Page 6 of A Cowboy's Heart

“True, but that does make me the older and bigger brother. Not to mention better looking.” Jaxon glanced over Devin’s head and nodded. “Here comes Fontaine. I’ll get the riders going.”

Looking over his shoulder, he bit back a grin. Fontaine wore pressed jeans, his new boots, and his fancy looking cowboy hat. Devin turned to meet him.

“Did you bring the papers I left with Miss Foster?”

Rocky faltered in his steps. “No. I left them in the cabin.”

Devin shook his head. “I am not doing anything with you until you bring me those papers. I’m not risking my ranch for you or anyone.”

“I’ll call Willa. She can get them and bring them here. I’ll probably have to wake her up.” Rocky pulled his cellphone from his pocket.

Devin’s heart gave a leap at the thought of seeing Willa. He didn’t care if Fontaine had to wake her or not, he wanted to see her. He’d barely slept last night because he couldn’t stop thinking about her and his dick was hard all night. He wanted to sleep with her.Sleep?Hell, sleep had nothing to do with what he wanted to do with her in bed. His groin tightened as he thought of having her under him. Above him. On her knees.Shit!If he didn’t stop, he was going to have a raging hard-on.

He turned his back to Fontaine but listened to him talking to her and almost laughed when Fontaine pleaded with her.

“Come on, Willa. I didn’t do it on purpose. I walked out and left them on the table by the front door. Could you please just go there and get them. I didn’t lock the cabin.”

Devin rolled his eyes. The guests were told to lock their cabins anytime they left them. The Bur Oak ranch didn’t do background searches on the guests, so no one knew who was capable of what. In the five years they’ve had the ranch, there had never been a problem but this was the first time they had a celebrity on the premises. He turned to face Fontaine when he heard him tell her goodbye.

“She’ll be here in a minute. I woke her up,” Rocky said with a shrug as he looked at him.

“All right. I’ll saddle a horse for you. I wasn’t sure you’d show this early. I’ll be right back.”

Fontaine nodded and followed him. “Do you mind if I watch?”

Devin looked at him with a raised eyebrow. “No, not at all.”

Maybe the guy wasn’t so bad after all. He seemed nicer this morning than when he’d arrived the day before. He was a good actor too. Devin remembered him being nominated for an Academy Award last year and in his opinion, he’d deserved to win but hadn’t.

He led a horse from a stall and tied her to the gate while he got the tack.

“Do you think I should learn to saddle a horse too?” Rocky asked him as Devin walked to the horse carrying a blanket and saddle.

“I do, but let’s get you used to her first and the best way to do that is to get on her. This is Moondancer. She’s an American Quarter horse and very gentle. One of the trail horses, and best for people who have never ridden before. She doesn’t spook easy and is laid back. You can rub her nose and talk to her.” He rubbed his hand down the white blaze on her face and she leaned into him.

Rocky reached a shaky hand out to the horse, and Devin wondered how in the hell the man was going to get on the animal when he was terrified of her. He watched as a smile lifted Rocky’s lips.

“I’d always heard their noses feel like velvet and it’s true.” Rocky rubbed her nose andseemed to lose some of his apprehension as he crooned softly to the horse. When she bobbed her head up and down, he chuckled.

“They’re gentle giants. Treated right, they make great companions. Don’t you, Moon?” Devin rubbed her neck. She turned her head toward him and pulled at his hat with her lips making him lean away from her.

“Does she do that a lot?” Rocky let out a surprised laugh.

“Oh yeah, she’s a big tease. She’ll try to take your hat and throw it.”

They were laughing together when he spotted Willa enter the barn and by the look on her face, she wasn’t at all happy about being up this early. Her jeans and tank top hugged her curves and on her feet were white flip-flops. She practically marched down the aisle of the barn with them in her sights while clutching the papers tight in her hand, and a frown marring her beautiful face. Stopping beside Rocky, she glared at him then thrust the papers at Devin.

“I’m sorry, Willa. I did mean to bring them,” Rocky said, looking surprisingly enough a little sheepish.

“I have no doubt you did, but for heaven’s sake, Rocky, I wanted to try to sleep in at least once while we’re here.”

“Wow. Not a morning person, huh?”

Devin couldn’t stop the grin when she turned those jade green eyes on him. Her hair was mussed from sleep, and she wore no makeup. Apparently, it didn’t bother her not to be wearing any.

“Do I look like a morning person to you,Mr.Callahan?” Her hands went to her hips as she narrowed her eyes at him.

He ran his hand over his mouth. “Maybe you need someone there in the mornings to kiss you awake and help make you a little more chipper.”

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