Having the Cowboy's Baby. Trish Milburn

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      Chapter Two

      At some point Skyler stopped screaming and realized that the sight before her was nothing short of awe-inspiring. All her fear wasn’t gone, maybe just on hold as she scanned the world spread out below her.

      “Beautiful, isn’t it?” Logan said over the sound of the wind rushing past her ears.

      All she could do was nod as she picked out familiar landmarks, the cluster of buildings that made up Blue Falls, the water tower painted with bluebonnets and the words Blue Falls, Wildflower Capital of Texas.

      Despite her fear, an incredible sense of freedom washed over her. As her eyes took in the distant hills, the spots of green vegetation the drought hadn’t yet battered into submission and the glittering surface of the lake, she was stunned by a world she took for granted every day. Up here there was no responsibility, no pressure, no expectations. Hopefully Logan had all of those under control. It was a bit like an out-of-body experience, an away-from-earth experience that was nothing like being in an airplane.

      “I’m going to pull the parachute,” Logan said, reminding her that she was, in fact, plummeting toward earth.

      She cried out when the parachute deployed, jerking against her.

      “It’s okay. Look up.”

      After she managed to get her heart rate to slow a fraction, she looked up and saw the width of the white parachute catching air and slowing their descent. That’s when she remembered what Logan said right before he pushed her out of the plane. He probably thought he was cute, that she would melt at his interest. Well, all she was interested in from Logan Bradshaw was him getting her safely to the ground.

      Gradually, the world below grew in size until it no longer resembled a collection of miniatures. Logan guided their parachute toward an area devoid of trees and other obstacles. Their speed seemed to increase the closer they got to the ground, and Skyler tensed.

      “Relax,” he said.

      “Easy for you to say.”

      “This isn’t my first time.”

      Now, why did she immediately imagine him in bed when he said that? Good grief, she didn’t even like him. She’d never been one to go for guys who were so full of themselves that there was no room for anyone else.

      Maybe if he got a personality transplant...

      She spotted India, Elissa and Verona in the distance, and she hated the idea of having to admit that she’d liked the dive despite the pulse-racing fear of a deadly altercation with gravity.

      “Here we go,” Logan said as the ground raced up to meet them.

      Before she could take another breath, her feet touched terra firma.

      “See, all in one piece,” Logan said, laughter in his way too sexy voice.

      “Wonders never cease.” She should really thank him. He had, after all, kept her safe while giving her an experience like none she’d ever imagined. But he was just so cocky about it. And damned if a little sliver of her didn’t find that attractive. She had to get away from him as soon as possible.

      “How was it?” Elissa asked as she and the others hurried toward where Logan was unhooking Skyler from her gear.

      “It was okay.”

      Logan snorted.

      Skyler looked at him, not even trying to hide her annoyance. “What was that for?”

      He met her gaze and refused to look away. “You enjoyed it.”

      “How do you know that? You couldn’t even see my face.”

      “I can tell when someone is enjoying herself.”

      There it was again, enough innuendo to make her blush.

      “Your face is all red,” Elissa said, teasing.

      Skyler jerked her gaze away from Logan and focused on her friend. “Well, I didn’t put on SPF 8 billion today. I wasn’t expecting to be so danged close to the sun.”

      “I saw the Ice Cream Hut is still down by the lake,” Logan said. “Not a bad choice for a first date, don’t you think?”

      “Date?” Verona’s eyes widened with totally uncontained glee.

      “Yeah, the deal was that I get birthday girl safely to the ground, she goes out with me.”

      Skyler’s mouth dropped open as she spun toward Logan, her hands on her hips. “I did not agree to that. You made your pronouncement a breath before you shoved me out of a plane. I don’t know you from Adam.”

      “Isn’t that what dates are for, getting to know each other?”

      “Sounds like a good idea to me,” Elissa said.

      “There will be no date. It’s my birthday, so here’s a crazy thought. How about I pick how I spend the rest of the day and who I spend it with?” She eyed the other women. “And I’m not sure any of you are on that list.”

      With that, she stalked toward Elissa’s SUV. If she didn’t fear her skin being burned to a crisp by the time she got back to Blue Falls, she’d walk.

      Not that she had any confidence that walking those miles was going to do anything to erase cocky, full-of-himself...sexy Logan Bradshaw from her mind. Yet another reason her friends deserved one whale of a payback.

      * * *

      “I’M SORRY she’s so cranky.” Verona shook her head as she glanced at Skyler’s retreating form.

      “No worries.” He watched as Skyler stalked away, her jeans showing off her shapely backside. “She’ll come around.”

      He didn’t СКАЧАТЬ