Page 49 of Never Left You

I wanted to…

“But?” Cash looked at me, his body swaying as Nova moved over some rough land.

“But?” I parroted.

“Your ‘I do’ sounded like there was a but at the end of the sentence.”

“There isn’t.” My shoulders stiffened. There was a but. A long but.But…

“You sure?”

“Yes. I’m sure. One hundred percent.” I sighed.

I don’t want it. I don’t want to own the ranch. I don’t know how to break away from it…

“You have that look on your face.”

I rolled my eyes, “I don’t have a look on my face.”

“Don’t forget I know you pretty well—”

“Knew,” I corrected him.

“And I remember when Sylas would ask you to do something you didn’t want to do, or when he was doing something you didn’t particularly care for, you would get this look on your face. Not to be a dick, but I’ve seen it a lot since coming here.” His Southern twang made every single word stronger, the slight laugh that sat behind them only making my annoyance grow.

I didn’t have a look. And I certainly wasn’t wearing any look right now.

“Cash, a lot has changed in the past five years.”

“Right, it has, but that look hasn’t.” He raised a brow, pulling Nova to stop.

Not stopping Twinkie until she was a few steps in front, I looked over my shoulder at him. “You don’t know me anymore.”

Cash’s jaw tensed. “I do though.”

Remember when I said I needed to get my emotions in check? That I didn’t know what was going on? I wanted Cash near me? I wanted to be in his arms, but I also wanted to punch him in the face?

Right now, it was a punch him in the face moment.

I didn’t like how confused I was feeling. I wasn’t in control of anything.

“Abs, you don’t have to put up walls with me.”

“I don’t put up walls.”

He took a deep breath. “But you do, and you’re doing it now.” His gaze hit mine, the calming his eyes that settled me after seeing him with Stetson was fading as he bore into me, searching me for something that I wasn’t going to let him see.

Dammit…I was putting up my walls.

And he could tell.

Fuck.

I swallowed and shook my head. “Cash…you’re seeing things. I’m not doing anything. I’m only looking for my son’s horse.”

I urged Twinkie forward.

“Do you wanna know how I know?” Cash said from behind me, his voice a little louder to catch my ears.

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