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Pullingthe truck to a stop just outside the gate that secured Phoenix’s oilfield, he looked at Cait as he blurted, “We had a bet. Whichever one of us got laid first would win. It was stupid, and this whole lying to you thing is stupid, and I just want to end it. I know about how you and your sisters want to trick us into marrying you. That’s why I brought you out here. I don’t want to live out here at all. But I don’t know if you and I will work out, either. The fact you’re a scheming little witch is a thing I can’t take.”
‘Whoa!” Cait gasped. “Okay, first of all. You used me in a bet. Second, of all, you lied first. That’s why we came up with our lie about getting you guys to marry us. We knew about your bet, and we came up with something to run you all off. Only it didn’t run any of you off.”
Phoenix blinked at her a few times. “You knew about the bet? Since when?”
“Since the beginning of it. Our cousin overheard you guys and told us about it early on. So, we fooled you all into thinking you were going to get lucky.”
“Then you ditched us.” Phoenix nodded as he recalled it all. “You little sneaks.”
“Um, hey, you guys started it,” Cait reminded him. “So, do you want to take me home now or what? Are we done?”
“Is that what you want?” he asked her as he found his heart pounding.
“Is that what you want?” she asked him as she watched his face go blank. Cait had no idea what he wanted, but she knew she wanted to see where things would go with the man.
When he shook his head, she smiled. Phoenix got out of the truck and went around to her side. Opening the door, he pulled her out of the truck and held her tight. “Cait, I think I might love you.”
“That’s nice to hear. I think I might just love you too, Phoenix. Now, how about we go to your beach house and spend this weekend in a more appropriate way? You know, playing fetch with your dog.”
He laughed and hoisted her up then kissed her hard. When he released her lips, he said, “How about I let the neighbor continue to take care of him so I can play some sex games with you, my little Caity-cat?”
“I say, okay. Take me to your lair, make me your woman.”
Phoenix hoisted her back into the truck and groaned as he ran his fingertip over the top of her breast. “I’m going to rip those clothes off you and not allow you to get dressed at all for the next two days.”
“Promise?” she asked with a grin. “Climb up in this truck and take me home, baby.”
Phoenix closed the door and felt the weight of their lies had lifted completely. He was going to finally get to have Cait the way he’d wanted to since he met her. And the best part of it was that they’d gotten the lies out of the way. And who knew where things would lead with all the baggage gone?
Just as he got back in the truck, both of their cells rang. Cait pulled hers out of her purse as Phoenix picked his up out of the middle console. “It’s Ethen,” he said.
“Kel’s calling me.” Cait answered her phone, “Hey.”
“Hey, you need to tell Phoenix the truth,” Kel said.
“Just did. You have ESP or something?” she said with a laugh.
Phoenix laughed when he heard Ethan say, “The bet’s off.”
“I just told Cait about the whole thing. And she let me in on their secret too.” Phoenix blew a kiss to Cait. “And things are great between us now. I’m taking her to my real home. And I may just keep her there forever.”
“Good luck with that, my friend,” Ethan said. “You two have fun. Bye.”
They both ended their calls as Cait gazed at the handsome man she finally admitted loving. “This is nice, isn’t it?” she asked.
“What, being honest?” he asked as he reached over and took her hand, holding it between them as he drove away.
“Yes, being honest. Honest about everything. I think this is going to be a great weekend.” She gave his hand a squeeze.
“I know it is,” he said then sped up. “Now, to get you to my bed!”
She giggled and knew things would be going very well for them very soon.
