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“Do you think you’re a perfect match for my brother?”
“I don’t know.”
“Mushrooms and all?”
“Mushrooms, it’s just a small thing. That doesn’t mean anything.”
“Okay,” he said, but his lips never left the side of my face and he kissed me one more time. I felt his fingers on the small of my back. Moving up, up, up.
“What are you doing?” I gasped as he ran the palm of his hand across my breast.
“What do you think I’m doing, Lucy?”
“You shouldn’t be doing this,” I moaned, closing my eyes as I felt his fingers on my nipple. “Austin.”
“Yes, Lucy?”
“We can’t.”
“You don’t like me touching you?”
“I do, but …” I shook my head. “We can’t do this.”
“We can do anything we want to do. You’re not promised to anyone else.”
“I might not technically be promised to anyone else, but …”
“But what?” He nuzzled my throat. “Don’t tell me you’re actually falling for my brother?”
“I didn’t say that. I just …”
He stepped back, his expression suddenly closed off. “Whatever. You get dressed, Lucy, and have a good day.”
“Wait, what?” I blinked at him, confused. He was being so cold and distant now. He had literally just been touching me and kissing me, and now he was acting like I was his enemy.
“Have a good day, Lucy,” he said. And with that, he turned around and left the room.
I stood there, my entire body on fire, my panties wet, and groaned with frustration. Why was Austin Hamilton so sexy? And why did Amelia think I was perfect for Beau? I didn’t want Beau. Not in the way that I wanted Austin, but I couldn’t tell her that. I couldn’t break her heart.
She obviously knew her sons better than I did, and I just had to see what would happen. Because even though I was more attracted to Austin, Beau seemed like he was the friendlier, nicer guy. He definitely seemed like the sort that would be more open to getting married. And as crazy as it sounded, that’s what I wanted. I wanted to be a bride. I wanted to be a part of this family.
I only hoped that true love would find me because I wanted it so very, very badly.
Chapter Fourteen
“Good morning, Lucy.” Beau beamed at me as I entered the kitchen. He looked over my outfit which must’ve been satisfactory to him because he nodded. “Ready to check out the stables and the horses?”
“Oh, yes. I am very excited.” I nodded enthusiastically and then looked around to see if Austin was there to mock me. I was surprisingly disappointed that he wasn’t in the kitchen and wasn’t going to join us, but I didn’t want to think about that too much.
“How many hands was the last mare that you rode?” Beau inquired as we exited the kitchen via the French doors and walked down the back porch.
“Sorry, how many what?”
“How many hands?” he said with a small smile. “What size horse do you normally ride?”
“The regular size?” I shrugged.
“Has it been a while since you’ve competed then?”
