Page 55 of Cowboy Wolf's Secret Baby

“We’ll send you a bill later,” Beth said. “Having your own personal physicians constantly on call doesn’t come cheap.”

“Guess I’ll have to get a side hustle,” Conner said. “Maybe I can drive for one of those car companies or something. I’ll get a cheap little car and zoom all over town.”

“Don’t see that happening.” Beth laughed.

Beth and Taryn took care of Pegasus while Conner headed over to Zephyr, amazed that he could walk.

“Are you okay?” Kelly asked, coming up behind him.

“Yes.”

“What happened?”

“Just what you saw,” he said.

“Poor Baby. I could take care of you,” she said. “I could give you a massage and make you feel better. I know that you must be aching and hurting all over.”

“Do you really want to help me feel better?”

“Yes,” Kelly said eagerly.

“Leave me the hell alone,” he said.

He gave Zephyr the last piece of apple, slapped him gently on the rump, and left Kelly standing in the middle of the corral, staring after him.

Once they got back to Beth’s house, they played a rousing game of Uno. Conner lost when he reached five hundred points first. Taryn came in second.

“Ooh, I get to win something. Ya’ll win at the rodeo, so I get to win at cards.” Beth laughed. “A lot safer than bull riding or steer wrestling.”

“That all depends on who you play cards with,” Conner said.

He and Taryn pounced on her. She fell out of the chair, and they tickled her until she cried out, “Uncle. I surrender.”

Taryn and Conner each grabbed a hand and pulled Beth to her feet. They read a chapter from the book, and then Taryn went to bed.

“I’m so very sorry about what happened today. I saw my mother there and knew that she was up to no good. Short of literally making her heart quit beating, I don’t know how to stop her.”

“It’s not your fault. You have no control over your mother. She wants control over you.”

“Yes. Mother said that if I made a potion for her, then she would quit trying to hurt you. I can’t do that. Any potion she would want me to make would be dangerous to a lot of people. I just can’t take that chance.”

“I wouldn’t want you to. We do not negotiate with terrorists,” Conner said. “We’ll figure something out.”

Beth looked up at him and grinned. Conner’s heart skipped a beat as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her deeply.

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Beth

Beth led Conner into the bedroom and shut the door. They looked deeply into each other’s eyes and Beth could swear that she could see into his soul.

Conner took a deep breath and cupped her face with his hands. She trembled slightly as he leaned in closer. Beth felt his warm breath on her face. Her heart thundered in her chest. He leaned in and pressed his lips against hers in a soft tender kiss.

Their mouths moved together as the fire built inside of her. Conner pulled Beth close against his body. One hand was at the small of her back, while the other was tangled in her long red hair.

Beth melted against him as Conner pressed his tongue against her lips, begging for entrance. He explored her mouth, tasting her, as the kiss intensified. Beth opened her eyes and looked at the strong profile of her cowboy who made love to her mouth, sending a wave of aching need through her body.

He nibbled her bottom lip and then gently licked where he had bitten. She raked her nails lightly down the back of his neck. Conner moaned as he continued to press his lips to Beth’s. Their breaths mingled, and Beth was certain that she could stay lost in the moment forever.

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