The Bull Rider's Manager: A Cowboy Crush Story (Shawnee Valley Series Book 3) by Lynn Collins

The Bull Rider's Manager: A Cowboy Crush Story (Shawnee Valley Series Book 3) by Lynn Collins

Author:Lynn Collins [Collins, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-05T16:00:00+00:00


“Great job on signing up the new sponsor.” James pulled Barb aside as they walked toward the car. James and Cassie had driven Lorraine down from Shawnee that morning. Barb had waited for Kati to catch the school bus, then sped to her mom’s to meet them.

“Thanks,” Barb tried to brush away the complement. Hunter had dropped the envelope with her copy of the sponsorship contract on the table in front of her when he’d arrived home last night. Home, that was a strange word for Barb to use. Well, it was Hunter and Kati’s home at least, but Barb shouldn’t think of the sprawling ranch house as her home. Not now, not ever. “How’s she been?”

James watched her, obviously deciding not to push the issue. “She had a hard night. Cassie said she’s pretty drugged up now. She slept most of the way here.”

“I’m doing the right thing, aren’t I?”

James put his hand on Barb’s arm. “Look at me. You didn’t cause this. You can’t fix her condition, and you deserve to have a life.”

“I was so totally with you until you got to the last point. Maybe having my own life is overrated.”

“Stop it. Where’s the crazy smart business savvy woman who knows exactly what the next step should be?”

“That’s only with making decisions for other people’s lives, their careers. Not with my mom’s life.” Tears filled her eyes. “I don’t want to lose her.”

James pulled her into a hug. “She needs to live somewhere safe. Where she can’t hurt herself or others. You aren’t losing her by making sure she’s safe.”

“Keep telling me that and maybe after a few hundred years, I’ll believe you.” Barb leaned her head on James’s chest. The man was a rock. Lizzie was one lucky woman. But feeling his arms around her, all she could think about was that James wasn’t the one she wanted to hold her. She needed Hunter. And the depth of that need, that want, scared her almost as much as putting her mother into an assisted living facility.

James patted her back then pushed her away. He wiped her tears with his handkerchief. “You ready to get this over with?”

“Always the sensitive one.” Barb laughed. “I need Lizzie, I get her too busy husband.”

“Liz wanted to come. I just didn’t want her to spend four hours in the car today. She’s wearing down a bit carrying those boys.”

Barb felt a tang of guilt. She knew Lizzie would have been here for her if she could have. “I’m a selfish bitch sometimes.”

“Nah, just Barb.” James put his arm around her shoulder and they walked to his new SUV. JR’s booster seat was thrown in the back. Barb’s mom and Cassie were in the back seat. Lorraine’s face brightened when Barb climbed in the passenger seat.

“Hi, Mom.” Barb reached back and patted her mother’s hand. A hand still young.

“Shawnee was beautiful this week. You should have stayed with me.” Lorraine squeezed Barb’s hand. “Maybe the next trip you can stay longer.



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