Page 56 of Opposites (Never) Attract
Fuck. I think I’m in trouble.
“Thanks,” she whispered, her long lashes sweeping down over her eyes.
“My pleasure,” I said, my voice rumbling through my chest. Pink climbed her cheeks and I thought about pleasuring her.
Carter cleared his throat and I caught his eye. Slowly, he arched one eyebrow, and Ethan, beside him, crossed his arms and stared at me. The message was very clear. No touching our sister.
Yeah, that’s what I thought. They weren’t going to be real pleased with my dirty mind when it came to their new half-sister. Things were seriously complicated enough. I took a step back and forced myself to drop my arms from her waist.
“I need a ride home,” she told me. “It was nice being aMcGraw for a day, but confrontation with my mother awaits.”
I nodded and turned to Carter. “Had to fire Donald.”
“Fuck,” he cursed. “Drunk?”
“As a skunk. And sloppy. I finished out his work for today, but I need to keep an eye on the south pasture. We’re expecting those calves any week now.”
“Got it,” Carter said. “I’ve got parent-teacher shit today. Apparently, all three of my kids aren’t behaving in class.
“You don’t say,” Ethan drawled, under his breath.
“Zoey is only in kindergarten and she keeps taking some kid’s blanket during quiet time. The teacher put her on the other side of the room and she sneaks over when the teacher isn’t looking and takes the kid’s blanket. Like…who does that?”
It sounded pretty on par for Zoey. The girl was a menace. A sweetheart, but a menace. All of them were, to be honest. Carter had his hands full.
Mrs. Walker and Mac did a lot of the babysitting. But Mrs. Walker was starting to hint at retirement and Mac was as much a menace as those kids were.
“Anyway,” Carter finished. “I’ll head back out as soon as I can.”
“Oh, Carter,” Sunshine said. “If you’re heading into town, can you drive me back to my house?”
The Calloway house was very literally on the way. But I wasn’t ready to see her go yet.
“Nope. Carter is probably already late,” I said. Predictably, Carter looked down at his watch and swore. “Besides, I want you to tell me what this big idea is to save the ranch.”
“No. You don’t,” Ethan said. “Because we’re not doing it.”
“We’re definitely not doing what she suggested,” Carter said, removing the saddle from Gus. “It’s insane.”
I studied Sunny’s face, which seemed unperturbed.
“What is it?” I asked her, even more curious.
“I’ll tell you in the car,” she told me, with a small smile. “You’re going to love it.”
“No way,”I said, as soon as she got the world crypto out.
We were in my truck, headed towards the Calloway place.
“Yes, way,” she said. She had the window rolled down and her hand out in the breeze. She still wore the hat and looked like every country song I ever loved.
But she was nuts to think the solution to our problems was some made up fake money bullshit.
“It’s never going to happen. Crypto isn’t real. Everyone knows that.”
“Oh, crypto is definitely real. It’s just…tricky unless you know what you’re doing. Which I do,” she said. “Turn right up here.”
“Sunshine,” I growled. “I know the way to your home.”
