Page 16 of Cowboy Superstar

“Oh, I’m just a nobody from Western Montana.”

“No, you’re not. Don’t sell yourself short. You’re a really important somebody to a lot of people.”

“Me included,” Bo said as he pushed his plate away. “I don’t know what I’d do without you, Marta, and I hope I never have to find out.”

Marta beamed at them both. “You too. Both charmers. You do know how to make a girl feel special—that’s for sure.”

“Only because you are,” Bo told her. “One of a kind.”

“Well, thank you. That’s enough about me now. What do you kids have planned for the rest of the day?”

Windsor met Bo’s gorgeous gaze. “That’s an excellent question.”

The warm smile he’d given Marta landed on Windsor.

“Depends on you. I was thinking of a walking tour. Or, you could relax and rest.”

“A tour sounds amazing. I can’t wait to see more.”

CHAPTER 10

“Okay, so … I can have movers pack my things, and I’ll never actually have to leave. Sounds good, right?”

Win’s words were music to his ears, and his grin widened as she stood in the old barn he’d converted into an indoor pool and spa area. Glass roll-up doors had replaced the two longer opposite walls, with views of the Cabinet Mountains on one side and the Clark Fork River on the other.

“Sounds good to me.” He said it lightly, but he was dead serious.

When he’d redone this falling-down barn, he’d wanted to it to be an oasis of luxury and comfort … and incredibly tempting for a woman who could have just about anything she dreamed.

“This is … extraordinary.” She turned from the windows to look inside the massage and facial room again before walking past the steam room, sauna, and cold plunge pool. “How did you ever come up with such an idea? It’s absolutely perfect.”

“I’m glad you like it. Truth be told, I borrowed inspiration from a spa in Austin and a Russian billionaire’s estate in New Zealand.”

“Fancy,” she said as she reached down to feel the water of the whirlpool. “I love it. I didn’t even think to bring a suit.”

“I’m sure you can have one sent. I figured this would be a hit for relaxing after a long day of shooting.”

“The crew will think they’ve died and gone to heaven.” She looked at him across the pool. “You are full of surprises. No wonder you never looked back after you found this place.”

“Wouldn’t say I didn’t look back. I just found somewhere I preferred the view from better. But I did miss seeing you around. That was less ideal.”

“How could you miss me when you have all this?”

“A fancy pool barn doesn’t provide entertaining conversation or keep my bed warm at night.”

“That’s a really big bed too. Might take more than just one more person to keep it warm.”

Bo shook his head. “Not into that. I’m just into you.”

Windsor felt the heat of a blush rising up her neck and onto her cheeks. How does he do that to me? That’s when it hit her. He’s just being honest. Being real.

Like an epiphany had taken place, she stared at him. “You really are into me.”

“You can’t be surprised. I haven’t exactly tried to keep it a secret.”

She remembered another night, around another pool … where she’d been tipsy and almost fallen in. He caught her just in time and saved her from a major party faux pas. Even then, years ago, she’d felt his bold interest in her.

“How long …”