to see that Rena
was watching a favorite sitcom, a good choice to lift her mood. Lacey sat
beside
Cam
on the sofa and earned a smirk from
her daughter in exchange. Lacey just smiled and relaxed against him, prepared
to enjoy the show in comfort. His arm came around her shoulder, holding her
close, and Lacey couldn’t remember ever feeling so loved.
****
Cam
caught the smirk directed toward Lacey and
figured it was something to do with their earlier conversation about her
jumping his bones. Which she had done. Beautifully. He couldn’t help wearing a
smirk of his own. He’d almost given up on them being a couple and resigned
himself to just being a father to the girls. Today had changed all that. Now that
he knew she still wanted him, he’d move heaven and earth to keep her by his
side. True, she hadn’t exactly said she loved him, but saving herself for him
all these years spoke for itself. He’d been awed by that, humbled in a way that
would’ve brought him to his knees if he’d been standing.
The rumble of an engine signaled that the partygoers
had returned. Michael escorted Lynne and Abby into the house.
“Hi, Rena. Feeling better?” he asked as he
helped Lynne and Abby off with their coats.
“Yes, much better. Sorry to cut out on you the
way I did.”
“No problem. There’ll be other times. I
guarantee it.”
The smile he directed at Rena seemed filled with
sexual innuendo, and
Cam
wasn’t sure he liked
that one little bit. “Thanks for seeing the girls home safely. Would you care
for a drink?’
“Not tonight. It’s starting to snow, and the
weatherman is forecasting a blizzard. I’d better get home and make sure there’s
enough wood in, or Lucas will be out there overdoing it.”
Cam
chuckled. “Yep, and then your mother would hang
you out to dry. Drive careful then.”
“Always do. Good night, ladies. Thank you for
coming out with me. I enjoyed being the envy of every man there.”
Lynne stepped forward and gave him a hug. “And
all the single women there darted jealous looks at us, but it was fun. Thanks,
Michael.”
“Yes, thank you, Michael.”
“My pleasure. See you soon.”
With those parting words, he left and Lynne
closed the door behind him.
Cam
heard the snick
of the lock as it clicked into place and he frowned. Had something happened
tonight to make the girls nervous? Why would Lynne lock up so fast? Maybe it
was just a habit she’d gotten used to.
“Did you have a good time? Still worried about
fitting in?” he asked.
“We had a marvelous time and met a lot of the
locals,” Lynne replied, grinning as she came in to join them. “It would seem
that we fit in just fine.”
“Uh-huh. Plenty of handsome cowboys to choose
from,” said Abby.
Cam
searched her face. “Why do I feel there’s a ‘but’
in there somewhere?”
Lynne and Abby exchanged glances.
“Because there is. A few of the cowboys and a
couple of the women were downright rude,” said Abby.
Lynne screwed her beautiful face up in disgust. “They
were pretty liquored up, and the cowboys didn’t want to take no for an answer.
Their dates took offense, but Michael handled it all without much fuss.”
Cam
nodded his head. “I expect that he would, being
the law around these parts. There’s bound to be a few like that. When the
wranglers get a chance to party, they go all out. I hope it didn’t sour you on
the nightlife around here.”
“Not at all. Michael is an excellent dancer and
his buddies doted on us. We really did have a great time.” Lynne speared a
suspicious glance toward Rena. “Too bad you had to come home. You missed out on
a lot of fun.”
“Yeah, well, like Michael said, there’ll be
other times.” Rena rose to her feet. “I’m for bed. See you in the morning.”
They chorused their good nights, but
Cam
couldn’t help worrying about Rena. That dream had
really disturbed her. Hopefully, she’d sleep well tonight.
“I’m heading to bed too. I intend to dream
was watching a favorite sitcom, a good choice to lift her mood. Lacey sat
beside
Cam
on the sofa and earned a smirk from
her daughter in exchange. Lacey just smiled and relaxed against him, prepared
to enjoy the show in comfort. His arm came around her shoulder, holding her
close, and Lacey couldn’t remember ever feeling so loved.
****
Cam
caught the smirk directed toward Lacey and
figured it was something to do with their earlier conversation about her
jumping his bones. Which she had done. Beautifully. He couldn’t help wearing a
smirk of his own. He’d almost given up on them being a couple and resigned
himself to just being a father to the girls. Today had changed all that. Now that
he knew she still wanted him, he’d move heaven and earth to keep her by his
side. True, she hadn’t exactly said she loved him, but saving herself for him
all these years spoke for itself. He’d been awed by that, humbled in a way that
would’ve brought him to his knees if he’d been standing.
The rumble of an engine signaled that the partygoers
had returned. Michael escorted Lynne and Abby into the house.
“Hi, Rena. Feeling better?” he asked as he
helped Lynne and Abby off with their coats.
“Yes, much better. Sorry to cut out on you the
way I did.”
“No problem. There’ll be other times. I
guarantee it.”
The smile he directed at Rena seemed filled with
sexual innuendo, and
Cam
wasn’t sure he liked
that one little bit. “Thanks for seeing the girls home safely. Would you care
for a drink?’
“Not tonight. It’s starting to snow, and the
weatherman is forecasting a blizzard. I’d better get home and make sure there’s
enough wood in, or Lucas will be out there overdoing it.”
Cam
chuckled. “Yep, and then your mother would hang
you out to dry. Drive careful then.”
“Always do. Good night, ladies. Thank you for
coming out with me. I enjoyed being the envy of every man there.”
Lynne stepped forward and gave him a hug. “And
all the single women there darted jealous looks at us, but it was fun. Thanks,
Michael.”
“Yes, thank you, Michael.”
“My pleasure. See you soon.”
With those parting words, he left and Lynne
closed the door behind him.
Cam
heard the snick
of the lock as it clicked into place and he frowned. Had something happened
tonight to make the girls nervous? Why would Lynne lock up so fast? Maybe it
was just a habit she’d gotten used to.
“Did you have a good time? Still worried about
fitting in?” he asked.
“We had a marvelous time and met a lot of the
locals,” Lynne replied, grinning as she came in to join them. “It would seem
that we fit in just fine.”
“Uh-huh. Plenty of handsome cowboys to choose
from,” said Abby.
Cam
searched her face. “Why do I feel there’s a ‘but’
in there somewhere?”
Lynne and Abby exchanged glances.
“Because there is. A few of the cowboys and a
couple of the women were downright rude,” said Abby.
Lynne screwed her beautiful face up in disgust. “They
were pretty liquored up, and the cowboys didn’t want to take no for an answer.
Their dates took offense, but Michael handled it all without much fuss.”
Cam
nodded his head. “I expect that he would, being
the law around these parts. There’s bound to be a few like that. When the
wranglers get a chance to party, they go all out. I hope it didn’t sour you on
the nightlife around here.”
“Not at all. Michael is an excellent dancer and
his buddies doted on us. We really did have a great time.” Lynne speared a
suspicious glance toward Rena. “Too bad you had to come home. You missed out on
a lot of fun.”
“Yeah, well, like Michael said, there’ll be
other times.” Rena rose to her feet. “I’m for bed. See you in the morning.”
They chorused their good nights, but
Cam
couldn’t help worrying about Rena. That dream had
really disturbed her. Hopefully, she’d sleep well tonight.
“I’m heading to bed too. I intend to dream
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