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Authors: Randi Alexander
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Genevieve sat on her tailgate pulling on socks and boots as
Nick looked at the things in the boxes in her truck bed. Her body still whirred
with tension after the scene in the kitchen.
When Rory had mentioned Nick’s fiancée and baby, she’d
nearly passed out. Releasing some of that emotion by shouting at him had
helped, but his quiet explanation, his sweet hug after their talk, had calmed
her soul.
“This is the stuff your dad had?” He lifted a
faux-diamond-crusted tiara from the box that also held the sash proclaiming
Miss
Texas
and the year. It’d been easy to track down the rightful owner of that
one.
“How in the hell...”
She stood, stomping to settle her feet into her boots. “I
have no idea how he got his hands on that one, but I’m heading to Houston to
return it.”
He set down the tiara. “That’s a long drive.”
She shrugged. “I took a few weeks off to handle Dad’s
estate, so I have time.” A spike of apprehension knocked her in the belly. How
were people going to react to her showing up and apologizing for her father’s
kleptomania? “It’ll take me a week to hit all those towns.”
“I’ll go with you.”
She blinked and narrowed her eyes. “What?” That was the last
thing she’d expected him to say.
“After we finish, on the way back here we’ll swing by
Harlingen and you can give Dad his gun.”
“Oh, no.” She held up one hand and took a step back. “That’s
more than I can handle in one week.”
Nick took her hand in his. “I’ll be with you. You won’t be
alone.”
Her chest swelled and she had to swallow a couple times
before she could speak. With him by her side, she could do anything. “Okay, as long
as you don’t mind leaving the ranch for that long.”
“Rory needs to learn how to run the place alone.” He
grinned. “And we have a reliable foreman now.”
Her smile turned sad when she thought of the way her father
had affected Nick and Rory and their whole family. “I’m glad you’re a better
judge of character than your father.”
“He was of the firm belief that a person deserved the
opportunity to prove themselves without prejudgment.” He shrugged. “Just a
different…philosophy…on life, I guess.” Nick gave her a smirk.
“And your judgment on me?” She set her palms on his chest.
“Genny, that summer you spent here…” He cupped her face in
his hands, his eyes staring into hers. “You were an amazing girl. Now, you’re
an incredible woman, and I won’t let you go again.” He shook his head, his brow
furrowing. “Not without trying to make this work.” He kissed her. “Say you’ll
stay.”
Her heart swelled and her chest almost hurt with the joy of
loving this man. “Nick, how can I say no?” She let emotion fill her eyes with moisture.
“You’ve always been home to me.”
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Chapter
One
Dallas Burns shifted on the plush chair in the high-stakes
area of the Old West Casino in Las Vegas. He tipped his black cowboy hat back
on his head and glanced around the red velvet-lined room.
Hell, he hoped his buddies didn’t see him playing roulette.
Not that it was a woman’s game or anything, but rodeo men only talked about
poker. The way they liked to tease each other, this would be a tough one to
live down.
“Twenty-four black.” The dealer set five more chips on
Dallas’s bet on Black, and five on his Even bet.
He scooped up his winnings and stacked them in front of him.
He’d been fascinated with the game since he was a kid watching an old cowboy
movie. Tonight, he was having the best luck of his life. He did a quick count.
He had over six thousand dollars in chips and he’d started with three hundred.
He set five chips on First Twelve, and five on Odd. Mixing
it up had been working for him tonight. The table was busy. Seven other people
stood or sat around the board and placed bets that were quite a bit larger than
his. A few wrists flashed diamond-studded watches as they set down their chips.
He glanced around the room and caught a very familiar green
gaze.
Kira Morrow. Her eyes opened wide and she leaned toward the
strawberry blonde next to her, pointed at him, and said something he knew
couldn’t be good.
Kira wore a soft-looking blue sleeveless dress and
low-heeled white sandals that matched the little purse hanging on her shoulder.
It was nearly noon, had they been out on the strip? Her bright red hair hung
loose and shimmery halfway down her back. He’d loved running his fingers
through it two months ago at Christmas. The day his buddy Boone had met his
fiancée, Gigi, right here in this same casino.
Dallas, Boone, and his brother Jayden, had been competing in
a rodeo put on for local charities. They’d driven down from Reno for a few
days, and had run into Gigi and Kira, who they’d mistaken for buckle bunnies.
Dallas looked back at the table, hoping she would keep
walking. He and Kira had gotten into a nasty dust-up on Christmas Day. She’d
stormed off and flown back to New York before he’d had a chance to cool down
and apologize.
Her unmistakable floral scent threaded through his nostrils
and into his brain, making his body remember how he’d wanted her crazily back
then. He turned his head. “Kira.”
“Dallas.” She stood right next to him, too close for safety.
She looked better than ever, her long body slim and
graceful, her beautiful breasts large and round.
“Stop staring at my tits.”
A couple people at the table laughed.
He met her gaze. “Then get them the heck out of my face.”
She lifted a brow. “As charming as ever, I see.” She
gestured to his other side. “This is my cousin Stormie.”
He turned and started to rise.
“Oh, don’t get up.” Stormie pressed her hand on his
shoulder, keeping him down. She was strong. Her denim shorts showed toned legs
ending in flip flops, and her white tank top displayed some noticeable but
feminine arm muscles.
He held out his hand to her. “My condolences for being
attached by blood to this…sweet lady.”
Stormie giggled and shook his hand, then leaned closer to
Dallas. “She’s always been mean, but now I’m big enough to fight back.”
He took a closer look at her. Green eyes like Kira’s, pale
skin with cute freckles. Much too young for him, but he liked her spunk. “Are
you here for the bachelorette party?”
“Dallas?” Kira interrupted. “Can I play a chip?”
He turned his head. “Sure.” He could afford to lose one chip
to get Kira less irritated with him. He needed to work on accomplishing that
before they had to walk down the aisle together in New York next week, at Boone
and Gigi’s wedding.
“I am going to the bachelorette thing.” Stormie drew his
attention. “I hadn’t planned on it so Kira and I were just out shopping. I’m
here with my parents for the stock show. When I heard Kira would be here too,
we arranged to meet. We had drinks with Gigi last night and she invited me to
the party tonight.”
Dallas nodded. She worked with stock, probably rode a horse.
That’s where her well-shaped curves came from.
“What kind of stock do you raise?”
“Horses, mostly, and we’ve diversified into bucking broncs.”
“I’ve met a few of those.” He cracked his neck, relieving
the tightness from an old injury.
“Oh right, now it clicks. You’re a bronc rider.” Stormie
grimaced. “When Kira saw you, and told me your name, I didn’t place you right
away.”
More than likely because Kira had been saying something
insulting about him.
The dealer spun the wheel and set the ball rolling. “No more
bets,” he called. “No more bets.”
Dallas glanced at the table. All his chips were gone. “What
the fuck?”
The chips stood in a tall stack on one spot on the roulette
table.
“Kira.” His heart palpitated and sweat broke out on his
forehead. “Why?”
She smirked. “I put them all on double zero, ‘cause you’re a
big old crusty double zero in my opinion.”
Curses rained through his head, followed by a vision of
grabbing her long, pale neck and choking the life out of her. Then he felt the
need for tears. “Damn it to hell, woman.” He grabbed her wrist. “Do you know
how much that was?”
She rolled her eyes and tugged her arm free. “You big baby.
What was it? Fifty bucks? I’ll pay you back.” She huffed out a breath and
opened her purse.
“More like six thousand.”
She froze and her eyes widened. “Say that again.”
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I hope you enjoyed Genny and Nick’s story. The idea came to
me when a friend showed me her prize possession - a pistol that belonged to her
father. Then I just added a cowboy, and the story came to life. I'd love to
hear from you. I've listed all the places I hang out, and I hope you'll connect
with me at one or more of them.
All my best,
Randi
"Rode Hard and Put Up Satisfied"
USA Today Bestselling Author, Randi Alexander, is an
adventurous spirit with a naughty imagination. Prepare yourself to be rode hard
and put up satisfied on the sexier side of happily ever-after!
http://randialexander.com/
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