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With just a little finessing, the engine starts.
“You guys are my heroes. I’d better go to the gas station. Have fun checking out the horse.”
“I’ll see you tonight,” Ryan says and taps the roof of my car before stepping back so I can pull away.
I’ve seen a lot of Ryan Wild lately, and I’m definitely not complaining.
“What do you wear to go on a date with a billionaire?” I wonder out loud as I stand in my closet, clad in only a black bra and panty set that should make Ryan’s eyes bug out of his head if we get naked, and stare at my walls of clothes. “Not that Ry is fancy. I mean, sure, he wore a Dior suit to Remington’s wedding, but that was a wedding. Usually, he’s just in jeans and a shirt, nothing crazy.”
I shake my head. I’m talking to myself. Maybe I should get a cat so when I talk to myself, I’m actually talking to someone else.
It’s summer, so I decide to go with a pretty sage-green flowy dress that accentuates my curves, hides the hips and belly that make me self-conscious, and is so comfy. Beige sandals go well and will be perfect if we walk at all. I complete the look with a Gucci crossbody handbag and simple gold earrings.
Casually stylish.
I push my red hair over my shoulder and take in the view in the mirror, turning side to side to see myself from all angles, and decide that this will do just fine.
With a decisive nod, I hang the few dresses and tops that I pulled out to try on back on their hangers and put them away and then hear the doorbell ring as I walk toward the living room.
When I open the door, I can’t help but grin at the handsome man standing before me. He’s so freaking tall. Of course, I’m short, so everyone is tall to me. His dark hair is styled in a short cut, and he’s in nice jeans and a blue, short-sleeved button-down, not tucked in, and frankly, he makes me salivate.
“Wow, you look beautiful,” he says and slips a bouquet of pink roses out from behind his back. “These are for you.”
“Thank you.” I bury my nose in the blooms, breathing in deeply, and turn for the kitchen. “Come on back and keep me company while I put these in water. Summer must have told you that these are my favorite.”
“No,” he replies, and I turn to him in surprise. “I remember that you mentioned at the wedding that you loved these particular flowers in the centerpiece arrangements.”
The man pays attention, I’ll give him that.
A slow smile spreads over my lips as I turn on the tap and fill a vase with water, then arrange the roses inside of it.
“They’re beautiful,” I reply, sniffing them once again before I set the vase on my table and turn to him. “I’m ready if you are.”
“Let’s do this.” He reaches out for my hand and then lifts it to his lips, kissing my knuckles and smiling at me over them. Those hazel eyes are full of happiness and promise as he leads me through the house to the front door.
He waits while I lock the door behind me, and when I turn to follow him to his truck, he’s frowning.
“What’s wrong?”
“Is that the only security you have on the house? Just the deadbolt?”
I look back at the door, up and down the street, and then back to him. “We’re in Bitterroot Valley, not New York or LA, Ryan. This is a safe neighborhood.”
He nods, but I can tell that he’s not particularly satisfied with that answer.
“I leave snacks out for the delivery people during the holidays, and I’ve never had anyone steal them, not even the neighbor kids. I’m fine, Ryan.”
“Okay,” he says with a nod and holds the door of the truck open for me. “I believe you.”
He winks, and I slip inside, then he rounds the hood and gets in next to me.
“Do you have a lot of security issues at your ranch?” I ask, half joking, but he doesn’t smile. He also doesn’t start the truck to leave.
Ryan sighs.
“Sometimes,” he admits and turns to face me. “I have a gate, cameras, and I have security on staff. Two at a time.”
“As in, security guards?” I ask him.
