tensed. What was she worried about? Had he pushed her too far? Would she turn out to be just like…
She released a small sigh. “All right. But you have to make the coffee in the morning.”
He chuckled as relief swept over him. “It’ll have to be early. My boss gets pissed if I’m late for the job.”
She put her small hand over his where it lay on her breast. “And I don’t think it would do me any good to plead your case. So, okay. Early is good.”
He placed a soft kiss on her cheek and pulled her closer to his body. He had even more ideas for Molly Hayes in his bedroom. He just hoped she’d be all right with them.
His last thought as he drifted off was that he might have to go to Houston and beat the shit out of that asshole ex of hers.
Chapter Seven
The ranch was just beginning to come to life when Chance and Molly drove in shortly after six the following morning. The yard was filled with men cranking up the day’s routine.
The hay truck was being loaded for another run, cattle in the near pasture were bawling their welcome to the day and two of the hands were just heading off to ride fence. Today, rather than using their horses, they rode out in an all terrain vehicle. Maintaining the fences was a never-ending job. One break and thousands of dollars worth of cattle could be lost or injured.
The men in the yard stopped what they were doing to stare at them with curiosity.
“I’d say we’re definitely out of the bag now,” Molly pointed out. “Although I’m sure the two guys last night have already passed the word, anyway.”
“Good.” Chance came around to open her door for her. “Less competition for me. Let’s make sure they know the score.”
He lifted her down from the cab, pulled her against his body and gave her a hard, deep kiss. His tongue probed her mouth, dueling with hers, and his hands cupped the cheeks of her ass, pressing her against him. When he released her, she was breathless. A couple of the men watching were brave enough to let loose with a couple of wolf whistles.
“Be ready tonight at seven,” he told her, then stared into her eyes. “That okay?”
Molly nodded. “Seven it is.” Already her body was stirring at the thought of what new things he had in store for her.
“And don’t forget what to do with that little toy I gave you.” He touched her purse where he’d placed the butt plug.
Heat flooded her face. “I won’t.”
“Okay. Got to get to work. You’re father will be home before long, and I sure don’t want him to think I’m taking advantage.” He said it with a grin, but it rubbed Molly the wrong way.
“Let’s get something straight right now, okay?”
Chance frowned. “What?”
“Last night you said you didn’t have to kiss up to me for your job. That you earned it and worked damn hard at it, right?”
He nodded, still frowning.
“Then don’t make jokes about who I am. Please? Whatever happens with us, Chance, your place here is whatever you make it, not what happens because of me.”
His face sobered at once. “You’re right, and I’m sorry. What I feel for you has nothing to do with who you are. At all.”
She studied his face. “And what do you feel for me, Chance?”
He just grinned. “See you at seven.” And he walked away toward the barn.
Well, that got her nothing. Except a really hot kiss.
Molly smiled and waved to the men as she mounted the steps to the back porch. She was fully aware, though, that regardless of what both of them said, neither could predict Reuben Hayes’ reaction to this situation. She just hoped it would be a blessing rather than a curse. And she wondered if Chance would mention it to him or leave it up to her.
On her way through the kitchen, she grabbed a mug and filled it with coffee from the big pot their housekeeper, Josefina, kept filled all day. Checking the clock on the stove, she estimated her father would be home before too long. Even on business trips he was an early riser and
She released a small sigh. “All right. But you have to make the coffee in the morning.”
He chuckled as relief swept over him. “It’ll have to be early. My boss gets pissed if I’m late for the job.”
She put her small hand over his where it lay on her breast. “And I don’t think it would do me any good to plead your case. So, okay. Early is good.”
He placed a soft kiss on her cheek and pulled her closer to his body. He had even more ideas for Molly Hayes in his bedroom. He just hoped she’d be all right with them.
His last thought as he drifted off was that he might have to go to Houston and beat the shit out of that asshole ex of hers.
Chapter Seven
The ranch was just beginning to come to life when Chance and Molly drove in shortly after six the following morning. The yard was filled with men cranking up the day’s routine.
The hay truck was being loaded for another run, cattle in the near pasture were bawling their welcome to the day and two of the hands were just heading off to ride fence. Today, rather than using their horses, they rode out in an all terrain vehicle. Maintaining the fences was a never-ending job. One break and thousands of dollars worth of cattle could be lost or injured.
The men in the yard stopped what they were doing to stare at them with curiosity.
“I’d say we’re definitely out of the bag now,” Molly pointed out. “Although I’m sure the two guys last night have already passed the word, anyway.”
“Good.” Chance came around to open her door for her. “Less competition for me. Let’s make sure they know the score.”
He lifted her down from the cab, pulled her against his body and gave her a hard, deep kiss. His tongue probed her mouth, dueling with hers, and his hands cupped the cheeks of her ass, pressing her against him. When he released her, she was breathless. A couple of the men watching were brave enough to let loose with a couple of wolf whistles.
“Be ready tonight at seven,” he told her, then stared into her eyes. “That okay?”
Molly nodded. “Seven it is.” Already her body was stirring at the thought of what new things he had in store for her.
“And don’t forget what to do with that little toy I gave you.” He touched her purse where he’d placed the butt plug.
Heat flooded her face. “I won’t.”
“Okay. Got to get to work. You’re father will be home before long, and I sure don’t want him to think I’m taking advantage.” He said it with a grin, but it rubbed Molly the wrong way.
“Let’s get something straight right now, okay?”
Chance frowned. “What?”
“Last night you said you didn’t have to kiss up to me for your job. That you earned it and worked damn hard at it, right?”
He nodded, still frowning.
“Then don’t make jokes about who I am. Please? Whatever happens with us, Chance, your place here is whatever you make it, not what happens because of me.”
His face sobered at once. “You’re right, and I’m sorry. What I feel for you has nothing to do with who you are. At all.”
She studied his face. “And what do you feel for me, Chance?”
He just grinned. “See you at seven.” And he walked away toward the barn.
Well, that got her nothing. Except a really hot kiss.
Molly smiled and waved to the men as she mounted the steps to the back porch. She was fully aware, though, that regardless of what both of them said, neither could predict Reuben Hayes’ reaction to this situation. She just hoped it would be a blessing rather than a curse. And she wondered if Chance would mention it to him or leave it up to her.
On her way through the kitchen, she grabbed a mug and filled it with coffee from the big pot their housekeeper, Josefina, kept filled all day. Checking the clock on the stove, she estimated her father would be home before too long. Even on business trips he was an early riser and
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