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“I was only rude because I was out of my mind,” he admitted sheepishly. “Forgive me? Please?”
“Maybe.” My heart was racing now. We were still so close together and I could feel the warmth of his body against mine.
“I’m so sorry about your mom, Lucy,” he said gently. “I know how hard it must’ve been to have been there. I’m sorry you had to see that, but at least you were with her in her final hours.”
“I know. I’m glad of that,” I sighed.
“And Lucy, know that this is your home for as long as you want it to be. I won’t even be an asshole if you do decide you want to be with Beau.” He made a face, and I laughed. “I’ll always be here for you, girl. Any time of the night or day, any time you want to talk or anything, I’m here.” He looked so sincere, and I knew that he meant every single word. “Remember, Lucy, the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. I believe in you. I am here for you. Whatever you want to do, the world is your oyster. Montana could be your new home.”
He paused then, and we just stared at each other. It was hard to explain the feelings that passed between us, but there was definitely something there, a depth and intensity that I’d never felt with anyone else before in my life, and I couldn’t stop myself.
I pressed my lips against his and kissed him.
And he kissed me back. We fell back onto the bed, our bodies intertwined, and for a few minutes, I felt like I was floating in heaven. His hands slid down the side of my body, then up my t-shirt and up under my bra, pinching my nipples.
I moaned against his lips and pressed myself into him, my hand reaching down and grazing his hardness through his pants. He stiffened suddenly and smiled as we just lay there, touching each other, exploring each other’s bodies. He pulled away slightly and ran his hands through my hair. Kissing my forehead, and then my cheeks, my nose, my lips, grabbing my hands and kissing them too.
“You’re beautiful, Lucy. And I know I haven’t said this before, but I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad you came to Horseshoe Ranch. I don’t know that my life will ever be the same again after this.”
And I knew I felt the same way. My life would never be the same again, no matter what happened from here on out.
Chapter Nineteen
“So all you guys did was kiss?” Olivia asked me. “Are you sure nothing else happened?”
“Nothing else happened,” I whispered into the phone. “He just held me, and yeah, we kind of touched each other.”
“What do you mean you kind of touched each other? Over clothes or under clothes?”
“Well, he kind of touched me under clothes, and I touched him over clothes.”
“Did he go down on you?”
“No, Olivia. Just some breast action. He didn’t do anything crazy, and I just rubbed him a little bit and maybe we bumped and grinded.”
“What do you mean you bumped and grinded?”
“I mean dry humped,” I laughed. “Sorry. I used the wrong word.”
“Oh, you’re killing me here, Lucy.”
“You’re not the only one I’m killing.” I let out a deep sigh. “I was too embarrassed to even go to dinner tonight. His mom sent up a plate, and I had a sandwich in the room.”
“Oh, girl, I’m so sorry. I can’t believe he called you a gold digger.”
“Well, he apologized, and I think I get it. I guess he’s confused about everything. Which so am I, but just I didn’t appreciate him using those words, you know?”
“He had no right to!”
“No, and you know Mikey called me that in the past.”
“That Mikey sucks,” she grumbled.
“I know, girl. I cannot stand him or anything that reminds me of him.”
“Does Austin remind you of Mikey?”
“No, not at all!”
