Total pages in book: 108
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Hunter shook his head and threw up his arms. “Fine. If you want Kimber to stay, I won’t swipe left.”
“I am so damn glad I’m not in your shoes right now,” Bradly muttered as everyone fell silent.
Hunter sighed and pushed a hand through his hair yet again…before he turned and walked out of the room.
Lincoln approached and gave me a soft hug. “Go after him, sweetheart. He’s scared, is all.”
“Of what?”
She brushed a piece of loose hair from my face and gave me such a loving smile. “Of hurting you.”
Without another thought, I rushed out of the room after Hunter.
It didn’t take me long to find him in his room. The door was open, and when I stepped in, I saw him staring out the window. Gently shutting the door, I leaned against it.
Drawing in a breath, I slowly exhaled and said, “I’m sorry.”
He turned and leaned against the window frame, keeping his head down, his eyes on the floor. “It’s not going to work between us if you don’t trust me.”
“I do trust you.”
“Really? Because what I heard down there was you thinking I have feelings for Kimber, and I don’t.”
“I’m sorry I let my jealousy rear its ugly head.”
“The last thing I would ever want to do is hurt you, Kip. I’ve never felt this way about anyone, and maybe it is going fast, but I don’t want to lose you. I can’t lose you. I won’t lose you.”
He lifted his head, and when our gazes met, I sucked in a breath. Were those tears in his eyes?
“I don’t know why I’ve always been afraid to open my heart to someone. Maybe it’s just because I’ve never met someone like you. Every girl I’ve ever dated wanted something from me…but not just me. And the first time we met, you looked at me in a way nobody else ever has. You saw me, and only me, and if I’m being honest with myself, I think I fell in love with you right then. You’ve been yourself with me since the beginning. I cannot—and will not—lose you, Kip.”
He wiped away a tear that had slid free, and my entire world felt like it stopped right then. I quickly crossed the room and threw my body into his. He wrapped his arms around me and held me so tight, I thought I might not be able to breathe.
“You won’t lose me.”
“Promise me this fucking show won’t pull us apart.”
I held him tighter. It was a promise I could easily make, but one I wasn’t sure I could keep.
“I promise it won’t pull us apart.”
The knock on my bedroom door caused me to roll over and look at the clock. It was five in the morning. Had I imagined the knock?
Knock, knock.
Nope, someone was at my door.
I pushed the covers off me and stumbled out of bed. When I cracked the door open, the only thing I saw was a pair of blue eyes staring down at me.
“Hunter?” I whispered. “What are you doing here?”
He slipped into my room and quietly shut the door. When he turned around, his eyes roamed over my body. I had on a Montana State T-shirt that was cropped so that my midriff was on display, and a pair of baby-blue panties. I slept hot, so I normally wore as little as possible.
“Jesus, you look sexy as hell. I was dreaming about you and had to see you.”
I felt my cheeks heat as I glanced down and smiled. After the whole craziness with Jack, Hunter and I went for a ride on the ranch again until a storm blew in. Then it was family game night, and I’d laughed so much my sides hurt. Hunter had walked me up to my room, and we kissed good night. I’d lain in bed for nearly two hours before I was able to fall asleep. Knowing Hunter was only a few doors away was torture.
Hunter put his finger under my chin and lifted my eyes to meet his. “Can you be quiet?”
I opened my mouth, then shut it. “You want to sleep together in your parents’ house?”
He flashed me a smile. “Their room is clear on the other side of the house—and you’ve seen how big this house is.”
I shook my head as I held up my hands. “Hunter, no!” I whispered.
“No?” he asked in a voice so deep and sultry, I nearly gave in right then and there.
“No. We can’t.”
He prowled closer, and I slowly backed away until I bumped into the bed.
“Do you want me, Kip?”
My teeth dug into my lip so hard, I was positive I would draw blood. The only thing I could do was nod because seeing him standing there with no shirt, sweatpants hanging low on his hips, made my insides throb with desire. If he touched me, he’d know how wet I was already. I could feel the dampness on my panties.