Free Sea Breeze 03 While It Lasts by Abbi Glines Page A

them today while he was gone.” The annoyed tone to my voice didn’t go unnoticed by her.
                  A worried frown crinkled her forehead, “Oh. I’m sorry. I guess he didn’t want to bother y’all. He called me and asked if I’d mind bringing him some things he needed and mentioned the sheets. I figured while I waited on him to feed the cows I could go ahead and change the sheets.”
                  She was too attractive to be at some guy ’ s speed dial to jump wh en he said jump . Did the girl not have any self- worth? Her daddy should have taught her that she was more than some man’s doormat. Cage’s face and body probably got girls to do anything he wanted. Not this girl. I would not become another one of his many fans. I had pride. “I’m sure Cage could have managed on his own,” I clipped out and took the sheets and one dirty towel and wash cloth from her arms .
                  Willow laughed, “You would think. U nfortunately he’s grown accustomed to female s taking care of him. This is roughing it for him. Granted, he needed this wakeup call. Anything to get him to stop drinking and driving.”
                  She sure knew a lot about him. Did he keep this one around on a regular basis? I didn’t peg him for a guy to keep one girl close. Or maybe she just knew the rules and was okay with them. Again, her daddy should have taught her better.
                  The sound of the farm truck rattled as it came rolling to a stop out beside the barn. Willow flashed a smile at me then waved to Cage as he climbed out. Why was he shirtless already? It was eight in the morning. All he’d done was feed the cows.
                  “Low, you bring the stuff?” he called out as he sauntered toward us.
                  “Yes and I put it all away in your room for you. Even made up your bed. It’s nice and clean.”
                  “What about a shirt?”
                  Willow nodded, “Yep , it’s on your bed.”
                  He stopped in front of Willow and pulled her into a bear hug then buried his head in the curve of her neck. She patted his back and laughed at something he mumbled against her headful of hair.  I wasn’t really up fo r watching the two of them make- out so I started to turn and walk back to the house with my arms full of dirty laundry.
                  “Eva, wait. Did you meet Low?”
                  Great, he wanted to introduce us. Wh at was I supposed to say to her? I’d been the one kissing him last night and now she’d be the one kissing and probably screwing him today.
                  “Yeah, I did.” I replied as coldly as possible.
                  Cage frowned and looked down at Low as if she had the answer as to why I was annoyed. “Okay, well I’m heading out. I’ll see you tonight. I got the cows fed. Everything should be fine.”
                  With one curt nod , I turned and walked as quickly as I could to the house. I had to go inside and get a grip. All the guy had done was kiss me. Why was I acting like he and I had somethin g more? We had nothing. He was as unavailable to me as a guy could get.
                  Throwing the sheets into the washing machine I scowled at the cotton bed clothes as if it were their fault.  Stupid redhead had to come . She’d change d his sheets for him and b ought him more towels and washcloth s because I’d neglected to give him sufficient supplies. Great job Eva.

 
Chapter Eight
     
    Cage
     
                  “What the hell did you do to Eva?” I asked as I climbed into the passenger seat of Low’s Volvo. I’d been hoping to smooth things over with Eva before I left today but she’d been prickly so I’d kept my distance. No reason to ruffle her feathers in front of Low.
                  “So you