by Kadie Scott
Deep brown eyes snapped to his and widened in surprised recognition, at least, he thought that might be recognition. Then the surprise was replaced by a blank wall of cold indifference. The smile vanished, replaced by lips closed tight. She kept walking.
Strangely amused by her attitude toward a total stranger, Will ignored the chill in the summer air, fell in step with her, and held out a hand. “I figured I should introduce myself. I’m—”
“Someone I have absolutely no interest in knowing.” She glanced at the hand he still held out, but didn’t take it, and didn’t stop walking.
Will dropped his arm to his side. “I don’t think you understand. I’m—”
“Not getting it. I’m not interested. Quit while you still have some pride, buddy.”
Wow. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d been shut down that harshly, and he wasn’t even asking her out. All he’d wanted to do was share his relationship to Holly since Rusty was riding her horse.
He held up his hands in surrender. “All right. Great run. Enjoy the rest of the rodeo.”
He tipped his hat and stopped walking, letting her move on alone, Mischief following along like the lamb he was, though the horse turned his head to peer at Will a few times in a confused horse kind of way.
Will ignored the animal, his gaze pulled to Rusty’s retreating figure and the sway of her hips. Despite her total rejection, desire tightened in his gut, which brought on a frown.
What was wrong with him? What kind of guy found a woman attractive who’d effectively slammed the door in his face before she was even asked? Besides, it wasn’t like him to respond so immediately to a pretty woman. Usually, the personality was what attracted him.
A low chuckle had him turning to find Chase not far away. Will raised his eyebrows in question.
“You’re not the only one to receive that treatment,” Chase commented.
“Yeah?”
They both gazed after Rusty’s retreating form.
“Yeah,” Chase said. “Her father is Garrett Walker, who’s a son of a bitch. Guess that apple didn’t fall far from the tree. She’s a real ball breaker, that one.”
Will cocked his head, still watching as she disappeared around a trailer. While she’d been abrupt to the point of rudeness, he didn’t get the feeling that she was a bitch, as Chase implied. Maybe seeing her dancing in her car and the grin she’d initially sent him when discovered had skewed his view.
“I won’t take it personal, then,” was all he said to the cowboy.
He turned back to the arena, needing to meet up with Chris and Jordan and start thinking about the bulls.
Besides, he doubted he’d see her again after this week, and he was here to work. Not to mention the meeting he had set up with her father for later in the week.
He hadn’t missed Chase’s casual comment about Garrett Walker, a disposition Will intended to take into consideration, which meant not being interested in the daughter. Despite an edge of disappointment lining his mood—one which baffled him anyway—no way would he blow the opportunity.
Hitting on a potential partner’s daughter, especially when she’d already blow him off, fell under the category of just plain stupid. Too bad, though.
Find out what happens next…
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About the Author
Award-winning contemporary romance author, Kadie Scott, grew up consuming books and exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with it.
No matter the genre, she loves to write witty, feisty heroines, sexy heroes who deserve them, and a cast of lovable characters to surround them (and maybe get their own stories). She currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her own personal hero, her husband, and their two children, who are growing up way too fast.
Kadie also writes award-winning paranormal romance under the name Abigail Owen.
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