Page 17 of The Rancher's Addiction

He leaned against the doorjamb.“You were at my place this morning?”

“Yes, I’m sure you heard I was.”

“What have I told you?”

The menace in his tone should have warned her to tread lightly, but she was too damn tired to put up with his bullshit.

She raised her chin.“You told me to stay away and that you were calling in another vet.”

“Yes.”

She gritted her teeth.“You might want to tell your ranch manager that.He’s the one who called me.”

“I’ve made my thoughts clear to him.”

“What did he say?”

“He told me to go fuck myself, that he’d do it again, and you saved both animals.”

She smirked.“I knew I liked Gary.”

If anything, Mac’s scowl grew darker.“You know he’s old enough to be your grandfather.”

Her eyebrows rose.“What does that have to do with anything?”

“It would be gross if the two of you ...you know.”

What the hell was this man thinking?“No, I don’t know.”

“It would be gross for the two of you to have an affair.”

She stared at him speechless for a brief second, not knowing if she should laugh, tell him where to stick his opinion, or slam the door in his face.She did all three.

“You are a despicable human,” she said and laughed before trying to slam the door closed on his face.

He was quicker than she’d given him credit for.He blocked the door with his boot, pushed it in, and stepped into the house before closing and locking it.

Shit.He was not on the side she wanted him to be on, and now she still had to deal with the obnoxious dumbass.

“If you wouldn’t mind leaving, I’d like to go back to bed.”

She took a hasty step back and then another when he took menacing steps toward her.She gasped when her back hit the wall.He settled heavily against her, pinning her to the Sheetrock, and set his hands on either side of her head.

“You really want to put that out there?”

“W-what?”she asked shakily.

“You in bed.”

“I-I’m tired.I was out on calls most of the night.”

He pressed harder, grinding his aching cock against her lower stomach.

“I can make you want to stay awake.I can make you beg for me to make you feel good.”

His tone made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.

“I ...you don’t even like me.”

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