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“Not in so many words, but it’s definitely implied.”
“Someone’s cocky.”
“Very. Especially when a beautiful woman makes blatant advances on me.”
“I did not.” She looks alarmed.
“There’s nothing wrong with liking what you see.”
There she goes blushing again and my cock twitches in response. “So are you going to tell me how you keep this fit?” she asks, ignoring my comment.
“Do you really want me to reveal my secret?” I tease.
“Of course, or else I wouldn’t be standing here with bated breath dying to know.”
Oh, I can give you much better reason to be out of breath.
“Lots and lots of sex. The raunchier the better, because it burns more calories.”
“Really? That’s all you’ve got? You couldn’t come up with a better answer?” The sarcasm is unmistakable.
I love how she’s not taking me too seriously, but I’m so in the mood to push her buttons a bit more. “Listen, Miranda, I think you’re coming on to me way too strong for my comfort. First you try to find out if I’m single and now you let me know you’ve been checking out my body. As if that wasn’t enough, you expect me to reveal all my dirty little secrets?” I pause dramatically, cross one arm over my chest and bring the hand that’s still holding the oranges to my crotch to hide my cock before speaking again. “I feel so exposed and vulnerable.”
She loses it. She roars with the type of contagious laughter that has everyone around us turning around, curious to find out what triggered this petite woman’s joyfulness. She wipes tears from under her eyes while struggling to regain her composure. “Hunter Evans, I can’t believe you made me laugh so hard I end up crying. You have a wicked sense of humor.”
“Well, thank you, ma’am.”
“Now that you pulled a fast one on me, are you going to finally tell me what you do for a living to look like you’re a cross between a pro surfer and a MMA fighter?”
“No.”
“Huh?”
“I’m teasing. I just wanted to see your face turn that pretty shade of pink it does when you’re embarrassed.” I snicker. “In answer to your question, I’m a tech geek turned rancher.”
Her brows pull together in confusion—at least I think it’s confusion. “Come again?”
“I used to own a big dotcom company with my best friend and business partner Jake. We sold it to a giant in the tech world and we left Silicon Valley looking for a fresh start. Almost six years ago we moved out to Summerville, Texas and bought an Angus beef ranch. We’ve never looked back. Although we hire ranch hands to manage the day-to-day operation of our first ranch and the second one we just acquired, I still do a lot of manual work. My best friend and I built a small gym with a kickass weight area in one of our empty barns to build up muscle in order to lift and carry heavy loads with more ease. I guess that combination is what keeps me in shape.” I pause for a beat. “That and all the raunchy sex, of course.” I wink.
She rewards my last comment by hitting her small fist against my bicep. Instinctively I flex. “Wow,” she says.
“Are you surprised by my revelation or my toned muscles?” I mock.
“Both,” she says, her eyes still fixated on my body.
“Seriously, it’s hard work,”
“But you obviously love it.” Damn, she’s as sharp as a whip.
“I would’ve lost good money way back when we took on this new venture, but today, I can’t see myself doing anything else.”
“It’s very rewarding, then?”
I nod. “We’re very lucky. We have loyal and hard-working employees and both of our ranches are extremely profitable.”
“So, what are you doing out here?” She’s drop-dead beautiful and smart. God, save me.
“Good question. I grew up in LA so I come back regularly to visit my family. This time around, my extended stay in California is purely business. I still get to see my family, but I have a tight agenda. I’m out here to expand business with some of the biggest restaurateurs in the state. I’ve already been in LA for a week and I have three—maybe four—more to go and then I’m going back to Summerville. Bye-bye smog. Open air, here I come.”
