Free Rewind & Go: A Blue-Collar Billionaire Romance (Sander's Valley Book 1) by Nancy Corrigan Page A

sound shallow after what she’d done. Silence was easier, so that was what she gave him. She’d learned that from her mom too.

 
    Chapter Seven
    Kyle propped himself on his elbow and stared into Ronnie’s face. She’d fallen asleep in his arms after a second round of slow, sweet loving. He’d succeeded. He’d bet money on it. She regretted leaving him, if only for what they shared between the sheets. Her praise and touches were genuine, exactly as he remembered. The sadness in her eyes afterward, however, was something he’d never thought he’d see. He wanted to erase it if it was the last thing he did.
    They needed to talk. So many things were left unsaid. He just couldn’t bring himself to broach the tough subjects, like why’d she’d left and what their future held. If they even had one. Logically, he knew it was too soon to tackle the latter question, but he knew it was the one that mattered most. The past couldn’t be changed. He hated it, but the truth remained the same.
    Ten years. They’d wasted ten years of living together, loving together. He didn’t want to lose a single day more, but he didn’t know how to stop it. She had a life that didn’t include him or Sander’s Valley. He also didn’t think she’d believe him if he mentioned his gut feelings. Nonsense, she’d say.
    And if he mentioned the curse? She’d laugh. Had laughed. He’d brought it up once after they’d watched some scary movie together at the drive-in. She’d ticked off all the reasons her ancestors had died.
    Her grandfather had been killed in a drug deal gone bad. Her great-grandfather had been shot in the war. Her great-great grandmother had been beaten to death by her estranged husband. The relative before that had been kicked by a horse. None of those were connected to any silly curse, she’d said. Coincidence, nothing more.
    Maybe she was right. Maybe not. Kyle only knew he refused to gamble with her life, not after last night. Not after realizing she still loved him. He’d seen it in her eyes. Felt it in her touch.
    He wished he could change the past. Couldn’t, though. He only had control over the present.
    He brushed a stray lock of hair from her face and went over his plan. Love her, worship her, and make her yearn for him. On top of that, she’d enjoyed spending her summers here with him. He’d remind her of it and pray the combination of him and home was enough to convince her to stay.
    He kissed her small nose. She sighed, and he couldn’t help but smile. Awake, she left him aroused and edgy, but asleep, she was adorable.
    “Ronnie, love.”
    She wrinkled her nose but didn’t wake.
    “Doll, it’s time to get up.”
    “Kyle.”
    His name whispered in her sleepy voice was the best damn thing he’d heard in a long time. He took her mouth on a slow kiss until she linked her arms around his neck. On a tug, she pulled him over her, spreading her legs and welcoming him inside. His cock slid along her damp cleft.
    He would’ve enjoyed taking her again, loving her from the inside out, but they needed to get out of bed or they’d miss the first step in his plan. His mama didn’t hold dinner for anybody, not even the girl she’d once considered a part of the family.
    He eased back and caught her gaze. “As much as I’d enjoy making love to you again, we’ve already spent most of the day in bed.”
    She glanced at the clock. Her eyes widened. “Five. It’s already five.”
    She pushed at his shoulder. He let her up but drew her against his chest before she could escape. “Yeah, and Mama’s expecting us for dinner at six.” Well, she was expecting him. Ronnie would be a surprise.
    She tensed. “I can’t go to your parents’ house.”
    Her reaction surprised him. He ran his hand over her mussed hair in an effort to calm her. “Why not? My mom loves you.”
    She jerked her head to the side and gave him an incredulous look. “Sure, she had . That was before I dumped you. It wouldn’t surprise me if