The Mermaid and The Cowboy: A Second Chance Cowboy Romance (The Demon Duchess Series Book 3) by Tessa Bowen

Author:Tessa Bowen [Bowen, Tessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fig Leaf Publishing
Published: 2019-12-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Lorelai stuffed her belongings haphazardly into the suitcase, cursing herself for a fool. She was just like a girl indeed, with her emotional instability and tears. She certainly had a girl’s crush on Jeb Jackson, who had turned out to be the kindest man she’d ever met. She’d always suffered intemperate fits of emotion, or rather the people around her had suffered. Jeb Jackson had surely suffered and now she felt like an idiot, for so many reasons. It had been an act of desperation coming here, as well as an act of insanity—perhaps it was drug-induced insanity, but it was still insanity. She was ashamed she’d gone off the rails in such a dramatic fashion and that he’d seen her at her worst. She was as starry eyed for Jeb Jackson as she had been eight years ago. How could she not be? He was charming and genuine and all together wonderful. If only she’d ended up with a man like him, not that he’d ever have a “pain in the ass” like her—and rightfully so.

She pushed at her suitcase in agitation, struggling to get the thing closed. The thought of leaving this beautiful place made her heart hurt, as did the thought of never seeing Jeb Jackson again. She’d have to find the strength to walk out of here with some dignity. That would prove difficult in that sequin party dress she’d arrived in, but she had to go—and soon. She didn’t know which direction she was headed, but a new life was waiting for her somewhere and it was time to find that life and start living it.

There was a low knock at the door and Jeb entered just as she was leaning her entire weight on the lid of her overpacked suitcase. It wasn’t that she had so much in it, she was just a horrible packer.

He cocked a brow at her. “Going somewhere?”

Lorelai kicked the suitcase out of the way in a show of petulance.

“You know I have to go—you said I couldn’t stay. I mean how weird would that be. As soon as I get this thing shut, I’ll say goodbye.”

She was horrified when her voice broke over the word goodbye. She stared down at her bare feet. She was dressed in Jenny’s robe again.

“You can’t go until I give you your present.”

Her head snapped up. “A present?”

“I knew that would get your attention.”

She saw that he held something in his fist.

“Come on over here and I’ll give it to you.”

He was placating her like she was a child, trying to calm her with gifts. As curious as she was to know what he held, she felt a little bashful too.

“Why don’t you come to me?” she sniffed, feigning disinterest.

“I like watchin’ you move.”

“You…you shouldn’t say things like that.”

“Why not?” he challenged. “You shouldn’t say half the things you do. Just takin’ a page out of your book.”

He was flirting with her now that she had to leave. Damn Jeb Jackson and his playful crooked grin.

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