Читать книгу The Texas Rancher's Return - Allie Pleiter - Страница 3
ОглавлениеHe was one hundred percent cowboy…
…and he was shaking his head. “If you like your men principled like your late husband, I’m not going to look so good. I’m sorry I brought him up.”
“I’m glad you did. It’s silly to pretend he’s not here.”
“Is he?”
She knew what he meant. She’d thought the land development was the wedge between them; she hadn’t realized her late husband might be the true obstacle. “I don’t know.”
“When two male bison want the same female, they fight it out.”
“You’re ready to lock horns over me?”
“I know better than to lock horns with a memory. You said it—no one wins a standoff.”
Attraction warred with caution, making her heart pound and twist. “So now what?”
“We go back to the way things were. Bring on your persuasion campaign. But know this, darlin’—I won’t sell my land. Not now, not ever.”
She dragged her gaze away, looking at the awe-inspiring Texas pastures. She knew how he felt about his land. How did she feel about the cowboy?
