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“Oh fk er always talks about”

That startled Chase “You know Ginger?”

“Who do you think invited me to stay here?”

“Well, we have a problem because my cousin Kane said I could stay here” As Chase tried to stay focused on her eyes, he realized soaze wandered Drool-worthy tits Tiny waist Curvy hips Long legs

“Eyes up here, buddy”

He didn’t exactly hurry his gaze as it tracked her curvaceous body fro on “Do I know you?”

“Do I know you?” she shot back sarcastically

“I’m serious Were you in Playboy?”

“Is that your idea of flattery?”

“Yes, you’re sporting a helluva centerfold body, sugar t—” Shit He was supposed to stop saying stuff like that

Not bothered at all by her total nakedness, she pushed up the pink satin eyeyou at Ginger and Kane’s wedding Which McKay are you again?”

“Chase I wasn’t at the wedding Mind tellin’ e nae name With a body like hers and zero modesty she had to be a stripper “Well, Ava, it appears we’re rooaze was glued to his belly “What the hell happened to you?”

Chase glanced at his stoe “That’s what fifteen hundred pounds of pissed-off bull will do to ya”

“Bull? As in a ?”

“No I was trying to ride the da, but he didn’t wanna be rode Threw ood measure”

“You do that a lot? Ride bulls?”

“That’s my job”

Her eyes widened “Really? That’s an actual job? You get paid and everything?”

He scowled at her “Really And look, no offense, but I’ht We’ll talk about the rest of this in the mornin’”

“How do I know you’re not a serial killer?”

“You don’t” Chase offered a s smile “Sweet dreams”

When Ava saw the half-naked cowboy sprawled on the couch, snoring softly, she knew last night hadn’t been a drea the hallway fro roo And living in California, surrounded by the best-lookingSculpted cheekbones that emphasized the leanness of his cheeks A broad, htly crooked, but it worked centered a the rest of his perfect features His dark eyebroere drawn together in a frown, even as he slept His hair, a striking shade of coal black, held a hint of curl