Dare to be Dirty (The Dirty Girls Book Club #2) by Savanna Fox

Author:Savanna Fox [Fox, Savanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2013-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

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Kim struggled to keep her eyes open. Fresh country air, terrific sex, exercise, pleasantly aching muscles, great food, more alcohol than she was used to . . . Tonight she had no urge to sing karaoke or even have sex on a truck. Her body urged her to drift into sleep.

“She’s not my birth mother,” Ty said.

Well, that certainly woke her up. “What? Who? Betty?”

“She and Dad met and married when I was three. She’s the only mom I remember, and she’s a great one. When she’s not butting into my love life.” They shared a smile. “She’s my real mom. Just not the one who gave birth to me.”

“What happened to that one?” she asked hesitantly. Had she died?

“She ran out on Dad when I was a few months old.”

“Oh my God, that’s horrible!” What kind of person abandoned her baby?

“It was pretty bad for him. But things worked out. Mom’s perfect for him.”

That was all very philosophical, and he sounded so unemotional. Trying to understand, she studied Ty’s strong profile in the dimming light. “What happened between him and your birth mom? Or is that too personal?”

He glanced toward her, then back out to the shadowed land. “Miranda was from Toronto. She and a girlfriend went to Alberta on holiday, with some romantic notions about cowboys. She and Dad fell head over heels in love—or lust. Next thing they knew, they were married and having a baby.”

“That doesn’t sound so smart.”

“Nope. It didn’t take her long to figure out that ranch life’s the opposite of glamorous.” He gave a wry smile. “Dad, well, he can be charming, and maybe he was romantic when they were dating. But then he went back to his real self, a hardworking, commonsense guy. My grandparents and Miranda never got along. Bottom line, she wanted the life she’d left behind in Toronto: wealthy parents, shops, restaurants, theater, friends. So she went back.”

“Leaving you and your dad.” She shook her head. “That’s so sad. Sad for all of you.” So many dreams, all blown away like dry country dust.

“Not so sad for her. She got what she wanted.” There was bitterness in his voice.

She sympathized with the bitterness, but relationship stories were rarely one-sided. “Maybe. But she must have gone through a rough time for a while. All because she and your dad got carried away and made a mistake.” Lust was heady; she felt that with Ty. You could mistake it for something more, and leap into a match that was totally wrong. Thank heavens she and Ty were sensible.

“Miranda probably felt miserable,” she said. “The ranch wasn’t what she’d dreamed of, her romantic boyfriend had turned into a hardworking rancher, her in-laws didn’t like her, and her support network was back in Toronto.” Quickly she said, “I’m not taking her side, okay? Just saying she and your dad both suffered from their mistake.” And Ty had to feel hurt and bitter, even if he didn’t show it.

“I never thought of it that way,” he said slowly.

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