CHAPTER NINE
Jeannie Watt
It’s a thin line between aggravation and…attraction!
She was definitely not part of Cole Bryan’s lease agreement. The rented farm is Cole’s only chance for peace and quiet…until his landlord’s gorgeous, city-livin’ granddaughter, Taylor Evans, shows up looking for a place to stay. With nowhere else to go, Taylor isn’t taking his “no” for an answer.
Cole plans to wait her out. Taylor’s obviously not made for rural life, and she can’t get out of Montana soon enough. But he never counted on her grit and determination—or the unexpected pull between them. Now the only way Cole can keep to himself is by compromising his heart…
“I think you don’t want to like me.”
Cole stilled. His first impulse was to deny it. His second was to admire Taylor’s instincts. His third was to back up fast. “I have nothing against you.”
“But…”
“No ‘but.’”
“Liar.” She spoke softly, holding his gaze in a way that warned him not to underestimate her.
She could have easily moved away, but she didn’t. Her expression shifted ever so slightly, then she reached up to touch his face as he’d touched hers in the SUV the day she’d taken him to the doctor.
She leaned closer. “If we kiss—”
He didn’t wait for her to finish the sentence, didn’t wait for her to set goals or outline parameters. He made the “if” a reality, sliding his hand around the back of her neck as he brought his mouth down to hers.
Taylor met him halfway.
She was dynamite in his hands.
