The Cowboy's Twins by Tara Taylor Quinn

Author:Tara Taylor Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-02T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

HE NEEDED TO get married. The plan was in place. Jolene was in line, but Spencer still wasn’t sure asking her to marry him was fair. He knew he was never going to marry for love again, but she still yearned for that chance.

She yearned for a family of her own, too.

He could give her that, at least.

With Natasha looking on, he’d also spoken with Tammy, Miss Rodeo Kentucky, on Saturday. Just to congratulate her on her honorable mention.

But she’d be back that weekend. He could try harder. Just to show Natasha for absolute certain that there was nothing between them.

The Family Secrets host stood in his yard—on a day she wasn’t expected—and he couldn’t find the words to get rid of her.

“Nothing’s wrong.” He considered it a step toward recovery—from what, he didn’t know—when he managed to get the lie past his teeth.

He was burning from the inside out with the irrational need to get to town, haul his kids out of school and lock them on the ranch—where they’d be secure and happy—for the rest of their lives.

At the moment, everything seemed to be falling apart around him.

Everything seemed to be threatening what mattered most—his family unit.

Including himself, he acknowledged as he added, “Really, everything’s fine.” And continued to stand there, connecting gaze to gaze, as though she’d somehow understand what he couldn’t.

“You don’t expect me to believe that.”

The warmth in those not-quite-brown, not-quite-green eyes called to him.

“That was Kaylee’s mother.” He just put it right out there.

“Who’s Kaylee?” She wasn’t grinning. No TV show personality present at all.

“My ex-wife.” He’d told her once before, but didn’t blame her for not remembering.

“That Kaylee.” Her expression changed. “Tabitha and Justin’s mom. I thought she wasn’t in contact.”

“That was their grandmother.”

“Has something happened to Kaylee? Is she okay?”

“She’s fine,” he said. “She’s married to a Washington mover and shaker.” And he honestly didn’t care—other than to wish her well. No angst. No defensiveness. No...sadness. If he’d ever really loved her, he no longer did.

“I’m sorry.” Natasha’s gaze shadowed. For a split second, he wanted that compassion.

“I’m not,” he told her, meeting her gaze head-on. Closing Pandora’s box. Natasha’s compassion was not good for him. He held up the envelope she’d delivered. “I’ll take this to town today. Have my lawyer take a look, and if all is well, I’ll get it in the mail tonight.”

Her glance at the envelope seemed a bit startled. As though she’d forgotten why she was there.

Which gave him a brief bout of pleasure.

She nodded. And then said, “Why would your ex-wife’s mother drive all the way out here to tell you Kaylee got married? Didn’t you say her folks had never been here?”

Jolene would never have asked the question. She wasn’t that invasive.

“I did.” He had to get rid of her. She was too dangerous.

“So...” Frowning, she cocked her head at him. She was supposed to be taking the hint and heading out.

“You want a glass of iced tea?” His throat was dry.

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