Free Virgin Cowboy by Lacey Wolfe

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it. She accepted Lauren and Angie right away. Hell, we didn’t know if either of
them were gonna stick around Deer Crossing. Courtney isn’t going anywhere.”
    The waitress returned, sliding their drinks on the table and
dropping the straws before rushing to her next table.
    “You’re her baby boy. She wants what’s best for you.” Nathan
sipped his coke.
    Baby boy…ha. He’d never felt bonded toward his mom enough
that she’d have a special interest in him. “Anyway—”
    “I do want to say, as your oldest brother, that I don’t want
you to just hop in the sack with her. You know, take things slow,” Tucker said.
    Braden spun in his seat and looked at his brother. Was he
serious? The man who dipped his stick all over town before finally settling
down. “Dude, don’t start. I wish no one knew I was a fucking virgin.”
    “I think it’s cool,” Nathan added.
    His family knew exactly how to put him in a foul mood. He should
be over the moon after his time with Courtney. Pride filled him, knowing he’d
made her come with his mouth. She’d quivered under his touch and yearned for
him. He’d almost let loose himself the way she moaned.
    “Let’s just change the subject. How’s life in Georgia?”
Braden tore open the straw wrapper.
    “It’s good, but man do I miss this place.” Nathan rubbed his
temple. “Living in Atlanta, it’s such a hustle and bustle kinda life. I miss
the ease we have here.”
    “Is Angie’s family doing better?” Tucker asked.
    “Her mom is clean, for now. News of the baby made her want
to shape up. And her sister Sheila is engaged, and she’s gone back to school
too.”
    The server set their meals on the table. “Can I get you
anything else?”
    They looked at their plates and shook their heads. “We’ll
let you know if we need anything,” Nathan said as he picked up a fry. “Anyway,
I don’t think Angie will be ready to come back here for a bit. She thinks
having the baby around them will be a good thing.”
    “Probably will.” Braden squirted ketchup on his burger.
“Though we could use you around the ranch with Dad’s back out.”
    “Don’t worry. I feel the pressure.”
    “Don’t.” Tucker lifted his soda. “Braden and I got this. You
enjoy your new wife and baby. I know you’ll be back one day.”
    Braden took a big bite of his juicy burger. It hit the spot.
As he wiped the juice from his lips, he began to feel better. Sometimes he got
too defensive and let things bother him too much. His mom was either going to
like Courtney or not, but that wasn’t going to affect his relationship with
her. Nathan had moved across the country for the woman he loved. Maybe that had
been easier since his mom liked her and supported it. He could only imagine
what she’d say if he moved away for Courtney.
    * * * *
    Courtney smiled as Braden wrapped his arms around her waist
and whispered in her ear, “We’re all alone.”
    She spun to face him and laced her hands around his neck.
“That we are. It’s just us in this dirty bar.”
    “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
    She raked her fingers through his soft hair as she lifted on
her toes and kissed him. Sweet and sensual as his tongue slipped inside,
mingling with hers. Her insides twisted, and like usual, this kiss wasn’t
enough. She desired so much more from Braden. It was scary.
    He cupped her ass, bringing her firmly against his erection.
That was for her. She couldn’t wait until they took this relationship to the
next level, but liked that they were waiting. She’d skipped this whole phase
with Anna’s father. If she’d gotten to know him, she might have known he’d
never be a father and wasn’t worth the sex.
    She stepped back, but still held him. “We need to stop or I
won’t get my duties done tonight.”
    “This mess isn’t going anywhere.”
    “No, and you sent my help home just so you could have me
alone, which means you need to get sweeping.”
    He chuckled. “All right.