Page 84 of Things Left Unsaid

She sniffs. “Knowledge is power. As you’re so invested in the IVF route, avoid Colton’s socks for the foreseeable future.”

The thought has something inside me squirming.

My gaze drifts to the wall we share.

Something changed today. I heard him shower this morning and it didn’t triggerthisin me.

Is it the rings on my fingers?

The vows we spoke?

They were meaningless, surely, but that he could be rubbing one off makes my body temperature surge.

Tee distracts me yet again by mumbling, “I bet Butch Cassidy knows how to direct a showerhead.”

Butch Cassidy?

My brain takes a couple seconds to get with the program.

Her pen pal.

Right.

“Considering the government puts him in charge of tech that’s worth billions of dollars, I’d hope he can ride a showerhead.”

“Wonder what Colt’s skills are…”

“Shut up.”

“You’re thinking about it, aren’t you?” I canhearher smirk.

“No, I’m not.”

“Sure you are. You have eyes and a libido.” Her smug tone’s irritating enough to make my teeth itch. “You brought up IVF…”

“He doesn’t want me.”

“Men will fuck anything?—”

“Gee, thanks!”

“You know what I mean.”

“What’s the game plan here?”

“No game plan. Just a genuine concern for your vagina. Pretty sure you have cobwebs in them there hills?—”

“My vagina cobwebs are my own business, thank you very much!” I heave a sigh when she snorts. “I’ll talk to you tomorrow when I get to the ranch.”

“Hey… I miss you. It’s not the same without you.”

I bite my lip. “I know. I miss you too. Even if you do give me nothing but crap.”

“It’s my job to keep you on your toes.Andto remind you that you rock. Also that you don’t have to be a good girl all the time. Hint hint.”

“Shut up.”

“I mean it. Hop on that cowboy, cowgirl.”

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