Free Cowboy Desires: The Complete Collection by Aubrey Skye Page B

does nothing but smile when she’s with me.”
    Mason dropped the flowers on the steps and stood up.
    The two men that I cared about stood almost face to face with me in between them. They both towered over me, so if they decided to fight, I was out of luck. This couldn’t be pretty. When you put two men together that both want the same woman, it was a battle of who was stronger, smarter, richer, and a better lover. I had felt and tasted what they both had to offer, and they were equally talented in their own ways. I had never wanted it to come to this, however.
    I had loved Mason for so long, but he had only showed me that he would run when times got tough. Austin had already spoiled me and showed me what a life with him could be like, but he also had another woman in his life that would never go away because of their child.
    “You don’t know shit about what really happened! Don’t you dare stand here and judge me for something I did. She’s only known you for a couple of days, so I guarantee you have some secrets. If she wants to be blind to them, then I will find them out. I’m not letting her go, man.”
    As much as I loved to hear him say this, I was not ready to just fall back into his arms. And I wasn’t ready to walk away from Austin, either. He made me feel alive after over a year of feeling dead inside. That was something special that I couldn’t just turn my back on.
    “Well, I’m not giving her up. I just met her, but she already has a hold on my heart. How you were stupid enough to walk away from her is beyond me. You must have some serious issues to work through. I’m not leaving unless she tells me it’s over.”
    I knew it was time for me to speak up.
    “Alright, you can both stop right now. I didn’t expect to have either one of you in my life, and I’m all confused. Mason, I love you for everything we shared. Austin, you have helped me start to heal and made me feel happy again. I care about you both very much, and I don’t think I can tell either one of you to walk away right now. If you can’t handle this, then you know you can go at any time. I need time to figure out what I want. It’s not fair to any of us, but it’s the truth, and it’s the way it has to be.”
    They were both still standing tall with their eyes fixed on each other. Neither one was backing down.
    “Jamie, I’m never leaving you again. I want you back. I want to marry you and start our family. I was so fucking stupid, but now I’m begging for you. I know better now. You are the only one for me. Please say you’ll be with me.”
    Mason’s eyes finally left Austin and focused on me, and I could see the desperation in them. My attention was quickly shifted to Austin when he spoke up and placed a hand gently on my arm.
    “Jamie, I know we don’t have a history. We’ve only had three days. But I would be an idiot if I gave up now. What we shared on the lake today was amazing. I want to know you. Please give me a chance to show you that I am the man who can make you happy.”
    He looked so sincere, but I didn’t have long to think about it before Mason was around me and chest to chest with Austin.
    “Don’t fucking touch her! She’s mine and you need to just walk away. I will mess you up if you touch her in front of me again! You have no right to be here!”
    “The hell I don’t, boy! I have more of a right than you do since you left her. You fucked up! You made her cry! All I’ve done is make her smile. I’m ready to fight for her if I have to, but I suggest you take a step back before I make you do it!”
    As soon as his last words came out, Mason reached out and shoved Austin across the lawn. Austin recovered quickly and came barreling at him. They were on the ground, and Austin punched Mason in the face.
    I ran to them, trying to pry them off each other. Mason turned them over and landed a blow to Austin’s left eye. I had had enough, so I started screaming as I attempted to pull Mason off of