Total pages in book: 24
Estimated words: 22096 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 110(@200wpm)___ 88(@250wpm)___ 74(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 22096 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 110(@200wpm)___ 88(@250wpm)___ 74(@300wpm)
“Why is your ugly ass here?” I demand.
Cassie, the shy toymaker, who lives on his family’s farm and has been raised with him is showing the triplets how to play with her latest invention. She’s bent over, ass in the air and West is staring at her like he’s about to march over there and devour her.
His attention snaps back to me and he scowls. “We can’t all go kidnap our women.”
“Worked for me.” In fact, it was the best damn decision of my life. “Sometimes, a cowboy knows what he wants and he’s just gotta go after it.”
He shakes his head and takes another sip of his drink. He’ll get off his ass one of these days. Don’t know what it’ll take but he’ll eventually find his way to her. Can’t keep a cowboy away from his woman forever.
On the dance floor, Maisy and Adam are re-enacting the dance that accompanies the song though Maisy is careful not to touch him. Adam doesn’t like to be touched. I can count on one hand the number of times he’s hugged me.
She catches me staring at them and gestures for me to join her. Dancing in front of other people isn’t my thing but I’ll do anything for this woman. Even make a fool of myself with my two left feet.
Not long before I’m dancing with them and somehow, our casual reenactment of the dance number from the movie ends up with her in my arms. My entire body relaxes as she burrows her face into the soft material of my suit. This woman is my whole world and when I’m holding her, everything else fades away.
I told her I wanted to take her on a big honeymoon, somewhere exotic. Even said we could turn it into a family vacation and take the boys if she’d prefer. But she told me she’d rather the money go into building our dream home. It’s going to be about eighteen months before it’s finished but I don’t mind our little cramped up space for now. It’s nice to have our family so close.
I press a kiss to the top of her head. “Are you happy?”
“The happiest I’ve ever been,” she answers.
Her words make me smile. Before this woman, my life didn’t have purpose. Now it does. I’m here to be her protector, her lover, her husband. I’ll walk beside her all of her days. I’ll help her raise those three youngins of hers plus, any babies we’re fortunate enough to make along the way. Speaking of which, my cock stirs in my pants reminding me that I haven’t had her in hours.
She giggles and whispers, “Are you thinking about borrowing me again, Aaron?”
I love when she calls me that. To the rest of the world, I’m Striker, a mean grumpy cowboy who runs the Cardinal Ranch. To her, I’m just Aaron, the man that’s madly in love with her.
“Kidnapping, pearl. I’m kidnapping you,” I answer before I toss her over my shoulder just like I did a month ago. It was the best decision of my life and as I listen to her laugh, I’m glad I took what I wanted. Because it turns out, she wanted me back.