Page 174 of Things Left Unsaid

She falls silent before whisper-screaming, “Meaning you have feelings?!”

“I’m not an alien!”

“Are these feelings for a certain cute cowboy?”

“Don’t call him that.”

God, Colt’s not cute. He’severything.

“Which part? Cute or a cowboy?”

“Ugh. Both.” My cheeks blaze with heat. “Clearly, I’m about to get my period or something. You know I’m always horny then.”

The sound of someone clearing their throat rumbles behind me.

I freeze.

Turn back to find?—

“Oh, shit.” I blink at one of Colt’s brothers—Cody. “Um. Hello?”

A soft smirk curves his lips. “Hello.”

“Who is that? Does he know he has a sexy voice?”

Ignoring her, I swallow the urge to be buried beneath this very spot forevermore and stick out my hand. “I’m Zee.”

“Zee, I’m Cody.”

As we shake hands, I stare at the crutch in his free one but spy no other visible sign of injury. “Are you okay?”

“What’s wrong with him?” Tee asks.

“Yeah. I heard your voice, though, and didn’t recognize it.” He angles his head to the side. “You’ve grown up since the last time we saw one another.”

“God, he sounds so hot. Is he?”

Wanting to die, I gulp. “I need to end this call, Cody?—”

“Noooooo.”

“I’ll talk to you later,” I snap at my so-called BFF. Then, I disconnect the call and smile at him. “Sorry. My friend was distracting me.”

“Yes. Apparently.”

You did not talk about being horny in front of your brother-in-law…

“Um, could you at least lie to me and tell me you didn’t overhear the last part of our conversation?”

His lips roll inward. “Sure.”

Oh, he’s lying. But badly.

I gust out my cheeks. “So…”

“So… You’re horny and find my brother attractive.”

“God, you’re as bad as my friend!” I sputter, mortified.

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