brides for brothers 03 - cowboy groom by christenberry judy

Author:christenberry, judy [christenberry, judy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2011-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

IT SHOULD’VE BEEN a wonderful picnic. The weather was idyllic, wide Wyoming sky, bright sun, gentle breezes. They were spread out on a grassy bank beside a deep blue lake fed by mountain streams. They’d eaten Red’s good cooking until they could eat no more.

But Brett wasn’t happy.

And he didn’t think too many of the others were, either. Maybe Toby, since he was immune to Sylvia’s petulance and complaining. The rest of them were having to suffer through her tantrums.

She complained because Janie was sitting in the lawn chair and she didn’t have one. Fortunately Pete had brought several in case any other lady wanted one, so that problem was easily solved.

She’d complained because there wasn’t any shade. Brett had offered to move one of the big trees a few hundred yards away, but Jake had cautioned him about his sarcasm.

A good thing, too, because with the mood he was in, he might have let the tree slip and land on Sylvia’s head.

The darn woman had even complained about Red’s food. Fortunately Red ignored her, especially when everyone else made it a point to tell him how wonderful his cooking was.

Any conversation they’d attempted had been ended by a rude remark from Sylvia. She seemed to think she was an authority on everything because she lived in a city. Ha!

He decided he must not be as smart as he’d thought he was for ever thinking he and Sylvia would be happy.

“Hey, Brett, come throw the Frisbee with us,” Jake called out.

Brett was sitting beside Sylvia’s lawn chair. He looked up at her. “Want to join us, Sylvia?”

“Hardly.” The chill in her tone seemed to take the temperature down a few degrees.

“Okay,” he tossed over his shoulder as he went to join in. “I’ll be back later.”

Fortunately the next hour erased some of the sour taste in Brett’s mouth.

Especially when he tackled Anna.

Jake had divided them into teams, Brett, B. J. and Toby on one, and Jake, Pete and Anna on the other. When Anna grabbed for his Frisbee, he tackled her instead. They rolled in the grass, and he loved the feel of her against him.

The delightful scent of her enveloped him, and he wished he could roll with her to a secluded spot. Then he’d taste those soft lips, run his hands over her slender body, stroke—

“Hey! You’re supposed to grab the Frisbee, not me!” she protested. She pushed out of his hold and sat up, looking adorable in his eyes.

“Wait a minute, you’re covered in grass.” He began running his fingers through her red hair, braided down her back in one plait. It felt like silk. When they made love—and they would, eventually—he intended to run his fingers through her hair to its very end.

“Don’t. You’re pulling out my braid.”

He leaned closer to whisper, “Good. I’ve fantasized about unbraiding your hair.”

“Brett!” With her cheeks flaming, Anna leapt to her feet. He hurriedly rose and pursued her. If he stayed close, he might be able to get his hands on her again.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.