Heartbreak's Reward (Double Dutch Ranch Series: Love at First Sight Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page A

“Would you like me to move your car?” Jase didn’t much like the scornful look on her face.
    Her hesitation about him moving her car told him all he needed to know. He removed keys from his pocket, grabbed her hand and dropped them into her palm. “Here. If I take off in your ‘stang, you got a jacked-up 4x4, souped-up engine, pickup truck—worth a hell of a lot more than yours.” He really hadn’t meant to sound so threatening.
    Brenna handed him her keys and he moved it to the parking spot beside his truck.
    Inside on the way to the elevators, she took his arm to stop him, but he didn’t miss it when her eyes followed her fingers to his bicep. She raised her eyes to his and he stood quiet. Proud.
    “I should get these to my room on my own. There won’t be a problem from here. But thank you for loading this for me.”
    He took a step back, raised both hands. “Sure, come down this same way and we’ll grab a coffee. You can eat.”
    She took hold of the cart. “Don’t you want something to eat, too?”
    Jase widened his stance. “I can always eat, ma’am.” He gave a nod toward the lobby sitting area. “I’ll be right over here where I was.” The way she held the key card upward, it wasn’t hard to see what room number she had. As worried as she was about strange men, she needed to concentrate more on her safety.
    “Don’t hurt your back, your one piece of luggage is heavy.” He noticed her checking out his arms again. Hell yeah, his arms were big. He worked hard to get them that way…on purpose. Removing his hat, he turned and plopped down on the sofa, an intended smirk across his lips. Looking back, she still stared after him. When she beckoned, he rose and pushed the button for the elevator. “Better for your back this way, Brenna.” When they got in, he pushed the floor number.
    She watched his finger and peeked at her card, a question in her eyes when he looked back at her.
    “Best you concentrate on watchin’ what you’re doing instead of worrying about a gentleman cowboy who might ravish you in your room.” He had turned himself on by saying that…the thought alone. Her provocative fragrance, and the warmth emanating from her body as she stood close, reminded him of how long he’d been alone. He was quite capable of ravishing if he had to. “Holding your key card out like that isn’t such a great idea.”
    Brenna stared down at the card in her hand and flipped it over. “Might as well start practicing, I guess. Maybe every cowboy in this town isn’t as nice as you.”
    She kind of smirked and he liked it. “You can bet on that…better yet, I guarantee it.” Jase looked above the door at the number. He noticed her fingers tighten on the cart and she took a deep breath.
    She tapped a finger against the cart. “I can tell your mother raised you right. You and your wife live close to her?”
    He crossed his arms in front of him. “I don’t know where the hell my ex -wife is, but I live close. My family shares the same piece of property…the ranch. We have our own sections, but it’s all part of the Double Dutch.” Jase held the door when the elevator got to their floor.
    Brenna headed down the aisle. “It must be this way.” Jase followed, knowing it was the other way. Why not walk behind her a few extra steps? He kind of liked her little shake in those high heels. He didn’t expect her to look over her shoulder. He lifted his eyes when she stopped.
    “Maybe it’s the other way,” she said, checking out the room numbers.
    “Yes, ma’am.” He took the end of the cart and followed her down the other way. Sometimes a guy had to keep his mouth shut. “Get lost much?” he asked in a near whisper. Too bad he was never known as one who could keep his mouth shut. He couldn’t help himself.
    Brenna came to an abrupt stop and he bumped the cart into her. “Oops, sorry about that. I didn’t expect you to stop in the middle of the damn hall.”
    She folded her arms and