was damn hard watching her drive away because I was afraid she’d never come back even though she told me she would. But I’d done everything I could, I explained things as best as I was able, and that had to be good enough. There had to be a point in my life when I accepted that what I could give was more than enough for someone, but unless that someone was Frankie, I didn’t want to find out.

I’d do a lot for her, but I wouldn’t spend the rest of my life apologizing for my choices. She either got it or she didn’t, and I had to be okay with whatever she decided.

Before I walked back into the barn, I plucked up her panties I’d tossed and threw them in the dumpster behind the barn. I tucked in my shirt and ran my fingers through my hair on the way back to the party. As soon as I stepped foot inside, all eyes came to me. I was glad the reception hadn’t started yet because I knew my personal life would surely have been the talk of the town if everyone was already here. Seeing that my brothers were over by the keg, I headed in that direction after I hit the pisser to wash Frankie from my fingers. “Need any help?”

“Nah, this is the last thing that needed to get done.” Hunter wiped his hands on his jeans. “Everyone else should be here soon. Did you convince Frankie to stay?”

I gave a jerk of my head.

“The cake looks awesome,” he stated conversationally. “She’s crazy talented.”

“We’re not doing this all night.” I exchanged glances with both my brothers. “Maybe not ever, but especially not now. I don’t get up in y’all’s shit, so I’d appreciate it if that were reciprocated.”

Before they agreed, Maverick’s phone rang. “I need to get this. Brenda said she’d call when she was on her way.” Brenda had just completed her two-month program and spent the day with Dixie. I was excited for my niece to get here because I knew she’d love the apron Frankie brought for her. I watched as Maverick’s expression changed while he answered the call. “This is him. What? Is she okay? Where is she?” Something was wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong. “Is she okay?”

He listened and ground his teeth together so hard I heard the bone in his jaw pop. He hung up and started jogging out of the barn. “Talk to me,” I demanded as we all followed. “What happened, Mav?”

“Brenda got in a car accident. Dixie’s in the hospital.”

“Is she okay?” Molly cried, scurrying behind him with her baby in tow.

“All I know is she’s alive.”

Mav reached his truck, but I shoved him aside. “I’ll drive.”

He didn’t argue and ran around and got in the passenger seat. I started up the engine and peeled outta there with the rest of my family behind me. And whoever wasn’t would show up as soon as they heard the news.

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