Cowboy Billionaire's Second Chance by Anna Rose Hill

Author:Anna Rose Hill
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

He stood too close to her.

Her nerve endings on fire, Addie stared into his eyes only inches from hers. She could kiss him if she dared. All she had to do was lean forward, and press her lips to his, perhaps rest her arms on his shoulders like she used to do. He’d missed a spot while shaving that morning, she noticed.

For a moment, she was sure he was going to lean in and kiss her. She braced herself, waiting to feel his lips against hers, to feel him close again.

But at the last moment, he turned away. She could almost feel him emotionally withdraw at the same time. Hopelessness filled her, realizing that no matter what, Travis would never trust her again.

Addie crossed her arms over her stomach, then stepped past him to gaze out over the landscape.

“Check out that sunset,” she said, covering her embarrassment.

The sun had crossed the horizon, but the distant clouds reflected the golden and red light into amazing hues. Travis stepped up beside her, closer than she felt he should be if he was to remain emotionally distant.

“Yeah,” he agreed. “I’ve always liked being out here when the sun goes down.”

“I remember.”

Addie drew in a deep breath, willing away her feelings of vulnerability and regret. There’s no good reason to start anything with him again. I may not be staying here in this hick town, anyway. So what if we almost kissed? Once his issues with Parnell go away, he won’t want anything to do with me again.

“I’m glad you’re here,” Travis said suddenly. “Here, having dinner tonight.”

Confused, Addie glanced up at him. “Oh. Well, thanks for the invitation.”

He turned back toward the grill to check on the steaks, and Addie, deciding she really didn’t want to figure out the emotional yo-yo her relationship with him had become, followed. Passing him, she went to the table, and uncovered the potato salad, poured fresh tea into the glasses. After checking to make sure all the utensils they needed were present and accounted for, watched him turn the steaks.

“Why are you buying meat from the store?” she asked. “I thought you guys liked to process your own.”

“We do,” he replied with a grin. “It’s just that we’ve already eaten last year’s tender heifer, and are waiting for the next one to get fat enough.”

“If I remember right, your dad had a cooler for aging the beef,” she remarked. “Do you still do that?”

“Oh, yeah.” He waved his hand at the steaks on the grill. “What you get from the store these days isn’t at all like what we do for ourselves. Thus, it’s never as good.”

“If you’re selling any after it’s processed,” Addie said as he plucked the steaks from the grill and brought them to the table, “Callie and I would like to buy.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

The steaks were indeed cooked to perfection, and Addie ate with an appetite only an afternoon of exercise outside could create. “I guess you do know what you’re doing,” she said with a grin.

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