Instantly, her eyes swelled and her hand covered her mouth. Giggling, she admitted, “Wow, I don’t know where that came from. I’m so sorry, that was completely inappropriate.” She should be mortified, but she couldn’t stop giggling.
If she were being honest with herself, she was the one who needed a good sticking, and she’d gladly accept an offer from Tyler any time. A romp in the fields might be kind of fun. Making love under the stars had always been a fantasy of hers. Making love to a man who cherished her, even for just a night, would be a welcomed change.
Dear God, why does my mind always venture to sex or his fine ass? I really need to stop doing that.
He chuckled. “I like your smile, Abby. It’s genuine, and your eyes sparkle when you laugh or talk about your father.”
All her thoughts fled as Tyler’s words bumped around in her mind. She felt compelled to kiss him, just a gentle press of the lips to see if he was as sweet as she imagined he was.
She took a step closer to him. “Thank you,” was all she managed to say. Her heart pounded in her chest, and her tongue danced behind her lips.
He softly touched her chin. His index finger cradled beneath her jaw while his thumb caressed her bottom lip. He slowly drew his hand away. “You’re more than welcome.” He tilted his hat and within a few long strides was at his truck, jumping in and driving down the gravel road.
She was sure going to have her hands full, fixing up this place. More importantly, she was going to have her hands full trying to keep from jumping Tyler Boyd behind the barn.
Smiling, she turned to see Sophia standing with her arms folded over her chest, looking like any mother would at her daughter. She grinned, and Abby knew she’d watched her and Tyler’s interaction.
“He’s something else, isn’t he?” Sophia asked.
“Yes, he’s very nice.”
Sophia chuckled. “Wait until you meet the other two. Darling, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
Chapter Three
“Oh, dear God in Heaven,” Abby muttered with her mouth hanging open as she watched Tyler’s brothers emerge from the pickup truck. As promised, Tyler had driven her car back and parked it under the nearest tree.
Sophia stepped up alongside her and grinned. “I told you so.”
Abby cleared her throat. “Yes, you did.”
Abby guessed by the age descriptions Tyler had shared with her earlier, that Cooper was the one who had driven his truck back. Dressed similar to Tyler, Cooper wore brown boots and a blue-and-white-striped button-up shirt that he tucked into tight, dark jeans. Just as tall as Tyler, he had a serious gleam in his eyes.
Hunter, on the other hand, seemed more causal and relaxed, wearing a plain white T-shirt and formfitting blue jeans, but still had the cowboy appeal of boots and a Stetson. Never had she imaged that look would have her wet and throbbing in all the most delicious places.
Abby’s mouth watered. She had to admit she liked the jeans each brother wore. The tight material gave her imagination a lot to play with. She swallowed the thump in her throat as the three brothers stepped up onto the porch.
“Abby, these are my brothers, Cooper and Hunter.”
Both brother’s removed their hats and reached to shake her hand. The touch and feel was just as it had been with Tyler, calloused palms, with a warmth and gentleness she hadn’t initially expected.
“It’s nice to meet you,” she said, gazing from Cooper’s deep-blue eyes to Hunter’s strikingly hazel green. “If you all would like to come inside, we can get started.”
“Abby, if you don’t mind, I’d like to get working on that fence before nightfall. Perhaps we could discuss the details of our arrangement over dinner? Would that be acceptable to you?”
A trait she admired in Tyler was his need to avoid procrastination. The perimeter fencing had been on his mind since he arrived at Paradise Ranch, and honestly, she couldn’t see the harm in allowing him to
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