A Cowboy for Christmas
“Walking to the stables in the soft morning light, he felt renewed. He might have slept better if he’d stayed with her, but he’d gotten the sense she wanted him to leave. They had lain together for a while, until he was about asleep, when she pulled away.
Since he wanted to respect her, and continue to build her trust in him, he’d dressed and headed for home like that was the natural thing to do.
It wasn’t his natural reaction. He’d wanted to hold her all night, listen to her breathe, and kiss h...er neck in the morning. He’d never felt love like this before. Wait. Love?
Love. That was the only word for the overwhelming emotions raging inside him. It’d been in there somewhere, hiding, waiting for the right second to spring itself on him. Then, suddenly, while holding Missy and making love to her, he knew.
He might have even said it out loud. If he did, she hadn’t heard. That was a miracle. How would he explain that to her?
“Morning, Dale,” he said and wished he hadn’t sounded so happy.MoreLess
Since he wanted to respect her, and continue to build her trust in him, he’d dressed and headed for home like that was the natural thing to do.
It wasn’t his natural reaction. He’d wanted to hold her all night, listen to her breathe, and kiss h...er neck in the morning. He’d never felt love like this before. Wait. Love?
Love. That was the only word for the overwhelming emotions raging inside him. It’d been in there somewhere, hiding, waiting for the right second to spring itself on him. Then, suddenly, while holding Missy and making love to her, he knew.
He might have even said it out loud. If he did, she hadn’t heard. That was a miracle. How would he explain that to her?
“Morning, Dale,” he said and wished he hadn’t sounded so happy.MoreLess
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