Wild for You by Daisy Prescott

Author:Daisy Prescott [Prescott, Daisy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Daisy Prescott

Chapter 17

Justin

This date has jumped the rails a few times tonight and we’re still eating dinner.

Being sideswiped by Becks and her nosiness threw me off. I can’t remember the last time someone bothered to ask me about my famous family. Not randomly in public, anyway.

A decade later, and we’re still picking up the pieces from my father’s messy exit. Mom spends a lot of time in her house outside of Santa Fe. My sisters in California aren’t directly tied to Hollywood or anything to stir up the memory of Boyd or Rex. My own damn fault for living and breathing the ranch and rodeo.

When Zoe mentions applying to Ashcroft, I focus on keeping my features neutral.

No reason a cowboy, even a Garrison legacy, would know much about an arts and crafts center.

Or be on the board.

Not even if he’s the grandson of one of the founders.

My grandmother might’ve been the heart and willpower to keep our ranch going for all those decades, but Felecia Garrison is also a lover of the arts and dabbles in painting.

Named for a nearby ghost town, Ashcroft’s the favorite darling of my grandmother. While she doesn’t handpick the artists anymore, she does wield influence over the rest of the board.

My role is fiduciary, but I could make a phone call or two.

The trouble is all final decisions are merit based and in a blind portfolio review. No biographic information is allowed in the selection process. Of course someone on staff knows.

I ask myself if the roles were reversed, would I want her to pull strings? No, I’d want to earn the spot on my own.

While I’m mentally meddling in her future, Zoe tries to bring the conversation back to me.

I’m genuinely not interested in talking about myself. Instead, I tell her about the Easy Z.

“It’s a little oasis around here. Not much has changed since it was purchased in the fifties. Same log cabins and central dining hall.”

“Sounds charming.”

“You should come up this weekend and I’ll give you the tour.”

Her full lips press together in a frown. “I’d love to, but I’m working on Saturday and have plans with a friend on Sunday.”

“Then we’ll figure out another time. You should come when we’re having a cookout and bonfire. We even have a couple of guys who sing old country songs and play the fiddle.”

A smile softens her face. “You’re selling the whole package.”

“I’m happy to indulge someone’s fantasy.” My words are deliberately vague, and when I see her blush, I know she’s thinking of her cowboy fantasy statement from earlier. Good, because I can’t stop thinking about her words.

The busboy clears our plates and Zoe asks for a to-go box. I’m not sure why she looks sheepish asking, but she keeps giving excuses about getting a doggie bag.

“Don’t feed the bones to the dogs. They can shatter and be dangerous.”

“It’s not really for the dogs. More like lunch tomorrow.”

She lives in a two million dollar condo, but saves leftovers for the next day? Maybe that’s how she can afford to live in the heart of Aspen’s west end.

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