His Submissive Jewel [The Martinis and Chocolate Book Club 3] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic) Read Online Free PDF

she’d had in forever. Cam was driving the ATV like a bat out of hell, but she felt safe as a lamb with him. Every movement of the vehicle was carefully calculated and controlled, just like its driver.
    She was pressed close to his solid, muscular back, her arms wrapped tightly around his lean middle. His masculine scent mixed with the outdoors and she pressed closer, breathing him in. He felt strong and warm, and she couldn’t stop her fingers flexing on his rock-hard abs. Even through his jacket she could feel that there wasn’t an ounce of spare flesh on him. He was all muscle.
    He stopped under some oak trees and pointed to a vast field in the distance. “That’s a hay field. Hay is a cash crop. We grow more hay than we need for the cattle and we sell the rest.”
    “You sell it? Can you really make money on it?”
    Brody and Abby came up behind them on another ATV and stopped next to them.
    “Damn, Dad, I can’t keep up with you. How did you get so far in front of us?”
    Cam laughed. “I still know a few tricks I haven’t taught you. Noelle and I were talking about growing hay for profit.”
    Brody grimaced. “Haying is back-breaking work.”
    Cam nodded toward the field. “But profitable. Now that you’re going to be a married man, I think you need a part of this ranch to run yourself. Something you can lead and be proud of. I was thinking you might want to take control of the haying operations.”
    Brody’s face broke into a grin. “You mean it, Dad?”
    “Wouldn’t offer if I didn’t mean it. What do you say?”
    “I say I’m the man for the job. Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll work hard and make sure everything runs like clockwork.”
    “I have all the confidence you will, Brody. I don’t know about you all, but I’m starving. Let’s take a break and have some lunch.”
    Cam helped Noelle off the ATV as Abby rushed toward them, her face glowing. “Thank you, Cam. Brody won’t let you down. I’ll help him with the paperwork stuff so he can concentrate on the operations.”
    “You and Brody make a good team. My son is a lucky man.”
    Abby blushed and bustled off to help Brody set up lunch. They had leather bags with a couple of blankets and a picnic. Noelle’s stomach growled. The fresh air had peaked her appetite. Cam chuckled. “I think you’re hungry, too. Let’s get something in your stomach. You need to keep your energy up on a ranch.”
    Noelle crossed her arms over her chest and gave Cam a smile. “Did you have this planned the whole time? Bring Brody and Abby out here and then tell him the news? They’re so excited.”
    “Not the whole time. But it seemed as good a time as any when I realized how close we were to this hay field. Brody and Abby will do a fine job. I can put my energies elsewhere. There’s always work to do on a ranch.”
    Noelle arched an eyebrow. “But you’re here with me today, showing me around the place. Don’t you have work to do?”
    “Yes.”
    Noelle blinked. “Yes? That’s it?”
    His blue eyes twinkled. “How about, yes, I have work to do and yes, I’m here with you. As I said, there’s always work to do on a ranch. The work isn’t going anywhere, but you won’t be here forever. If I want to get to know you, then I have to make time to spend with you.”
    Noelle felt her heart speed up. “You want to get to know me?”
    Cam gave her a gentle smile. “I do. Is that okay with you?”
    “Um, sure. Yeah. But…why?”
    Cam reached for her hands and gave them a squeeze. “Because I like you. I enjoyed spending time with you last night. I think you enjoyed it, too. Am I wrong?”
    Noelle couldn’t deny the truth of his words. “No, I had fun last night if you don’t count the almost perishing in a storm part.”
    “You never came close to perishing. I would never have let anything like that happen.”
    Noelle looked up at him through her lashes, feeling the heat of his hands. “Where do we go from here?”
    Cam put his arm around her