Smoke. Fire. Cowboy (Cowboys of Nirvana Book 3) (19 page)

BOOK: Smoke. Fire. Cowboy (Cowboys of Nirvana Book 3)
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“Then what?”

Several expressions flickered across her face before she blew out a long breath and shrugged one shoulder. The spaghetti strap of her cami slipped down. “Okay, you caught me. No reason to lie.”

“I’m not following you.” Damn, he just needed her to quit screwing around. He had other things to do today.

Diane sashayed toward him, firm hips swaying with a cause, until her boots touched the tips of his. He got a whiff of nice perfume, but nothing like Ruby’s scent of cotton candy that drove him wild. “I have a confession. I’m wondering why you and I, well, never took things to the next level. Last time I saw you at the bar you seemed pretty interested.”

He blinked. Was she serious? He hadn’t been out in months and could barely remember the night she referred to. “Top reason, you had a fling with DJ. There are two things my brothers and I never share. Food and women.” Diane could make a man want naughty things, but Jobe had never felt much in the way of stirring behind the zipper when it came to her. “We ain’t that kind of family, honey.”

“That shouldn’t stop you. After all,” she saddled up closer, walking her fingers down the buttons of his shirt, “DJ and I only had a short fling, but you, I could see things taking an upward curve. I don’t think you realized this, but you were always my favorite Walters boy.” Her eyes twinkled and her nipples pebbled against the material of her shirt.

“Does this have anything to do with the fact that I’m the only unmarried Walters?”

She giggled. “Of course not.”

Damn if this wasn’t a left fielder. Diane had a reputation of going through men like tap water. He’d always guessed she was looking for a good father for her young son. Hell, she was kind enough, certainly good looking enough, and probably could have most men she wanted, and had, but he just wouldn’t go there himself. The only woman he could think of was a petite brunette with the most voluptuous curves, ones he enjoyed molding his hands around every chance he got. “I’m flattered—real flattered indeed—but I got to be honest. As sweet as it sounds, I’m not your cowboy.”

“We could change that.” She stood on tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her body against his. Her firm, full breasts pushed against his chest and all he could do was compare them to Ruby’s lovely breasts with the prettiest pink nipples he’d ever laid his eyes and lips on.

Diane crushed her lips to his and he didn’t pull away right then. He parted her mouth with his tongue, telling his mind to stop overthinking and his dick to respond.
Nothing.
Maybe he needed to put his back into it. He reached up and squeezed her breast. She moaned and arched her back, ready and willing…but it wasn’t happening for him. Guilt slammed through him. Why? Ruby blew him off like yesterday’s news. But he wasn’t in the mood for a vindictive lay.

He pulled his chin up. “I’m afraid even if I tried, I couldn’t,” he said.

“Is there someone else?”

He rolled the question around in his head until it was well marinated in doubt and truth. There was definitely someone, but she’d made it clear that she’d used him up real good and would be hitting the road back to where she came from.

It didn’t matter. What if she didn’t mean a word of it? He’d go along for the ride even if it ended in his heart being ripped from his chest.

Diane gyrated her hips against his, and his dick lay flaccid in his boxers like a turtle in its shell.

Fuck! He was a goner.

And with that juicy detail, he took a step back and broke Diane’s locked hands and they fell to her sides. “Sorry, darlin’.” He tore a hand though his hair. “Not going to happen today, tomorrow, or ever.”

“I guess there’s no changing your mind.”

“Not a chance.”

He guessed he needed to brush away his pride and tell Ruby the truth. He’d fallen for her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOOK: Smoke. Fire. Cowboy (Cowboys of Nirvana Book 3)
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