Page 206 of Cowboy Daddies

There, that was firm and reasonable, right?

“No.”

Urgh, this man. He was definitely sent to test her.

“No? Jeb, you can’t just say no.”

“Why not?”

“Because that’s so . . . so . . . annoying.”

“Why? Because you’re not getting your way?”

“Not getting my way?” she repeated. “Dude, you are the one that likes to get their own way, not me.”

“Then you should stop arguing with me and let me have what I want.”

Dear Lord.

“I don’t know. I think you get your way too often. I think you need someone to challenge you.”

“And that person is you?”

Suddenly, he stopped walking, staring down at her. Were they flirting? This felt like flirting, right?

Why did he have to be so damn attractive and yet so damn bossy?

She shrugged, not trusting herself to speak without her voice cracking.

“I must admit, you are definitely a challenge,” he said as he walked over to a large black truck.

Wow. This thing was enormous.

“I’m a challenge? Me?” she said, placing her hand on her chest. “What do you think you are?”

He somehow managed to open the door without dropping her. Then he placed her inside and did up her seatbelt.

Did he think that she couldn’t fasten her own belt?

However, she didn’t say anything. She was learning to pick her battles.

Plus, a part of her kind of liked him taking care of her like this. Even if he did check that the seatbelt was working.

Twice.

“Me? Well, I think I’m perfect.”

He was kidding. He didn’t really think that, did he? She stared at him. Hmm. He looked completely serious.

“You know, your aura has gone all strange. Kind of a murky gray. With strange sparks of silver.”

He frowned slightly. “What does that mean?”

Casey opened her mouth and he shook his head.

“You know what, don’t tell me. I can guess.”

He could?