Page 30 of Cowboy Wolf's Secret Baby

“Wow. That is about the sexiest sight ever. I’m about to throw you back down on the bed and have my way with you again.”

“I think you need to give me time to recuperate.” Beth laughed as she lightheartedly pushed him out the door.

He leaned down and kissed her passionately once more and said, “I’ll see you tomorrow,” before walking to his truck.

Conner drove back to the hotel. He made sure the locks were engaged and then jumped in the shower. He closed his eyes as the hot water cascaded over his body, caressing him. Conner could almost feel Beth’s fingers touching him, exploring him.

Suddenly, his eyes popped open and his entire body tensed up. A dam broke in his mind and a rush of memories exploded. Pictures of Beth healing him after he was trampled by the bull flooded his mind. He felt her touch and remembered her taste. The memories of the love they shared were overwhelming. Conner was almost knocked to his knees with the intensity of it.

“I have loved her before. We were in love. That’s why Beth was so familiar to me. But, why couldn’t I remember her?” Conner muttered.

He turned off the shower, stepped onto the cold tile floor, and dried off. A million different emotions clashed inside of him. Conner was angry that Beth hadn’t told him the truth and was curious as to why she hadn’t. She didn’t seem like the kind of person to hold back something that important from him. His heart hurt because he remembered the intensity of their love and that it had been stolen from him.

Conner wanted to go back over to Beth’s house and confront her but figured that it was too late. He didn’t want to scare Beth or Taryn by rushing back over there, banging on the door, and demanding an explanation. Besides, he needed to think things out before he talked to her, anyway.

He dozed off and on until it was late enough to call Micah.

After their greetings, he said, “I know why Beth looks so familiar. She is someone from my past. I loved her.” Conner explained all the memories that had flooded back into his mind.

“How could I forget her and something so profound? Why didn’t she tell me?”

“I guess that is something that you will have to ask her. I suggest doing so calmly,” Micah said.

“That explains a lot, like how Gideon always looked at me funny when Beth was mentioned and I didn’t remember her. He knew that she was the one who had healed me. Why didn’t he say anything?”

“He might have thought that you two had a falling out,” Micah said. “Maybe he thought you were just being a dog.”

“Maybe,” Conner said. “But, first things first. I have to go talk to Beth.”

“Calmly. Listen to her with an open mind. I’m willing to bet that there is something a lot deeper going on here, and you need to be understanding.”

“I know,” Conner said.

“Keep me updated,” Micah said.

The drive over to Beth’s seemed to take forever. When he finally pulled into her driveway, he took a minute to breathe and gather his thoughts. He had no idea what he was going to say to her.

She opened the door as soon as he reached her porch. Beth must have heard his truck pull into her driveway.

The look on his face must have told her that he remembered, because she nodded and said, “Come in.”

He thought that she sounded relieved.

“Black coffee?” she asked.

“Yes, please,” he said.

She poured two cups, mixed some milk and sugar into hers, and then sat down across from him.

“What do you remember?”

“I remember getting trampled by the bull. I was told that I was likely going to die and that there was only one person who could possibly save me – a healer witch, named Beth. I vaguely remember being brought here. I remember that we were in love.”

“Yes, all of that was true. You were planning on buying a ring and were going to propose to me. You even talked about quitting the rodeo circuit and just competing locally. I think you said something about having a horse ranch.”

Conner nodded. All of it came back to him. His heart twisted, and he felt as though someone had punched him in the gut.

“I remember. What happened?”

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