Semua Bab Satisfying Her Darkest Fantasies: Bab 981 - Bab 990

“It doesn’t take three fuckin’ hours to feed the cows.”“We had extra time so I took Ed on a tour of the ranch.”“Durin’ this private tour with Ed, did it occur to you that you hadn’t taken your goddamn cell phone along? And maybe I worried that you’d gotten stuck or something?”Stung by his sharp tone, she retorted, “If you were so worried you could’ve tracked me down on one of the four-wheelers.”Trevor growled.Sugar worked better than vinegar with her grumpy—jealous?—husband. Chassie jumped into his arms and he staggered backward. Before he started another diatribe, she peppered his scowling face with kisses. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to give you more gray hairs, darlin’. Let me make it up to you. However you want.”“I like the sound of that.” Trevor whacked her ass twice before setting her down.Edgard stopped in front of the truck. Trevor took a step back from Chassie and from Edgard and they didn’t so much as look at each other.Weird. “You guys hungry?”“It’s at

Not two seconds later, the air left Trevor’s lungs as Edgard tackled him to the ground. Trevor rolled to dislodge the man from his back; Edgard countered, took a swing and missed. Trevor bucked and twisted his shoulders, but Edgard anticipated the move and used the momentum against Trevor to try and shove Trevor’s face against the fence.Before Edgard cornered him and held him down completely to land a punch, Trevor rolled again and pushed to his feet. A noise echoed behind him, but he ignored it as he fisted his hands in Edgard’s shearling coat, dragging him upright until they were nose to nose.“What the hell has gotten into you?”Edgard attempted to jerk back. Trevor held tight.“This is why you came here?” he yelled in Edgard’s face. “To sucker punch me and knock me in the fuckin’ dirt?”“No.”“Then what?”Edgard didn’t move. He just breathed hard and stared hard at Trevor without flinching.Trevor’s rapid breaths sliced the cold air but couldn’t cut through the icy tension.“Answ

Finally Trevor nodded.Her stomach sank as if she’d swallowed a spur. “I can’t handle you keepin’ things like this from me. I lived in that world of half-truths and secrets for years, and I won’t ever again.”“So did I. Which is why I didn’t tell you about him.”They stared at each other for several excruciating minutes, at an absolute stalemate.“So what now?” Trevor asked.“I don’t know. I need some time to sort it out. And you and Edgard need to talk. Not only about what happened in the corral today, but about your unresolved issues from the past and why he tracked you down now.” Chassie removed Trevor’s hands from her face.“I can’t be with you until that’s settled.”“But—”“No buts. I’m goin’ to Wheatland to Zoey’s bridal shower. I’ll clear out for a day or so, just like I’d planned.”A stark look darkened his blue eyes. “No. Baby, don’t leave me. We can work on it here, together—”Chassie placed her fingers over his lips. “Trevor, I love you, but I’d be lyin’ to both of us if I

Yeah, this situation would be the real kicker.Gossip had run amok when Trevor Glanzer married her. Now that Chassie really thought about it, why had Trevor pursued her with such zeal? Because he couldn’t be with Edgard? So he’d settled for her? Or because Trevor broke ties with his family and wanted a ranch to call his own? What would be an easier way to get quick land ownership than to charm the plain, simple daughter of a drunken fool? A lonely young woman who was set to inherit a ranch? A rundown ranch, to be sure, but it’d be a perfect place to start.That possibility filled her with such nausea that she pulled along the side of the road and dry heaved. Chassie left the truck running and pressed her forehead into the steering wheel. Wouldn’t solve anything to bang her head against the molded plastic as she repeated dumb, dumb, dumb to the empty cab but she wanted to do it anyway.“I love you. I’ve never said that to another person. Think on that.”Maybe that’s what hurt the most.

Gib ripped around the corner of the couch and stopped in front of Channing. He patted her stomach with both hands. “Baby.”“Yes, honey, that’s the baby.”“Mine baby.”Her smile softened and she lovingly brushed the curls from his face. “Yep, he’s your baby.”“You already know the sex of that one?”“Even if the ultrasound hadn’t confirmed it, I’d be pretty safe in planning for another boy. Kade’s the only one who’s produced a girl so far.”“Mama, Mama!”“What, sweetie?”Gib looked over at Chassie, challenging, “Mine mama,” and threw himself at his mother.Channing laughed with delight and hugged him close, kissing his rosy cheeks until that sweet, innocent, boyish giggle burst free again.“He’s a little territorial, isn’t he?”“Comes by it naturally. He gets it from his father.” She stood and planted Gib on her hip. “Let’s have a snack, hmm?”For the remainder of the afternoon and early evening, Chassie was glad for the distraction of the rambunctious boy.Chassie could tell Channing w