Page 28 of Fallen Cowboy
Chapter 13
~ Anelise ~
Four weeks. That’s how long it had been since being fully and utterly claimed by Troy. Did I miss it?
Yes!
Sure, I had gotten to see him, had make out sessions. But had we gotten alone time again?
Only twice and once was a damn quickie behind the barn where he couldn’t take it anymore and pushed up against thewall. He easily had me turned on and then was screwing my senseless.
But we had picked up on the ranch, had more horses coming in, especially with the circuit coming to town.
And then MaryBeth had gotten sick
So, to say I was busy, it was an understatement, and I didn’t have many dates with Troy.
If it had been years ago, I would have said he got what he wanted and left. But the fact that he kept on teasing me, kissing me, and throwing comments my way showed me that he wanted more, just didn’t have the time to.
And I got it.
I also won’t lie and say I wasn’t worried that the lure of the circuit that drew him the first time didn’t catch his eye again and draw him away.
I tried hard not to get my heart involved with this man, but I believe that it was pointless, because it was going to happen, sooner or later.
And it happened.
I wished it hadn’t, but there was no fighting it now. Would I tell him? Not yet. Certainly not when I couldn’t find time to just be with him.
“You okay?”
I jumped, startling the horse I was rubbing down and soothed before looking over my shoulder at a chuckling Troy.
“Sorry,” he said, holding his hands up. “I didn’t mean to scare you, but I called you three times, and you didn’t answer. You left me no choice but to scare the crap out of you.”
“Not funny.” I let out a breath before I started brushing the horse again. “What did you need?”
“Markus is taking some horses over to the rodeo grounds and said you and I needed a break. So, since MaryBeth is feelingbetter, I figured we could take the other trailer, help him out, and then I could show you around?”
That sounded way more fun than lounging around the house, dreaming up all kinds of scenarios about him leaving me for the fun of riding a bull.
“Yeah, sounds good. I would say let me wash up, but since we’ll be around animals, I’m still going to smell the same.”
“Aw, Anelise, you’re gorgeous anyway, even if you happen to have some horse dung on your face.”
I quickly wiped my cheek, not even thinking how I could have gotten it there when he busted out laughing. I narrowed my eyes at him and then smacked his chest.
“Don’t tease me. You’re a cruel man, Troy.”
“No, cruel men are men like Markus who makes us slave away. They make us too tired to even think about sex with a sexy vixen like yourself.”
“Flattery will get you nowhere,” I told him, finishing up with the horse before turning to him. “Let me get my daughter while you get the horses in the trailer and we can head out.”
As I walked by him, he grabbed my waist, hauled me against his body, and planted a toe-curling, Earth-shattering, end-all kiss right on my lips. And let me tell you, that had me dazed for the new hour.
"Oh my gosh," MaryBeth exclaimed as we started walking to the rodeo grounds. "So much," she muttered, and I had to agree.
I had been once before, right before the end of school, but had no desire to be back. I knew Troy didn't do some of the smaller rodeo stops, and even though this was his hometown, he didn't do it often.
