by Crowne, KC
I smiled. “Yeah, as far as I know.”
“And you’re gonna need someplace to stay until your memory comes back and we can figure out what the hell went down out there.”
He glanced at the room’s window and I did the same. I hadn’t noticed it was raining again, a veritable monsoon. “It’s bad out there. Flooding, actually, in some parts. Not really safe to travel.”
I was beginning to see what he was getting at as far as having a place to stay. “Are…you going to ask me to stay with you?”
“You’re more than welcome to stay at the ranch. In fact, I insist upon it. There might be someone runnin’ around out there who wants to do worse to you than what’s already happened. I’d feel much better if you were somewhere I could keep a good eye on ya.”
His expression hardened again for a brief moment, doing all sorts of things to my body. I heated in places I had no business heating, not with my current circumstances.
“Oh, I don’t know. I don’t want to impose on you and your mom.”
He flashed me an easy smile. “Well, it’s more than just me and my mom.”
“Really?”
“Yep. We’ve also got my brothers – Chance, Travis, and Silas.”
Holy shit, there are four of them? If this was how good Wyatt looked, I could only imagine how handsome his brothers were. They might well be the sexiest group of brothers in the entire state.
“And my sister Emily, too.”
Wait, was this guy married? I hadn’t even thought to ask. If he had a wife, he hadn’t mentioned her. I cast a quick glance down at his ring finger, noting the lack of a gold band. But the fact that he worked on a ranch might be why he didn’t wear one.
“Wow,” I said. “You’ve got the whole brood up there with you.”
Another sexy as hell smile. “Yep. We’re a tight knit family. You’ll see that when you come. Assumin’ you want to.” He raised his hand as if remembering something. “And don’t worry about imposin’. The place is big enough for a few families. You’ll have your own space and privacy.”
“I don’t know.” Despite his generous offer, I still felt awkward. But the idea of having a place to stay for a few days, not to mention the gorgeous man I’d be sharing the place with, was a tempting offer. And I didn’t really have any other options.
“If it sweetens the deal, there’s gonna be a homecooked meal waitin’ for you there. Mama G always makes too much food –plenty to go around. And she said she’d love to have you.”
The more he talked, the more I felt like I’d have to be stupid not to take him up on his offer. And despite only having met, I got nothing but warm, friendly vibes from him. He was the perfect combination of sexy and charming and kind. Kind of a dream guy, really.
“Um…okay. I’ll do it. And thanks.” I smiled warmly, and he responded with one of his own.
“Perfect. Then let’s get you checked out and get on the road.”
He rose and extended his hand to me. Doing my best to hide my excitement of once again taking that rough, strong hand, I got up and placed my palm on Wyatt’s.
“Come on, let me help you up.” The guy was old-fashioned, but in a good way. Men like that were hard to come by. I assumed, anyway – hard to know when your memory’s blank.
He left to get my discharge paperwork while I got dressed, then returned to get me from my room. Together we left the hospital. The wind whipped my face with a bitter chill the moment we stepped out into the rain, which had subsided to a drizzle.
“Worst storm in a long time.” He raised his voice over a whipping wind that blew at that moment.
There was no guessing which car was Wyatt’s – it was a huge black truck with a trunk bed big enough to fit a room’s worth of furniture. We reached the truck and he opened the passenger door, placing his hand on the small of my back to help me in. God, how much I loved it when he touched me. I wasn’t sure I would’ve objected if he were to move that hand from my back to other parts of my body.
The engine growled to life once Wyatt was inside, and we were off. The truck rolled through the small downtown area of the quaint little town I couldn’t remember the name of. It was a charming place, reminding me of one of those picturesque little towns you’d see on postcards. But there didn’t seem to be a soul out, no doubt because of the rain.
I assumed I couldn’t be from here. Everybody knew everybody, I’d bet.
“Oh,” Wyatt said as we pulled off the main road and started back toward the ranch. “Forgot to mention something –can’t believe it slipped my mind.”
“What’s that?”
“My brother Silas. He came back in a little after you left and mentioned that he saw a car on the side of the road. I’m thinking it just might be yours.”
“Are you serious? Can we look?”
“Of course. But the thing’s stuck in the mud in a ditch –not goin’ anywhere for a while. We could check to see if any of your belongings are in there.”
I patted my coat, feeling the outline for a car fob that I hadn’t noticed before. I took it out and checked the label. “Honda Accord.”
Wyatt nodded. “Sounds about right. And let me worry about it. I want to get you back to the house as soon as possible.”
“Sure.” My stomach rumbled after I spoke. “Sounds like I’m ready for that home-cooked meal.”
Wyatt smiled, flicking those golden eyes onto me for a brief moment. “Trust me – you’ll never eat better cookin’ in your life.”
We drove on, the road winding and leading out of the more populated area. After about ten minutes, we passed the car he’d mentioned. It was a Honda Accord, but I could barely see it since it was so far into the ditch.
After that we reached the tall, steel gates to the property. Wyatt rolled down the window and typed in a key code, and the gates opened smoothly and slowly.
Once we were on the property, I was able to gaze in wonder at the sight of the house from a distance. Damn, the place was huge –three stories in total, and a collection of barns and fenced-in areas for animals around it. Wyatt pulled in a small parking area where a few other trucks as big as Wyatt’s were parked. I remembered him mentioning three brothers.
We stepped into the house, the delicious smell of chicken and spice and fresh-baked bread greeting me. I stood in front of the door for a moment, allowing myself to get wrapped up in the scents and the warm air.
The sounds of pairs of boots came from my left. I turned to see a couple of men, both as tall and handsome as Wyatt, emerge from the living room. No doubt they were two of his siblings.
“There’s the lady we’ve all been waitin’ to meet,” one of them announced. “Name’s Silas – a pleasure.” He offered me his hand and I took it. It was warm and rough and strong, just like his brother’s.
“And I’m Travis.” Another firm handshake. Travis was younger –probably in his mid-thirties. I guessed he was the youngest of the brothers.
“Our home’s your home for as long as you need,” Silas said. “Anything we can do to make you more comfortable, you let us know.”
“And Mama G will make it clear, but you’re welcome to anything in the kitchen.”
“Thank you so much,” I gushed. I knew I didn’t have a memory in my head, but I couldn’t imagine anyone had ever welcomed me so sweetly. “You have no idea how much I appreciate this.”
Before the conversation could continue, a bell rang out from the other side of the house.
“There it is,” Travis said with a smile.
“What is that?”
“Dinner bell,” Wyatt said with a grin. “Time to eat.”
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