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Chapter 20

I Certainly Do Not

Leni

I am notashamed to admit that I went straight back up to bed once Clay left for work. No more schools have reached out about jobs, and while I could have been surfing the job boards, I’m sure the listings will keep coming. At least for a few hours. I wish I could say I went back to sleep, but that has eluded me ever since this morning.

I thought a bath might clear my head, water being cleansing and all that. But no, I’m stuck here thinking about the way Clay’s hands felt on my body. The way he looked with his head between my thighs. The way it felt to come crying his name. Wondering, for the first time in a decade, what it would be like if I stayed.

Which is fucking crazy, because I can’t stay here. This is a bump in the road, a little stopover as I figure my shit out. Kane Ridge Ranch hasn’t been my home in a long time. Until now, I truly believed it never would be again. One weak moment with Clay, and now I’m questioning everything.

Best Bitches Group Chat

I fear I might be losing my mind…

Pepper

Please tell me this has to do with a certain hot cowboy

…

Maybe…?

Pepper

OMG. You boned. Didn’t you?

Miya

*snort* Who the fuck says boned anymore?

Pepper

Me. Obvi

Soooo how was it?

We didn’t bone…exactly

Miya

how does one not bone exactly…?

It didn’t go that far.

That’s not the interesting part anyway

Pepper

I beg to fucking differ

Miya

I’m with Peps on this one

How is your hooking up with CLAYTON TRAEGER not interesting?

Oh ye of little faith.

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