Cameron, Paige - The Billionaire Rancher Buys a Wife [Wives for the Western Billionaires 2] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) Read Online Free PDF

you’d better get back in your seat. I see a wrecker coming over the hill.”
    Janice jumped across and into place just before the wrecker got close. At least, she hoped he wasn’t near enough to see what was going on. She took off her scarf and busied herself with combing her hair out. If she looked at the man, she’d blush.
    Laughing, Drake got out to greet him. Drake handed him a card and the man nodded, and then went to his wrecker and turned to back up to the sports car.
    “You’ll have to get out now, darlin’, unless you want to ride in the car to the shop.”
    She ignored his teasing. The man had no inhibitions. He’d probably have just said, “ Hello, give us a minute, pal. We’ll be right with you, ” and not felt embarrassed at all. She was shocked at her own behavior. She’d never ever put herself in a position where she was in the open, and anyone coming along could see them.
    “Sure you folks will be all right out here until your ride comes for ya? It’s getting darker.”
    “Thanks for the concern. We’re fine. My chauffeur will be here shortly.”
    “All right.” The man sounded dubious, but got in his truck and started off, towing the fancy sports car behind.
    “I never thought I’d see the day that baby would fail me,” Drake said.
    “It’s just a car. They can break down.”
    “Just a car! Honey, that’s a Lamborghini.”
    “It still has mechanical parts that can fail.”
    “Obviously, you don’t know cars.”
    She shrugged. “They’ve never been important to me.” She had to laugh at his expression. “I think it’s a man thing.” She wasn’t sure, but he might have groaned.
    The wrecker taillights went out of sight, and the sun was sinking fast. “Will your car be here soon?”
    Drake wrapped his arms around her. “You’re not frightened of the dark are you? I promise I can handle any thing or person who comes along.”
    “You sound very confident.”
    “Believe me, I’ve been in worse spots.”
    The tone of his voice made her stare at him. He peered off into the distance. The lines of his face drawn and his mouth tight. She started to ask him about what he meant, and stopped. Something warned her away from that conversation. He pulled her close to his warm body. She wrapped her arms around his middle and leaned into him.
    He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her forehead. “The first thing I noticed about you was your hair. The gold and red strands glowed in the sunlight. The wind blew against your clothes, molding the material to your curvy body. You took my breath away.”
    His words ran like warm honey through her veins, warming her from the inside out. The love she’d been fighting flooded through. What was she going to do? She didn’t really believe he intended to change. His lips softly touched hers, and he held her snug. She felt the beat of his heart.
    She might as well enjoy what he offered her. She’d hurt when he left, and either way, at least if they made love she’d have her memories.

Chapter Four

    He was right, his chauffeur was fast. “We’ll go on to dinner. I’m afraid your wild mood has passed,” Drake said.
    “For the moment,” she said, and smiled.
    “Really? That’s an encouraging statement.” He helped her into the back seat of the plush limousine. “We’re not too far from the restaurant.”
    Fifteen minutes later, the limo pulled into the parking area. The owner, a tall, slim, blond man greeted them at the door. “So you had trouble, my friend. Unusual for you.”
    “True, but we made it. Frank, this is Janice Dedrick. Janice, Frank Primus. We go back a long way. He surprised all his friends when he and his wife opened this restaurant.” Drake looked around. “Business is good.”
    “We’ve been lucky. Of course, my wife’s culinary skills help. She’ll be out later to see you. I’ve arranged your favorite table. Jack can eat in the kitchen with us.”
    Frank led them to a secluded table by a window that