Page 12 of A Cowboy's Heart

“I have some paperwork to do, and I want to work on the webpage a little.”

“You won’t be going swimming?”

He heard the teasing in Rocky’s voice. “If I want to go swimming, I have a pool at my house.”

“Do you and your brother live on the property?”

“Yes. Jax and I each have fifty acres behind each of our homes. We’re on opposite sides of the property. The entire ranch has a thousand acres.”

“Impressive. Look, Devin, I want to apologize for being an ass yesterday. I didn’t mean to be. I was just damn tired and irritable.”

“Don’t worry about it.” Devin glanced over at him. “Tell me about Willa.”

Rocky laughed. “I was wondering when you’d get around to that.”

He grinned in response. “What can I say? I thought you and she were an item.”

“We thought we were too, for about five seconds. Willa is a great person. I love her like a sister, but she had a rough time with her ex-husband. He’s a real asshole. It’s not for me to tell you about him but I don’t want to see herhurt.”

He glanced over at Rocky and nodded. “I get it, but she won’t even have dinner with me so it doesn’t look like anything will come of it. I think she’s absolutely gorgeous though.” He shrugged.

“She is, but she’s also a good person.” Rocky sighed when he saw his cabin. “I’m going to soak forever in that Jacuzzi tub. I’m glad my cabin has one.”

“They all do.”

He stopped the cart in front of Rocky’s cabin. He watched as Rocky slowly climbed out and walked up the steps, resembling one of those cowboys in an old western movie with his bowed legs. He tried not to laugh since he’d been there too, but it had been a long time since then.

Following him inside, Devin wanted to make sure there was liniment. After finding it, he handed it to Rocky then headed toward the door.

“Take it easy tonight and tomorrow. I’ll see you Wednesday morning.”

Devin couldn’t stop the grin as he pulled away and headed back to the barn. As he drove past some women walking toward him, they smiled and waved at him. He knew he could have any of the single women here. Hell, probably a few of the married ones too, but he wouldn’t do that. The guests were off limits. Well, they always had been before he’d set eyes on Willa Foster.

Shit, he really wanted her. Her age didn’t mean a thing to him. He didn’t care if she was almost ten years older than him. He wouldn’t care if she was twenty years older. He’d never wanted a woman more. As he thought of herreclining by the pool in a swimsuit, he wondered if she wore a one-piece or two. For some reason, he really thought a one-piece was sexier than a bikini.

Damn it.Now his dick was twitching. It seemed like he’d been hard since yesterday. All he had to do was think of her and his dick shot up like a flag going up a pole with a steady breeze lifting it.Salute!

As he started to drive past the lodge, it seemed like the cart had a mind of its own and steered toward the pool. Stopping the vehicle, he shut it off and stepped out then gazed around the area. The minute he saw Willa, he groaned. A black one-piece swimsuit hugged her body like a second skin.

Taking a deep breath, he walked to the pool. After opening the gate, he strode around the pool heading for her lounge chair. Out of politeness, he stopped and spoke to several guests as he set his sights on Willa. He couldn’t take his eyes off her legs. Several of the women sent him inviting smiles. Giving them a nod, he put his fingers to his hat and moved on past until he reached her, and his shadow fell across her.

Shading her eyes with her hand, she gazed up at him, and a smile lifted her lips.

“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Mr. Callahan. Imagine that.”

He grinned. “Yes. I’m just making the rounds to make sure all of our guests are… satisfied. Are you, Miss Foster? Because if you’re not, I will do my damnedest to make sure you are.”

Willa laughed low in her throat. “I don’t doubtthat for a minute but as of right now, I amverysatisfied. What about you, Mr. Callahan?”

“If I said no?”

Willa shrugged. “I’d say you need to make sure you are.”

“How do you suggest I do that?” He couldn’t keep the smile off his face. He was sure he was salivating when she bent one knee, and he noticed her red toenails.

Swinging her legs over the side of the lounge chair, she slowly stood. Willa was so close he could smell her vanilla scented shampoo and suntan lotion. Smiling at him, she leaned closer, and he did everything he could not to look at her cleavage. He was dying. Plain and simple.

“Find someone to help you get some satisfaction. Someone who would make sure you were completely satisfied when all was said and done,” she said in a low tone of voice.

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