Page 86 of The Cowgirl's Secret Love
Another thought struck. “By the way. I plan to get the wild foal back from Sonora as soon as possible.”
A small sound of amusement escaped him. “You plan on keeping him in the house along with Dandelion?”
“Maybe.” She tilted her head back to smile up at him. “Nahh. I’ve already got one awkwardly limbed creature in my house. I don’t need two.”
A sharp pinch nipped her butt.
She laughed softly then snuggled in tight again.
In front of her, the fire danced, yellows and golds reaching skyward toward the twinkling stars overhead. There were still decisions to be made, and her not-so-secret school news to share with others, but right now, she’d told the most important person and made it clear what her priorities were going forward.
The most importantpeople—Old Karen had been given her walking papers that night.
It was time to take a leap of faith and push all the secrets aside.
19
It seemed a queen-size bed wasn’t big enough for him, Karen, his cast,anda two-pound bundle of fur.
Finn knew exactly which of the four he wanted gone. He was counting down the days until he could roll over in bed and pull Karen into his arms the way he wanted to, no awkwardness or fiberglass involved.
Still, waking up to see happiness shining on her face was amazing. Karen giggled as she shifted her fingers slowly under the quilt while Dandelion Fluff stalked the moving bump. Outright laughing when the kitten pounced.
It was a bit of perfection, and Finn soaked it in.
Her gaze slid upward. Her happiness grew brighter. “Morning.”
“Morning,ma chérie.” He crooked his finger. “I’m afraid you’ll have to come to the mountain.”
The evil woman grinned. The next thing he knew, a hand was sliding across his hip, and fingers rested oh-so-teasingly on his morning wood. “Definitely a mountain.”
One thing led to another in the best way possible, after the kitten had been put firmly on the floor.
They were sitting across each other at the breakfast table an hour later, Karen’s expression still something sweet enough to make everything in him vibrate with happiness.
“I asked Zach to come over this morning,” Finn told her.
Shock flew across her features. “Okaaaaay.”
A chuckle escaped. “Don’t worry, I’m not sharing bedroom secrets, but there are a few other secrets I do want to spill.”
“And Zach’s part of them?” Karen looked thoughtful at his nod. “Just so you know, he truly is a good friend. He’s never once talked out of school about you. He thinks you’re amazing.”
“Of course he does.” Finn poured himself a top-up on his coffee and leaned back in his chair without saying anything else.
Across the table from him, she snickered. “I love you.”
He knew he was grinning, which wasn’t usual for him, but the fact she got his sense of humour and would still admit she loved him made her even more perfect. “I know.”
The comment earned an epic eye roll as she rose. “Excuse me while I go buy you some new cheesy lines.”
“There’s no cheese like old cheese.”
She stripped off the shirt she wore, tossing the balled-up fabric at his face before turning and heading to the bedroom.
“If you’re starting a floor show, you’re walking the wrong way…”
“Zach’s coming over,” she called over her shoulder. “I’m not greeting him in my pyjamas, aka, your shirt.”
