Her Last Chance Cowboy. Tina Radcliffe
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Название: Her Last Chance Cowboy
Автор: Tina Radcliffe
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Короткие любовные романы
Серия: Big Heart Ranch
isbn: 9781474094849
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Hannah raised her arm and assessed his work. “Thank you.”
“No problem,” he said with a quick glance. Before he was able to look away, she met his gaze.
“Why do you keep looking at me like I’m a particularly annoying bug on your windshield?” she asked quietly.
“Didn’t notice that I was.” He sat down in his chair and put the ointment in the first aid kit, feigning nonchalance at her challenge.
“I’m not planning to sue you for a little scratch on my arm, so you can relax.”
He was silent, knowing that she was spoiling for a fight.
“You’ve got something on your mind,” Hannah continued. “You have since I arrived.” She eyed him up and down. “You don’t look like someone who plays games, so maybe you should just spit it out.”
Tripp leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. He prided himself on being a man of few words, but the woman was a burr under his saddle and for the first time in a long time, he couldn’t keep his mouth shut.
“I keep asking myself what was so important that you had to risk yourself and your daughter in a storm yesterday and how a smart woman like yourself ran out of gas.”
“I bought the car in Denver. Turns out the gas gauge sticks at times. Usually at the wrong times. Like Friday.”
He gave a slow, considering nod.
“As for the other...do you have family?” She didn’t wait for a response but plowed right ahead. “I found out forty-eight hours ago that I might. That was enough to put me on I-70 at noon on a Thursday headed to Oklahoma. Believe it or not, and I imagine you will choose not to, I was unaware that I was in the path of a tornado.”
Tripp didn’t know what to say to the outburst. But it didn’t matter because Hannah Vincent wasn’t done yet.
“It’s clear you’re determined to think the worst of me, Mr. Walker. It’s a good thing I don’t answer to you.”
“You will,” he murmured. “Come Monday.”
When her face paled, remorse poked him in the chest. Now he’d gone and done it. Acted like a mule.
Why was this particular woman so good at pushing buttons he didn’t even know he still had available to push? He stood and cleared his throat. “Excuse me. I’ve got work to do.” Tripp felt her gaze staring him down as he left the office, but he had to get out of there before he shoved both of his boots in his mouth and discovered a perfect fit.
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