Off Limits (Corrupt Cowboys Book 1) by Emma Creed

Author:Emma Creed [Creed, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-12T18:30:00+00:00

I have to canter pretty fast to keep up with Wade, and it takes about an hour before he stops at the edge of the river and dismounts his horse. I’ve never explored the north side of the ranch before, and I’m speechless when I take in my surroundings. The open grass around us goes on for miles, and the mountains in the distance are the perfect backdrop. We’re on the other side of the ridge that Garrett took me to a few weeks ago, and when I close my eyes, the only thing I hear is the sound of the water rushing down the river.

“This, right here, is everything he fights for. I thought, if you saw it, you might understand. Hell, sometimes we all need a reminder.”

“It’s beautiful,” I open my eyes and take it all in again. There’s nothing but fields, mountains and trees. No boundaries. It reminds me of being a kid again, when there were no obstacles and no limits. I’ve always liked to draw or paint. I can go anywhere I want when I have a brush or a pencil in my hand. And looking out at all the open space around me, makes me feel like I could ride Darcy all the way to the end of the earth.

“It is, but it can also be a curse to a man like Garrett,” Wade leads his horse to the water’s edge so it can drink, and I slide off my saddle to lead Darcy there, too.

“When you have something this beautiful, you can guarantee there will always be people who want to take it from you. You gotta stay on your guard and learn who you can trust. It don't matter how many fights you win; you're always gonna be at war,” Wade says thoughtfully, tethering both our horses and taking a seat on one of the fallen trees. I take a seat beside him, sensing that he wants that talk, after all.

“A Carson man can get so wrapped up in protecting this place they lose sight of what’s important. I think Garrett’s scared that that's what’ll happen to him. It’s why he doesn’t act on his feelings for ya.”

“He barely knows me. He hasn’t even taken the time…”

“He knows you well enough,” Wade interrupts me with a clever smirk, “I’ll bet he knew the second he locked eyes on you. Something shifts when it happens. It’s weird. You feel your heart get shut off from the rest of the world. At first, you try to deny it. Then you try to ignore it, but it never goes away. And eventually, it becomes a curse. Just like everything you see here. A cruel curse disguised by beauty.” Now I know Wade is talking from experience, and I want to know who it is that’s cursed him.

“Garrett’s lucky. When summer’s over, you're going back to L.A. and there's gonna be helluva distance between you. He’ll throw himself into working this place. Maybe he’ll find a woman to settle down with and try to love her.

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