The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride (BBW Romance - Billionaire Brothers 1) Read Online Free PDF Page A

before it pounded like crazy.
    "Ready to go?" His voice was husky.
    "Yes." Did she really sound that breathless?
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    M addie surveyed the dusty cabin. Spider webs festooned the interior, and the dust on the furnishings was an inch thick. What had she gotten herself into?
    Beside her, Garrett cleared his throat. “I didn’t think it would be this bad,” he muttered. “It definitely wasn’t this bad a year ago.” At Maddie’s look of surprise, he explained, “I bought the ranch three years ago, and have only been down here to the cabins a few times.” He shrugged. “I was busy getting the ranch operational and didn’t have time to do anything with the cabins until now.”
    “Well, I guess I better get started.” Maddie gathered up the cleaning cloths she’d brought down from the house.
    “Maybe you'd better stay here while I go back and get the vacuum cleaner.” He looked at the broom they’d brought with them. “I don’t think that’s going to be much help.”
    Impressed that he even knew that they were going to need a vacuum - Howard definitely wouldn’t have - Maddie smiled. “A bit of dust isn’t going to hurt me.” She stepped inside the cabin, glad she was wearing Carol’s old shoes. Swiping the cloth along a dirty table, she sneezed as particles of dust flew up and tickled her nose.
    “See?” Garrett grabbed her hand and urged her outside. “Stay out here. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
    “Okay.” Her eyes watered for a second as she watched him jump into the SUV and drive back to the house. Maybe she should buy some handkerchiefs tomorrow if the other cabin was just as bad.
    Maddie strolled over to the next cabin, only a few yards away, and peered inside the dirty window. Yep. Just as bad. Her spirits sagged for a second as she thought about the thick layers of dust waiting for her. Then she straightened her spine. Just because she wasn’t working with books didn’t mean she couldn’t enjoy cleaning the cabins. Besides, it would definitely take her mind off yesterday and her fiasco of a wedding.
    She heard the chug of the SUV before it came into view. Garrett hopped out of the vehicle and tugged out the vacuum cleaner. “Had to steal it from Carol.” He grinned, his white teeth flashing. He carried the vacuum into the cabin, and plugged it in. “I’ll get rid of the worst of it, and then you can do the rest.”
    Maddie tried to hide a smile. Garrett was definitely a solicitous employer. She should be doing that. After all, that’s what he'd hired her for. Or was it? Had he hired her because he’d felt sorry for her?
    Even if that were true, she’d be the best cabin-cleaner in Wyoming. She didn’t know if she could ever tell him just how grateful she was to him for rescuing her yesterday, but she could definitely show him by being a hard-working employee.
    Garrett’s faded denims hugged his muscular butt as he wielded the vacuum, and her mind flashed back to the moment in the kitchen when she’d joined him in her new clothes. Maybe she’d just imagined that look in his eye, she told herself. After all, she wasn’t great at picking up signals from guys. For instance, Howard’s proposal had taken her completely by surprise - because he only wanted to marry you to make partner , she chided herself.
    But why would Garrett be interested in her?  She was only going to be here for three weeks, after all.
    Maybe that’s all he wants.
    Maddie shook her head. She didn’t do casual. And the last thing she wanted was to jump into another relationship, even with a man as hot and sexy as Garrett.
    Garrett backed out of the cabin. “That should do it.” He gestured with satisfaction to the interior of the pine cabin. She looked inside, impressed at how much dirt and dust he’d managed to get rid of.
    “I’ll get started.” She picked up the dust rags and stepped inside.
    “I’ll get this back to Carol.” He picked up the vacuum. “She said lunch will be ready in about an