He laughed… oh she would love that analogy . Maybe that’s why he liked her so much, she made him smile just thinking about her.
“What’s so funny?” Georgia said as she came back into the room.
“Nothing much, I just realized how much I liked the way you make me smile.”
She reached up on her toes and kissed him gently, “That was a nice thing to say. There are definitely things about you I could get used to.”
“I’m so glad to hear you say that. You think we could skip the breakfast and zip up to your room. I can think of a few dozen things that you could get used to.”
“Now there’s the cowboy that I know and love so much.” He knew she was teasing, but hearing her say those words made him want to jump up and down and shout finally! Mine !
They didn’t have time to change so they walked to the restaurant where she was supposed to meet her father and stepmom. He weaved his large fingers into her smaller fingers as they walked through the casino to the restaurant. Their hand size difference didn’t seem to matter, they just seemed to fit. Perfectly. He wasn’t into omens but each connection made him wonder where this thing between them was going.
Her parents weren’t there yet so they got a table for four and ordered coffee and orange juice. It was easy to talk with her, and he loved the way she giggled when she was telling him a funny story. Between his smile and his perpetual hard on, he was afraid he might do some permanent damage. He hoped she would be convinced soon that he was capable of being in a serious relationship. She had the power to hold him forever and she didn’t know it yet.
Justin and Sharon walked in the door to the restaurant. Some rancher near the door jumped up and started shaking Justin’s hand and talking to him. Sharon just rudely ignored the person and headed toward the table. When she got there she snapped her fingers at a waiter and demanded coffee in a privileged voice.
Dakota rolled his eyes when she wasn’t looking. Georgia shook her head at him. He lifted up his coffee cup and acted like he was wobbling it close to her step mom.
“Dakota,” she whispered. “Be nice.”
Sharon swung her head back around as if noticing them for the first time. “You look terrible Georgia. Couldn’t you get a shower before you came to breakfast?”
“We were working out in the gym and didn’t have time. How did your night go Sharon?” she asked politely.
Sharon primped her hair and smiled. “It was very nice,” she looked back at her husband with a smile on her face. “Just what we needed…in fact it was so nice I think you should go home and watch the ranch and let your father and I stay in your room. After all he did pay for it.”
Justin came and sat down and kissed Georgia on her cheek. He looked at Sharon and said, “What were you saying about Georgia going home to the ranch?” His eyes didn’t look too happy.
“Since Georgia was saying how much she missed the ranch, I told her she should go back home and you and I could stay in her room you already paid for and see some more shows. It was so much fun.”
Both Dakota and Justin glared at Sharon. Georgia looked at her lap.
“Dad, I…”
“Don’t say another word pumpkin, this is your week and the hotel room was my present to you for making the NFR,” he looked harshly at Sharon. “Georgia didn’t you text me that you already had tickets to several concerts and that you were going to watch Dakota’s bull ride on Friday?” Again he glared at Sharon.
“Dad it’s okay, if you want to stay…you don’t get very much time alone with Sharon and I would be happy to drive back to the ranch. I have some bookkeeping that needs to get done, that I have put off since I have been traveling this year. I’m sure Dakota can get someone else to go with him.”
“That’s not going to happen,” Dakota said in a low growl. Now she