Wrangling the Redhead by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Horse trainers, Horsemen and horsewomen, Horse farms, Romance: Modern, Wyoming, Contemporary, General, Romance, Love stories - gsafd, Romance - General, Romance & Sagas, Romance - Contemporary, Fiction, Non-Classifiable, Westerns, Fiction - Romance
ISBN: 9780373244294
Publisher: Silhouette Books
Published: 2001-09-15T06:29:34.627000+00:00

“You should have heard Lauren,” Wade boasted to Grady when they returned to the Blackhawk ranch with four magnificent horses, all bought at prices well below market value. “She was amazing.”

“I just did a little negotiating,” Lauren insisted. “Otis Junior was anxious to sell, and I took advantage of that.”

“Otis Junior was tongue-tied and all but on his knees by the time you finished with him,” Wade corrected. “I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m just glad you were on our side.”

He realized then that Karen and Grady were exchanging a thoroughly amused, knowing look. “Of course, you two know she’s good. You’ve probably seen her in action. This was a first for me. I’ve never before known anyone who could rob a man blind and make him grateful for it.”

“Thank you, I think,” Lauren said.

“Trust me, it was a compliment, darlin’. I would have kissed you on the spot, but I was afraid it might shake the delicate balance of the negotiations. I think Otis Junior will be calling before the night’s over to ask you out himself.”

“Otis Junior is a pig,” she said, dismissing the man. “He has a wife and four children down in Phoenix and everyone knows it.”

“That didn’t seem to stop him from thinking he’d made a conquest this afternoon,” Wade said. In fact, for a minute, he’d almost belted the man for daring to look at Lauren as if she were high-priced beef available for the right price. Then he’d realized that Lauren was in total control of the situation, and he’d forced himself to sit back and let her run with it.

“All part of the strategy,” she assured him now.

“I want to hear everything,” Karen said. “Dinner’s in the oven. We’re expecting you two to join us.”

“I’ve got to get the horses settled,” Wade argued.

“And I need to help him,” Lauren said.

“And dinner will wait till you’re done,” Karen said. “You’re not getting out of this, so hurry before the pot roast overcooks.”

Wade resigned himself to an evening of probing questions and pointed looks. He knew that Grady and Karen had a whole lot of ideas about him and Lauren. He shared quite a few of them, but that didn’t mean he wanted to have his every action held under a microscope.

“It’s going to be a long evening,” Lauren noted as they unloaded the horses from the trailer and led them into the barn.

“Yeah, I got that impression,” he said.

“You could get out of it,” she offered. “There’s no reason both of us need to be cross-examined.”

Wade paused in what he was doing and met her gaze. “Here’s the thing. The way I see it, we’re in this together.” He grinned. “Besides, if we’re both there when they’re poking and prodding, there’s less likelihood we’ll get our stories mixed up.”

Lauren laughed. “I see you’ve caught on to their divide-and-conquer strategy.”

He nodded. “Not five minutes after you showed up,” he said. “There was no mistaking which way the wind was blowing with those two. They’ve been hoping something will happen between us.

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