Ask Me to Stay (Honky Tonk Angels #4) Read Online Free PDF Page B

Carson told me that Jayce was going to ask you out.”
    Callie nearly dropped the beer. Her gaze sought Cody and Cody must have realized her discomfort because she spoke up quickly.
    “Hey, Lily Matthews is thinking of buying that house two doors down from Nellie Mae Baker. You know, the Wilson’s place? They’re thinking of moving to Arkansas where their daughter lives now. She has three kids and they don’t get to see the grandkids much.”
    “That means she’s definitely planning on staying,” Annie commented. “She’s nice. I’ve run into her a couple of times and I like her.”
    “Yeah, same here,” Liz said. “And you know who has a thing for her, don’t you?”
    “Who?” Annie asked, reaching out to take the beer Callie offered.
    “Wes.”
    “Wes Pursell?”
    “Yep,” Cody said and looked at Pressley. “That is right, isn’t it?”
    “Yeah. I think the man sits around half the day trying to dream up excuses to talk to her.”
    “Well, she is the attorney for the new company,” Liz said.
    “Yeah, it’s all business,” Pressley said and then blew a raspberry. “No, Cuz definitely has a thing for her.”
    “Cuz?” Callie asked.
    “Oh, Wes and I are first cousins.”
    “Oh, okay.”
    “How do you feel about that, Cody?” Jo asked. “I mean, I know you and he never really – well, you know. But everyone thought there was something there.”
    “Makes no difference to me. Wes and I – well, we’re just not a good fit.” She cut her eyes toward Pressley. “Unlike our girl here and Bronson Weathers.”
    “Oh baby,” Jo crooned. “That’s one fine piece of man.”
    “I’m sure JD would love hearing that,” Callie remarked as she distributed the rest of the beer.
    “Hey, he knows he’s got me. And it’s true. Bronson is all kinds of fine. Smart and handsome, sexy as hell and a great father. Actually, all of the Weathers men are pretty spectacular.”
    “Can’t disagree,” Cody said and looked at Pressley. “But girl, Bronson’s been a player for a long time so if you’re looking for a man to lasso permanently…”
    “I disagree,” Jo said. “I’ve spent a lot of time with Bronson and I think he wishes he could find someone to share his life with. It’s not easy raising three kids on your own. And he’s not really a player. He just attracts women without much effort. So, Pressley, what’s the scoop?”
    “There isn’t one. We met at Kyle’s before Liz headed to the Dakotas, and I’ve seen him a few times around town and at the Honky Tonk, but that’s about it.”
    “Well, you’re definitely his type,” Jo said.
    “Oh?”
    “Yeah, you’re hot, beautiful, independent—”
    “And smart,” Hannah added.
    “Well thanks, but I don’t know if anything’s gonna happen there. Not that I wouldn’t mind taking that machine for a test drive.”
    “Bam!” Cody grinned. “A player for the player. I love it.”
    “And what about you, Cody?”
    “What about me?” Cody looked back over her shoulder at her sister.
    “You and Cooper.”
    “There isn’t anything to tell. He’s nice.”
    “And dreamy. And hot, very hot,” Hannah added.
    “Definitely hot,” Annie agreed then frowned. “So what’s stopping you from getting the ball rolling on that?”
    Cody shrugged. “Guess I’m just not in any hurry. Oh, did you hear that Renfro sold his storefront to someone who’s planning on opening a real estate office? Some couple from Abilene, I heard. Poor Mr. Ross will be upset.”
    “Really?” Hannah asked. “I hadn’t heard that.”
    “Deputy Tom mentioned it the other day. Apparently someone’s bought up a big tract of land just outside town and has already hired the Weathers brothers to do the development. From what I hear, they’d going to put in sixty houses and twenty-four duplex units.”
    “Well, there are going to be more people moving in now that the new oil company is getting up to speed,” Pressley said.
    “Yeah,” Cody grumbled. “And