Page 21 of Reckless Cowboy

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I’m still hard thinking about it.

Jesus.

You can’t text me things like that.

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I just did.

Besides you like it.

Your thighs are probably clenched right now just reading this.

I relax my legs, just to prove a point.

If you aren’t careful, I’ll haul you into lockup.

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Promises, promises.

I start to grin.

What the fuck? I set the phone down and take a long drink of water. I’ll ignore him. I should pay and get to work anyway.

My phone buzzes again.

Who am I kidding? I can’t ignore him.

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You’re thinking about last night. I can feel it from here.

Know what, last night was nothing compared to what next time will be.

But that’s not why I texted you.

You sure?

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Mostly.

I just want to let you know the woman from last night is good. No worries.

I wince. I’ve been so preoccupied with Luke that I forgot to ask about the woman. Was that why he climbed through my window last night—to distract me from what had happened?

I scowl at my phone. If he’d wanted to do that, he wouldn’t have brought her up again. Sure, he’s being vague, but I feel like it’s to protect her.

Yes, I want to believe that’s why he’s vague and not because this is all to distract me from what’s going on at Blackthorn Ranch.

And?

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And nothing.