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“Excuse me?” I snap, using bitchiness as the armor I need against the tingles this man has evoked using his voice alone. Turning, my mouth drops to the freaking floor when I spot him. If his voice sounded like dirty sex, his body makes me downright want to weep. I’m a tall woman, but even I need to look up to see his face. The hint of stubble dots his chiseled jaw, and a fuck me now smirk flits along his lips. Deep blue eyes check me out from under the bill of a worn baseball cap, and he must like what he sees because they darken appreciatively.
“Well, hello there darlin’. Thank you for finding my wayward dog,” he rasps, drawing closer to me, and I hold out my hand to keep him where he is. This man makes my brain melt. I want to climb him like a tree. My long-dead libido has awoken and reared her stupid head at the worst damn time.
“I am not your darling,” I snap, tamping down my body’s reaction to him. “And you should leash your dog. It’s too dangerous to just let them roam wherever they want to. He could have killed us.”
The sex god has the nerve to chuckle, glancing pointedly to where the dog is eagerly nuzzling Theo, begging to be scratched behind the ears. Okay, fine. Not much of a threat. Shut it.
“Well, I’m mighty sorry if Blue gave you a fright. But he won’t do anything to you or your boy,” he says, splaying his hands in my direction. He opens his mouth as if he wants to say more, but at that moment the dog lets loose a deafening howl.
“Hey, Mister, cool dog,” Theo says, running up with the hound hot on his heels. “What’s his name? Does he play ball? Can I come visit him?”
The questions rapidly fire from my son’s mouth, and a giant smile breaks over the man’s face at his eagerness. Warmth blooms in my chest, watching the interaction, the way he answers each question with as much detail as he can. At the same time, the attention makes me wary and I watch them like a hawk.
“Well, I think you can visit him anytime you want to pop over,” the man says, breaking me out of my silent observations. He just invited my kid to his house. Nope. Not okay.
“I’m sorry. What?” I sputter, grabbing Theo’s hand and hauling him to my side through his protests. “He most certainly won’t be popping by. Ew, what is this? Little boy, I have some candy in my van I want to give you?”
“Fuck, no,” he gasps, his eyes widening in surprise. “I just meant he could come over… since… well, we’re neighbors…”
Mortifying. Completely freaking mortifying. My cheeks heat and my toes press into the soles of my shoes, ready to flee as fast as my feet will carry me.
Well. There go my chances of not being noticed at the ranch.
Chapter Three
Boom. Boom. Boom.
Lurching up in bed, I press my hand to my heart and gasp for air. The thunderous noise makes me jump. What the actual fuck. Still groggy, I twist this way and that, trying to find the source of the loud banging. The little green numbers on my clock show it’s only 6:15 a.m. So, who in the world is pounding on my door like the world is ending?
Silk sheets wrap and wind their way around my legs, tripping me when I clamor out of bed. My foot snags and I stumble, knocking into my dresser on my way to the front door. I move through my house in a daze, and I rub at my eyes while yawning all the way there. Sleep still clings to me, making my brain foggy.
Cool morning air floats through my open window, crisp and heavy with dew. The sound of a female voice muttering accompanies each loud rap on the wood.
“This better be the right house,” she complains, and my ears perk up. “Ridiculous man. Wasn’t even supposed to have to speak to anyone here.”
Even with all the grumpy undertones, her soft voice is sexy, and a sense of familiarity follows it. Ah, my new neighbor. Her image flashes in my memories. A blond bombshell with the most amazing curves I’ve ever seen. Up close, she was even more beautiful than I had thought, even if she glared daggers and chastised me about allowing my dog off leash the entire time. Concern works its way under my skin when I realize there has to be some reason she’s here at such an ungodly hour. Hopefully, her adorable kid is okay. Reaching for the doorknob, I twist hard and yank it open without a thought.
“Howdy, neighbor,” I joke, my voice coming out raspier than expected. “Everything okay?”
My eyes scan her from head to toe, her shiny blond hair, the sprinkling of freckles along the bridge of her nose, and a small tattoo peeking out from behind her ear that I wish I could see better. But what instantly draws me in are her shining emerald eyes, or maybe not quite emerald—the color seems to shift between dark and light green in a stunning array that makes me want to stare into them for hours.
As I come into view she laugh-snorts loudly, scoffing as her eyes widen.
“No, everything is not okay. And maybe you should put on some clothing,” she hisses at me, her eyes hungry as they slide over my chest, following down to my abs and lower still. Shit, in my sleep haze, I didn’t even bother to toss on boxers before rushing for the door. Oh well. Plenty to see there.
She focuses on my cock, swallowing hard, then biting her lip, and I can’t help my body’s reaction as I harden. Leaning on the doorframe, I try to act unaffected, but my dick gives me away, twitching in her direction and begging for attention. My new neighbor flushes, turning light pink, and I chuckle at her reaction.
If she has an itch, I’d be all too happy to scratch it.
“Well, you’re the one banging on my door. You get what you get and you don’t get upset,” I tease, amused. She lets out a strangled sound of frustration and my cock jumps, eager to slide between those full lips. I can’t wait to hear all your sounds, Sugar.
“Now, did you need my help? I’m at your service,” I growl.
Emphasizing the last word has the intended effect and her color deepens from pink to red. The woman’s eyes finally tear themselves away from my cock long enough to return to my face, and I try to hold in my laughter as her lips pop open and closed while she attempts to come up with a retort. Rosy red, I wish her angry mouth was here to wrap itself around me instead of snarling in annoyance.
“Get some clothing on and get your ass over to my house to get your dog,” she snips before turning on her heel and stalking away. Her curvy hips sway the whole way, and I can’t help but appreciate the round globes of her ass. The things I want to do to her, fuck.
It takes a moment for her words to pierce my brain. My dog?
