What Happens at the Ranch... by Christy Jeffries

Author:Christy Jeffries
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-07T13:26:50+00:00

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Tessa tried not to think of the way her body had so easily slid against Grayson’s last night when they’d been dancing at Big Millie’s. She rarely drank socially—at least not since that party in college when she’d had a few too many and her speech had gotten a little too slurry—so she hadn’t expected the craft beer to go to her head so quickly. That was the only reason why she’d allowed herself to dance so close to the sexy agent. The only reason why she’d let his words about her just being part of his operation provoke her into making him prove otherwise.

At least, that’s what she told herself while she brushed her teeth the following morning.

Okay, so maybe she had been flirting with him a bit last night. Thankfully, he’d called her out on it, asking her if she’d been hoping for something more between them. Then Finn had come along and made that joke about them crossing boundaries and Grayson had switched right back into serious agent mode—which was what Tessa needed him to do.

One of them had to retain some sense of control.

Tessa waited until she knew both her mother and Aunt Freckles would be out of the kitchen before hunting down a cup of hot coffee so that she could feel slightly more human. A black SUV pulled up in the driveway, but before she could see who exited, Tessa scooped several newspapers off the kitchen table, and a freshly made cinnamon roll, and headed to her father’s office. Thank goodness Roper King had always insisted on reading his news in print. She was less likely to run across a sensationalized picture of her in the black-and-white Wall Street Journal than she would online. And even though she was in a sense hiding out, Tessa still needed to stay sharp for her job.

The current events of today would likely be old news by tomorrow, and she wouldn’t know what exactly she was looking for until she found it. But researching something—anything—gave her a sense of purpose and she always dove deep into anything she did.

After a few hours, though, the tiny letters on the pages started running together and her notes on the yellow pad beside her became impossible to decipher. Needing a break, Tessa took a couple of Tylenol to cut down on the pounding in her temples. She wasn’t hungover from the night before, exactly, but she didn’t think getting back on a horse today would do her head any favors.

Plus, she didn’t want to risk having Grayson follow her again. Or worse, having him turn over the protective detail to another agent. That would mean that he was pissed off with her. It was a lose-lose situation, and the thought of losing always sent Tessa’s nerves into overdrive.

Tessa grabbed a pair of sneakers and her wireless earbuds and set off on a run instead. She was only half a mile from the house when she realized that Grayson trailed behind her.

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