Cowboy Seeks Perfect Wife. Linda Lewis
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Название: Cowboy Seeks Perfect Wife
Автор: Linda Lewis
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
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And he was his own man, now. No one was going to mistake him for someone who could be bought this time around.
He leaned back and stared at the door, squaring his jaw. No redheaded, blue-eyed temptress was going to lead him around like a bull with a ring through his nose. The fact that his unwanted houseguest had wakened his long-dormant hormones was just bad timing. A few more weeks and he’d be engaged, and his hormones could rage all they wanted to. He could wait.
The cause of his dilemma strolled through his study door, a satisfied smile on her face. He couldn’t fault her for looking smug. He had met her less than twenty-four hours ago, and she’d gotten everything she’d wanted from him so far. That had to stop. If he didn’t let her know right now who was the boss of this outfit, no telling what she’d be up to next.
“Sit.” He nodded at the chair in front of his desk.
“Standing’s more comfortable. My knee.” She pointed to the brace on her left leg.
He cleared his throat and tried again. “Your duties are—
“Oh, I know. I cook your meals, clean the house…do your laundry. In a day or two I’ll know whether you wear boxers or briefs.” She winked at him, a slow, sexy wink, and his toes curled in his loafers.
He held up a hand. “Let me do this, all right? I’d like to feel like I’m the one in charge.” She shot him a surprised look, but she kept her mouth shut for a change. “I expect breakfast on the table at six, lunch at noon and dinner at six. I want real food, meat and potatoes. No quiche, no pasta and no fancy French sauces. Understand?”
She nodded. That worried look flashed across her face again. Damn. She probably didn’t even know how to cook something simple. On top of everything else, he was going to starve. He shifted his gaze away from Sidonie. He couldn’t look at her—if she batted those baby blues at him one more time, he’d be agreeing to sweep and dust and bring her breakfast in bed.
Staring out the window, he continued. “I’ll let you know if I’m not going to be here at mealtime. I’m stocking my ranch, so I’ll be doing a lot of traveling in the next few months—visiting ranches with breeding stock, going to cattle auctions here and in the neighboring counties. We probably won’t see that much of each other.” He hoped.
When he forced himself to meet her gaze, he caught her grinning at him. She sobered immediately and nodded. “Is that all?”
“No. When I’m away, you’ll be responsible for feeding and watering the stock on this place. Right now that’s only my horse and one Beefmaster steer, but there’s more on the way. The breeding stock I buy will have to stay here until my barn and corrals are finished. Can you handle it?”
“Sure.” She frowned. “I’ve heard of Longhorns and Shorthorns, Angus and Herefords, but what’s a Beefmaster?”
“Another breed of cattle. Tom Lasater developed it—breeding for six essential traits.”
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