Reined In: Lone Star Lovers, Book 7 by Delilah Devlin

Author:Delilah Devlin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2014-02-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

When Stormy sat gingerly on a chair at the kitchen table, Joe hid a smile and dished up bowls of leftover stew he’d heated up while Cam and Stormy had remained in bed.

“Need anything else?” he asked as he slid a bowl in front of her.

She glanced up quickly, eyes narrowing on his face. God, he hoped she’d never get so complacent around him that she lost that wary edge. A girl like Stormy needed to be kept on her toes.

He gave her a wink and set another bowl down in front of Cam, who was still buttoning his shirt after he’d taken a quick shower. Cam gave Joe a brief smile and then tucked into his meal.

Cam had surprised him. Fact was, he was proud of how Cam had handled her. His best friend was a gentle soul—mostly. But what he’d come upon when he’d reentered the bedroom had reinforced his belief they were on the right track.

Not that every sexual encounter had to be a marathon or push Stormy’s boundaries, but he liked that Cam had handled her, taken control, rather than caving to her demands, and Joe had no doubt she’d tried to manipulate Cam.

Cam had a cool head, was kind to horses and women, but could be firm when needed or he wouldn’t have made a good foreman. Something Stormy’s dad, Reese, recognized right off about the boy he’d hired years ago. He’d groomed Cam from day one to run the ranch. Joe hadn’t resented the old man’s admiration of his best friend. He’d been quick to note Joe’s good qualities too. And Reese had seemed to enjoy watching the squabbles he and Stormy got into, taking him aside every now and then to coach him in how to handle Stormy.

Even back then, Joe had found it just a little odd that Reese seemed to be throwing them at each other. Not until recently, when Reese had approached him and Cam about taking over the ranch and running it for themselves, had he explained.

“Always thought you were the man who could handle my little girl. Never liked that boyfriend of hers. She ran roughshod right over him. Scared that pencil neck to death. But you…” Reese had chuckled. “I remember that time you turned her over your knee. She was spittin’ mad, and I may be her daddy, but I know she liked it. Kinda reminded me of her mama.”

Joe had stared at Reese, his face getting red because Reese obviously knew all too well that Joe had lusted after Stormy for years.

“You’re a good man. You both are. Shame I can’t call you both son.”

And then he’d said something really strange for a daddy to say…

Reese had glanced away. “Two Mule’s changin’. Strange goin’s on. Men sharin’ women. Almost a common sight.” He’d given Joe a wink before he’d stepped up into the cab of his truck and ridden off.

That last comment had planted a seed. One that had kept Joe awake the previous night wondering about possibilities.

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