It was never supposed to go this way. I was never supposed to lose Mom so soon. I was never supposed to worry about making ends meet, to worry about losing the farm. I never thought I’d be working a job I hate, with a boss who was more interested in what was under my shirt than in my head. Saving neglected and abused horses had been my whole life. It was my reprieve, my sanity, my last saving grace in a cruel world. I never thought I’d grow to resent it, but I guess there is a first for everything.
Then I met him.
The Hollywood playboy. The entitled, cocky asshole that I can’t get out of my head. I never thought there could be more to him than sex appeal and an infamous reputation of loving and leaving. I never thought I’d fall for him, put my heart on the line, and risk letting him completely destroy me.
But you know what they tell you…never say never.
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“I
dreamed about you,” she whispers. I can hear other people talking around her
and remember she’s at work.
“A
sex dream, right?” I say with a smirk.
“If
it was, I wouldn’t tell you,” she says, and I can tell she’s smiling.
“Then
I know it was one. Was I good in this dream? I gotta know so I can live up to
your expectations.”
“There
you go, being presumptuous again,” she laughs.
“Maybe,”
I say. “Or maybe it’s just wishful thinking. Don’t tell me you haven’t thought
about it.” She was a fan before we met. Has she thought about fucking me
before?
Becoming a sex icon is weird. Don’t get me wrong, I love it at times.
But it’s fucking weird to know that women all over the world fantasize about me
solely based on my looks and the little bit of personality they see during
interviews, and it’s all fake anyway.
“I
have very high standards,” she jokes. “Dream or no dream.”
“I
always please, multiple times. And I have dreamed about it. More than once.”
“You
did not just say that!” she exclaims, and I smile as I imagine the look on her
face. “You are a little cocky, ya know.”
“There’s
nothing little about my cock.”
She
just laughs. “We’ll see about that. Oh my God, no, no—I didn’t mean—oh shit,”
she stammers, and I laugh even harder. “Friday,” she says. “Where are we
going?”
“I
don’t care,” I say honestly. “I’m still not sure what to do around here.”
“There’s
plenty to do by you, in Billings. Here…we have a movie theatre that closes at
nine, two diners, one pizza place, and a couple fast food chains. Oh, and a
bar, of course.”
“How
do you live?”
She
just laughs. “You get used to it, and online shopping is a life saver.”
“How’s
Aurelia?” I ask before I have to go.
“She’s
doing pretty well, actually. I think she’s lonely, and I feel bad because I’m
gone all day and don’t feel comfortable letting her out when I’m not there. Not
yet at least.”
“If
you could do horse stuff full time, would you?”
“God,
yes,” she says right away. “That’s what my mom did. But it’s not that easy.
Rescues are expensive, and I have vet bills to pay, so I’m stuck here. I refuse
to believe it’s forever though.”
“I
don’t believe it either.” I make a mental note to have Claire look into the
expenses of horse rescues. Speaking of Claire, she’s motioning to me. “I have
to get back to work,” I tell her. “I’ll call you again. You still have to tell
me why you’re having a bad day.”
“It’s not so bad
anymore,” she says softly. “And I’d like that. Bye, Aiden.”
Emily
Goodwin is the author of the twice banned dark romance, STAY, as well as over a
dozen other titles. Emily writes all types of romance, from love stories set in
the zombie apocalypse to contemporary romances taking place on a western horse
ranch. Emily lives in Indiana with her husband, children, and many pets,
including a German Shepherd named Vader. When she isn't writing, Emily can be
found riding her horses, designing and making costumes, and sitting outside
with a good book.
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