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She bit down on her lower lip and whispered, "Okay, ive or take one or two"

Then, I really started choking

"Are you okay, Reed?" she asked before she started laughing

"Holy shit, Court I’ to die on elk stew here"

"What? What did you just say?"

"I said, I’ on the stew Fifteen ti elk?" She began flailing her free arot it from Layton’s freezer and heated it up"

"E-uh! Oh Christ!" She ju

Lulu, the chocolate lab, ca on I almost fell out ofstarted eating the stew

"No, Lulu! No! Bad dog," I said

I went to get up and grab the bohen Midnight caet his piece of the pie, and he knocked rab a hold of the rail Courtney screa to hurt I tumbled over the rail and landed on my side with a thud I was pretty sure that if I hadn’t broken a rib, I sure as hell bruised it

"Reed! Ohdown the steps and up to me

I held up my bowl of stew and smiled "Look, I didn’t even spill any!" I said

She busted out laughing and then stood there with her hands on her hips "Jesus, you idiot! You scared the hell out of me" She turned and started to make her way back up the stairs "For the next three weeks, I’e of all meals No more elk or deer or rabbit or whatever the hell you Texas boys eat" She reached down and picked up her bowl but not before scratching Lulu and Midnight behind their ears and kissing them both

I watched as she started to walk into the house with both dogs following her

"I’m fine! Really, I don’t need any help!" I yelled out

She waved her hand and disappeared

Yep, the next three weeks are going to be either pure heaven or pure hell

The last four days had been pure heaven Reed would work around the ranch during most of the day By the time he’d come back, I would have dinner cooked, and he’d take a shower, eat, and then head to bed because he was so exhausted I’d fought the urge to head up to his roo cowboy in his stupid Wranglers and stupid tight-ass T-shirt, co

Whenever he’d taken off his cowboy hat, I’d swear I could have an orgash I closed e from my head Stop this, Courtney You don’t need a man in your life The last one turned out to be no different than all the others ones, and Reed Moore has been nothing but trouble He’s certainly not your Prince Char