Page 16 of Broken Rules

He sucked in a breath.“By choice?”

She tensed.“Not really.”She sighed and melted against him.“My ex had some issues and didn’t want to sleep with me before the wedding.Even so, we did come close one time, and he found my BOB and freaked out.”

“BOB?”

“Battery-Operated Boyfriend.”

Laughter spilled from Tyler.He couldn’t help it.“The man was an insecure idiot.”

“To say the least.”

“You said ex.What happened?”How bad had this man hurt her?And he wasn’t the one who tried to force her, if he freaked out over a vibrator.

“A few days ago, I found him in bed with my boss.Or should I say ex-boss.When I discovered them together, I broke off my engagement.And I quit my job but, thankfully, I already have a new job lined up.I’ll be head of catering at a large hotel.”

Her words set off mini bombs inside Tyler.How could any man cheat on her?Let alone not fuck her?Wait a minute.Trips to the ranch had to be booked months in advance, so that meant she was supposed to be here with the ex.

“If he was upset about the vibrator, why were the two of you coming here?”

“My best friend, Angie, purchased this visit as pre-wedding trip.She probably figured Alan would loosen up once we were here.She couldn’t have been more wrong.Alan didn’t wantme, so this trip wouldn’t have made a bit of difference.”Her palms curved over the back of his hands where they rested on her belly.

“But you’re here alone?”

“Angie encouraged me to get away for the week.I was between jobs, and I didn’t want to be home if Alan came around trying to make excuses, so why not get away?”

“I’m glad you did.”He nudged her hair out of the way with his nose and gently blew in her ear, delighted when she shivered.

“I am too.That’s why I know I’m not on the rebound, because Alan wasn’t the right man for me.I knew that deep down, or I wouldn’t have been so damn calm when I caught him in bed with another man.”

“What the fuck!”The words were out of Tyler’s mouth before he could stop them.

“Yep.Surprised me too.But it explained why he didn’t want to have sex with me.”

Stunned, Tyler’s mind struggled to play catch-up when Becca shifted position and pulled him back to the present.

That was enough about the ex.“Would you like to hear what I have planned for the week?”He wanted her relaxed, and talking about the week would help.

“Yes, please.”

“Tomorrow, you’ll go to theRevitalizing Your Sex Life with Communicationlecture.This is the only lecture I won’t be attending with you.The lecture will take up your morning, and afterward, I’ll meet you at your cabin for lunch.”Her swift intake of breath had him wondering what she was thinking.

“And what will we do in the afternoon?”she softly asked.

“Go over what you’ve learned.And other things.”

She relaxed once again.A good sign.“And the next day?.”

“Toy lecture.”He didn’t mention he was teaching that particular class.He wanted her to be surprised.

“I know about toys.”

“Is BOB your only experience with toys?”

“Yes.”

“There’s a lot more to learn.The lecture is in the morning, then in the afternoon we’ll review what you’ve learned and put things into practice.”

“I like the sound of that.”Her voice almost had a drowsy quality to it.She turned her head on his shoulder and smiled at him before kissing his chin.

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