Rocky Retreat by Vivian Arend

Author:Vivian Arend
Language: eng, eng
Format: epub
Tags: cowboys, small town romance, canadian romance, hot sexy romance
ISBN: 978-1-941456-10-1
Publisher: Vivian Arend
Published: 2015-01-18T16:00:00+00:00

Out on the small dance floor with Rachel in his arms, they’d finally reached what should be the highlight of his evening. Instead, something was off. Nothing he could put his finger on, but it was enough that he noticed.

They’d danced in the cabin, sort of, music provided by his cell phone before the battery had died, and they’d fit together well. But now, instead of melting against him, Rachel held herself so rigid he was worried she’d strain something. Her hands barely touched his shoulders, and he missed how she’d played with the hair at the back of his neck. The small noises she’d made as she’d danced, humming along with the tunes—tonight he got silence.

This was crazy. “What’s wrong?”

They were close enough she didn’t have to shout in response for him to hear, except her answer of “nothing” was no answer at all.

Everything was wrong. That’s what her tone of voice said.

Lee wrapped his fingers around her braid, tugging till her face turned upward. “Do you want to go somewhere to talk?”

She shook her head and gamely attempted a smile. “Don’t mind me. I’m just in a grumbly state of mind. I don’t know what’s wrong, and nothing’s wrong, and—we should drop this before I repeat myself another dozen times.”

Lee tucked her closer, cradling her head against him and moving slowly in time with the music. Hoping the contact would wash away whatever was hurting her.

It seemed to partly work, because when the song ended she took him by the hand and pulled him to the opposite side of the building. Around the corner and through the door to where, instead of music and the dance floor, there were tables to talk quietly. She found them seats, settling beside him with a sigh. “I’m being a party pooper—I’m sorry.”

He caught her fingers in his. “We’ve got no agenda. We can hang out here for a while. I don’t mind.”

What he did mind was feeling helpless to get her past whatever was bugging her.

Her expression brightened slightly as she looked around. “Not a lot of your family out. I expected to see more of them.”

“I did too,” Lee confessed. “Turns out they all ended up with plans for the night, between Christmas parties and school singalongs, and no, I didn’t want to go listen to an elementary-school concert.”

“What? You know you’re missing the fourth graders’ magnificent recorders rendition of ‘O Christmas Tree’,” she teased.

The thought made him shiver. “Thank God for that.”

She laughed before squeezing his fingers. “Thank you for trying to cheer me up.”

He nodded. “You don’t have to be sunshine all the time. If you want me to take you home, that’s fine. You’ve had a busy week.”

“Maybe soon.” She seemed finally ready to share when a heavy hand landed on his shoulder.

He glanced up to see one of his father’s friends. “Hatch.”

The older man nodded politely toward him and Rachel before tilting his head to the side. “Can I talk to you for a moment?”

Lee reluctantly rose and followed him, Rachel offering a commiserating wink before he lost sight of her.

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