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“There are hot springs nearby?” Wyn asked. “Ilovehot springs.”
“The spring is on our land,” Hadley explained.
“Well, that’s fucking cool,” Wyn said.
Hadley’s face brightened. “I have a better idea than a trail ride. Why don’t we do an overnight camping trip out there? We can pack the truck with sleeping bags and a tent. Food and marshmallows for a fire and such.”
“Oh, that sounds really fun!” Wyn said. “Get out in nature. Wait, does that mean I have to pee behind a tree?”
“Yes,” I said with a laugh. “You up to the challenge, city girl?”
“If you can do it, I can do it,” Wyn said.
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
The Ranch
The next morning, I tossed another sleeping bag into the back of the red vintage farm truck, and then checked it off the list on my phone.
Cas rode up on a stallion and dismounted before even coming to a stop. And I wasn’t ashamed to admit it made my stomach flip.
“Hey,” he greeted, a smile blooming across his face.
“Hi ya.”
“Getting ready for the girls’ night out, huh?”
“Yep.”
“I haven’t seen much of you since your friends got into town.”
“Yeah.”
“Or maybe you’re avoiding me,” he accused.
“Why would I do that?” I asked.
“Because the last thing you said to me wasenjoy your hand. I didn’t, by the way. I mean, I did, but I thought of you the whole time.”
My lips trembled with the desire to smile.
He touched the corner of my mouth and forced it up. “There ya go. How easy is that?”
“Cas,” I warned.
“What?”
“Don’t flirt with me.”
“Why not? It’s killing me, you know . . . not being able to kiss you in public.”
“I know,” I said, eyeing him with all the lust I felt. “Believe me, I know.”
“Stop looking at me like that.”
“Like what?” I asked.
“Like you’re only a fan of me when I’m naked.”
