Free Cameron, Paige - Commando Cowboys Rescue Their Bride [Wyoming Warriors 2] (Siren Publishing Everlasting Polyromance) by Paige Cameron Page B

The animal inched forward. When he lunged, she let out a high-pitched scream that carried across the yard.

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    His heart in his throat, Justin ran out of the barn in time to see his Labrador, Rusty, jump onto Morgan. He noted her pale face as she fell backwards into a mud puddle left from the heavy rain they’d gotten yesterday.
    “Back, Rusty,” he hollered at his dog. Rusty immediately moved back, but looked around at his master and whined. Justin brushed the fur on his head as he knelt beside the sputtering Morgan.
    “That monster knocked me down. He’s savage.”
    “Hardly. He wanted to welcome you. You’re a stranger to him.”
    Morgan struggled to sit up. Mud covered the back of her shirt, and the splash had thrown some mud on her cheek. Justin fought to keep a smile off his face.
    “He”—she pointed at Rusty—“growled at me and lunged.”
    “As I said, he’d decided you were all right, and wanted to greet you the only he way he knew.”
    “Whosever dog he is should train him better,” she snapped.
    “I’m the whoever, and he is well trained, except I’m doubting his assessment of people. Why he thought you were a friend, I have no idea.”
    “Well, I can excuse him since he was taught by such a rude man. He was bound to end up the way he is.”
    She started to get up. She put out her hand.
    “Help yourself. I’m too rude to assist you.”

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    By this time, a small crowd had gathered and watched the show with smiles on their faces. Morgan had just noticed them when she saw the smirk on Justin’s face. Fury whipped through her.
    Digging into the mud, she filled her hand. He hadn’t noticed. She managed to stand and swung her hand toward him “If it’s so funny let’s see how you like this?” The glob of mud flew across the small space between them, and landed smack in the middle of his face.
    Morgan got a glimpse of his stunned look, and the crowd’s. A feeling of self-preservation sent her running back the way she’d come. The dog barked. Her shoulders prepared to be grabbed, but she kept running, her breath wheezing out and a stitch in her side.
    His footsteps pounded further behind her than she’d expected. He must have taken time to wipe the mud off. Voices in the background urged Justin on. She gave an extra surge and reached the door. Thank goodness she hadn’t locked it.
    Falling inside, she twisted the lock and leaned against the door, trying to get her breath. Her knees shook from exhaustion and fear.
    Justin pounded on the wood she leaned against. “I won,” she shouted and headed to the bathroom to get clean. She turned on the shower and threw her ruined clothes to the side. She closed her eyes and let the warm water slid over her hair and along her shaky muscles.
    Suddenly, she heard a sound and a warm, wet body moved against her back. “Need some help?”
    Morgan turned. “You! Get out of my shower.” She glanced down his tanned body. “You’re naked. Get out,” she repeated, yelling this time.
    He leaned into her face. “Too late. You’ve tempted and tormented me for too long. I can’t get your scent or your face out of my mind. This is your fault,” he said, his voice husky and low. His hands pulled her against his hard body as his mouth ravished hers. Her legs went completely weak, and all that held her up were his hands clenching her arms.
    Her breasts brushed against the brown hair on his chest, and an ache began between her legs. When his tongue moved between her lips, she found herself moaning. Her tongue teased his.
    Without thinking, her arms wrapped around his neck. She stood on her tiptoes, leaning into his body.
    Justin reached behind her and turned off the water, and then carried her into the bedroom, laying her on the bed and following her down. His mouth immediately clamped onto hers again. Heated desire rushed through her veins. She had to stop him. Ethan’s face flashed in front of her eyes, but just at that time, Justin moved