Page 44 of The Cowgirl's Chosen Love
“Doesn’t everybody?” The words were said in a low, sultry tone and he wrapped his hand around the back of her head and brought their lips together just to stop her from talking because he already had enough dirty pictures in his head tormenting him.
One way or another, though, it was very clear. His roommates would be out on Very Important Tasks whatever day Lisa happened to get off next.
If he had to invent things for them to do, so be it.
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“Ileft a lasagna for you to pop into the oven. It’s in the fridge, and the directions are on the top.” Lisa edged closer to the door. “If that’s everything?”
Caleb eyed her with curiosity. “In a rush?”
Tamara snickered. Didn’t say anything. Just snickered.
Lisa was about to make some sort of scathing remark when Caleb’s phone went off. He turned his back to answer it, and Lisa stepped closer to her sister. “I do not need a peanut gallery.”
“Just giving back what you gave me,” Tamara pointed out. She squeezed her eyes tight for a moment then stuck out her tongue. “My God. How is it possible that I can have nauseaandwicked heartburn? I swear I haven’t had anything to eat that would make me gassy.”
“I hear pregnancy is way better with your second kid,” Lisa said sweetly. “Or your third. Or maybe you could have twins the next time.”
She made sure she was standing far away from her sister when she said it. Taunting a bear would be less stupid, but there were moments that simply called for sisterly love.
Caleb laid a hand on Tamara’s shoulder, his face gone serious. “I’m sorry. Lisa, I have to go. Ashton says one of the trailers broke an axle, and the whole thing is hanging halfway off the bridge down by Black Diamond.”
Oh my God.Any plans of sneaking away and turning Josiah’s house into a pleasure-pit vanished.
Lisa pushed Caleb toward the door. “Go. Go. We’ll figure this out.”
Caleb headed out at a dead run.
They both watched silently through the window, lost in their own thoughts, as he sprinted to his truck and raced away. Silence fell in the room as the sound of the truck’s motor faded.
“How far away is he headed?” Lisa asked.
“Thirty minutes, depending on the roads.” Tamara struggled off the chair. “Don’t worry about me. Go have your day with Josiah. I’ll go back to bed.”
“I wasn’t worried how long it would take for Caleb to get back,” Lisa insisted. “I want to know the truck’s okay. And the driver. And the horses.”
“Of course. I know that. Sorry, I’m just cranky.” Tamara pointed at the door. “Now go. I insist.”
Lisa was torn. It wasn’t as if Tamara couldn’t take care of herself, but there was no reason shehadto go today.
She and Josiah had been teasing each other for nearly a month and the texts and phone conversations were getting more interesting, but not only in a sexual way.
It was a different kind of relationship than she’d ever had before.
“Tell you what. I’ll give Josiah a call, and we’ll arrange to go out for lunch, okay?”
Tamara looked as if she was going to get pissed, but she nodded. “Okay. But how about you—” She cut off, the words turning into a low rumble in her chest. “Oh, shit.”
Moisture pooled at her feet.
Lisa’s heart flipped into high gear. “Is that what I think it is?”
Tamara looked up at her. “Call the ambulance. This is way too early for my water to have broken.”
“Caleb—”
“Oh…” Tamara wavered on her feet, and Lisa rushed forward to catch her. Her sister swore like a fishwife before closing her eyes and moaning out a complaint. “I do not need to be throwing-up nauseous right now, thank you, universe.”
