Rock Hard Cowboy by Christina Hovland

Author:Christina Hovland [Hovland, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-31T06:00:00+00:00

Holy crap it was freezing. Kenzie’s California genes did not love the frigid Colorado blizzard temperatures.

She shivered in her down coat while Tucker guided her to his parents’ truck—one of those double-cab things with a set of two doors on each side—parked in the front row of the airport parking lot. Tucker wore no coat, just a sweatshirt. His father didn’t have a coat on either, and his mother only wore a light jacket.

Meanwhile, Kenzie’s teeth were clacking together even though she was inside a down parka.

His father had tossed the luggage in the bed of the truck and worked to cover it with a tarp. Tucker hopped up into the bed to help tie it down.

“Would you like to sit up front?” His mother led the way to the front passenger door.

Kenzie glanced to the woman’s wrapped ankle. “No, you should sit there, Mrs. McKay. More room to stretch. I’ll sit in the back with Tucker.”

“Call me Lori. Mrs. McKay was my mother-in-law.” Lori took a deep breath and stared a few beats too long at Kenzie.

She was used to it. Eventually, the novelty of what she did for work would wear off. It always did.

Tucker slid between the two of them and opened the front door for his mother. He gripped her arm to help her in, keeping the weight off of her ankle.

Kenzie climbed into the backseat. Tucker settled in beside her, and his father took the wheel.

“The family is excited to see you. They’re all popping by in the morning to say hello,” Lori chattered, her nerves showing.

Tucker frowned at his mother. “They’re popping by because it’s Christmas.”

Lori reached over the seat to grab Kenzie’s hand where it lay near the headrest. “Mostly because you’re here though, dear.”

Well, that wasn’t frightening at all.

“We’re stopping at the grocery on the way home. Do you two need anything?” Lori released her hand and dug through her canvas over-the-shoulder purse.

Tucker frowned some more. “Cord said he’d stock the fridge. But I’m not trusting him to follow through on anything at this point.”

“If he said he’ll do it, he’ll do it.” His father replied.

Tucker’s lips pressed together. “He said he’d drop my truck off, too.”

They backed out of the spot, heading for the exit.

“Don’t be mad. That’s my fault. I insisted we pick you up.” Lori turned in her seat and held out a package of Doublemint. “Gum?”

“Thanks.” Kenzie slid a silver-wrapped stick of gum from the package. And a second for Tucker.

She handed it to him.

He unwrapped it, shoved it in his mouth, and crumpled the foil.

“How many brothers do you have?” Kenzie asked, doing her best to draw him into the conversation.

“Two brothers and three sisters. You can ignore all of them.” He focused on the snow falling outside the window.

The slush under their wheels crunched as they drove slowly around a roundabout.

“Why would I ignore them?” She’d never had brothers and sisters. If she had, she would’ve loved them. Played with them. Spent all her time with them.

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