The Cowboy's Promise by Macie St James

Author:Macie St James [James, Macie St]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

11

Focus.

That was exactly what Harley needed. As soon as they returned to the ranch house, she excused herself and headed to the privacy of her bedroom, settling herself in the middle of the bed. She opened the laptop she’d retrieved from her overnight bag and pulled up her email.

There were no fewer than eight messages from her boss, each basically asking her to do things he could do himself. He treated her more like a personal assistant than a knowledgeable employee. That should make her feel more indispensable, but with him blatantly saying her job depended on this contract, she was definitely dispensable.

Sighing, Harley did what her boss had asked, then replied to each email with the word, Done!

She then stared at his last message that had only three words. How’s it going?

Harley bit her lip. She knew Mr. Cutler wanted one answer. He wanted to hear the contracts were signed and she was on her way back in the morning with them.

Making headway, she typed into the reply box. I think I’ve turned Clay’s brothers around, but he’s a tough nut to crack. I’m gradually wearing him down.

She hovered over the ‘send’ button, not quite able to bring herself to press it. Was it her imagination, or did what she’d just written seem highly manipulative? Wearing him down? Like she was seducing him into doing what she wanted or something.

This job was turning her into something she didn’t want to be.

A knock on the door startled her from her thoughts. Without sending the message, she set her laptop aside, figuring she’d make a decision on what to do once she dealt with whatever was going on at the door.

Instead of calling out, she pushed herself off the bed and crossed to the door, opening it. She should be annoyed to see Clay standing there, considering she wanted some time to herself, but she found herself smiling instead.

“Hi,” she said.

“I was heading out to the stables,” he said. “I could saddle a couple of horses up and take you on a tour of the back part of the property. If you’d like, that is.”

Horseback riding? No way could she turn that down. Before she could answer, he spoke again.

“I could ride way ahead if you need alone time. Nothing more therapeutic than a long, quiet ride.”

“No, it’s fine,” Harley said. “I’d love to go for a horseback ride with you.”

Oh, wait. Adding those last two words made the whole thing seem more intimate than what he’d probably intended. It definitely made him pause…and now they were staring at each other again. One of those long, meaningful stares that made her stomach do flip-flops.

This was why she’d needed a few minutes alone. To catch her breath.

He broke the stare, stepping back and starting down the hallway. “Be ready in five,” he called back.

Harley looked down at what she was wearing. She really should have brought more clothing options. She had a dress in her trunk in case they went out to dinner and a pair of jeans and a sweater to wear on her drive back to Seattle.

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