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She put a hand to her chest. "No. Don't tell me there's no Yellowstone ranch?"
I grinned. "I'm afraid not the way you see it on television, darlin'."
"I want to grow up to be just like Beth Dutton."
I hadn't watched Yellowstone so, I had no clue who the fuck anyone was. I only knew that Kevin Costner played a guy who owned a ranch.
"Why?"
"Because she knows how to kick ass and take names. I've always wanted to do that."
"Really?" It wouldn't suit her, this sophisticated, elegant woman.
She giggled like a child then, and I realized she was so painfully young.
"Absolutely. I want to be the kind of woman who can walk into a room and take control."
I thought she already did with her grace.
"What do you want to control?"
"My life."
I had begun to look forward to spending time with her. Clay had all but given up coming to me unless in cases of an emergency. During dinner, Ace was usually there, but he had Caitlyn with him. She threw a few barbs at Isha, which she deflected with dignity.
"You're spending an awful lot of time with Caitlyn while your girlfriend is home alone," I told him one night after Caitlyn had left and Isha went to bed.
"I'm doing other things, bro. And Isha is fine. She's so busy in London that this is a big-time luxury for her. And I'm here at night," he said silkily.
I couldn't stand that he had sex with Isha.
So, I'd said the worst thing possible to her right when all I wanted was to crawl under her skin and become part of her. I was plagued with insane thoughts. Did she moan with Ace the way she had with me? Did she look at him with those expressive gray eyes of hers when he was inside her?
I parked the truck in front of the house. She was about the open the door, but I put a hand on her arm.
"Are you okay?"
"I told you I am." There was strength in her voice.
"You had a panic attack."
"Yes." She wasn't looking at me.
"Why?"
She looked at me and scoffed. "Why did I have a panic attack?"
"Yes."
"Oh, Rowan, but that would be telling my enemy how to wield power over me, wouldn't it?"
I dropped my hand from her shoulder, shocked at what she'd said.
I watched her leave, and then drove the truck to the garage.
When I went back into the house and walked past her bedroom, I felt like howling like a wounded animal when I heard Ace's voice. He was with her.
I couldn't stand it. I just fucking couldn't.
