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“Oh, you’re not, huh?” He laughed. “Sit tight. I’ll be back in a few minutes with some breakfast.”
It was his day off, so he didn’t have to leave her at the crack of dawn as usual. He brought back scrambled eggs and toast.
“I figured you might be embarrassed to come out to the kitchen with Tom being here and all.”
She laughed. “I’m fine. No worries. Though this is good, because I’d rather be alone with you.”
“You read my mind.” He kissed her lips and then fed her a spoonful of eggs. “Good?”
She swallowed and licked her lips. Tasted like sawdust. “You’re a great cook.”
“How did you like my chops?”
Angie stiffened and waved away the next bite of eggs. “I’m sorry. I didn’t try them. I just haven’t felt much like eating since the whole thing with Daddy.”
“It’s okay. I understand. Next time I cook for you though, I expect you to eat hearty.”
“I guess this is the next time then.”
“Hell, eggs don’t count. I’ll have you know I’m a pretty fair cook.”
“Me too,” she joked. “I make great JELL-O.”
“Well, you’ll learn.”
Learn to cook? Why should he care? Unless… She needed to talk to him. Explain her little problem.
Her cell phone buzzed. She fumbled on the nightstand where she’d left it.
Harper.
“Excuse me for a sec,” she said to Rafe as he set a plate of eggs in front of her. “Hey, Harp. What’s up?”
“Good news. We got you a date.”
“Date for what?”
“For meeting a husband, silly. You don’t think we’re going to let our ranch go to that idiot uncle who emerged from a crack in hell, do you?”
Her throat constricted. “Uh, I’m not sure what you mean.”
“Tonight Frank Longhorn’s coming over.”
Frank Longhorn? Seriously? He had his own damn ranch. What did he need with hers? And his ears stuck out.
“He’s been mooning over you for years,” Harper continued.
“Not interested.”
He laughed. “We figured you’d say that. That’s why Joe Bradley and Beau Stevens are also coming.”
“The mechanic and the chef?”
“Yep. Just think—you’ll either get free car fixing for life or free gourmet food for life.”
“Harper, I’m not interested.”
“Look, Angie, no one says you have to stay married. We just need to comply with the will till Uncle Asshole is out of the way.”
