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I had other ways to make a woman like her scream, ways we would both enjoy.
Once I was in front of the barn, my steps slowed. I didn’t bother looking at the entrance, keeping my gaze on the house.
“You could have stopped her,” I muttered.
“I could’ve,” Mags answered behind me.
“Why didn’t you?”
“Because she’ll never come back here after tonight,” he said, his voice cold. Mags didn’t like her being here either. Hallow Ranch was his home, his safe haven. He was right. This would likely chase her away, leaving my ranch behind untouched by greed. My chest ached at the thought of never seeing her again.
Shake it off. She’s the fucking enemy.
I sighed and adjusted my hat. “Guess I’ll go deal with that.”
He chuckled. “I’m sure you will.”
There was something in his tone that had me twisting my neck to look at him. He was leaning against the open barn door, his arms crossed over his chest, ankles crossed, looking unbothered. Tonight’s events hardly ever bothered Mags. He’d spilled blood long before he stepped foot on Hallow Ranch.
I stared at him.
He stared back at me, reading me.
Then he said calmly, “She’s beautiful.”
“And?” I clipped.
“When’s the last time a beautiful woman was in that house?”
“When my mother was breathing,” I snapped.
That woman may be beautiful, but she had a toxic heart. She was the fucking enemy. She was here to convince me to sell my land to her greedy, snake of a boss.
He nodded and looked down at the dirt. “Uh huh.”
“She works for a fucking pipeline.”
“And you just put three bullets in a man,” he returned.
What happened to him wanting her gone?
He didn’t give me a chance to bite his fucking head off, because he turned and walked into the darkened barn. Cursing under my breath, I made my way back up to the house. It was still chilly, but the weatherman said the temperature will be back up tomorrow.
Normal summer weather would recommence.
City Girl had been out all day—in my bed.
After getting her into the truck this morning, soaked and freezing—borderline hypothermic, I raced back to Hallow Ranch. She was out of it, drifting in and out of consciousness. When I pulled up to the house, Beau and Lawson were on the porch. It was still pouring rain, but they came and got her out of the car.
We rushed her upstairs into my bathroom.
“We need to get her warm,” Lawson hissed, putting his hand on her forehead. I didn’t like that. I didn’t understand why I didn’t like that.
“I know,” I said, yanking off my shirt while she was passed out in Beau’s arms. I lifted my chin. “Set her on the bed and get out.”
“Get out?”
“Yes, out. I have to underdress her. She doesn’t need all these eyes on her body without her knowing,” I snapped. Beau glared at me but set her on the bed.
