Linda Warren - Cowboy at the Crossroads

“Cord, it’s Becca.”

“Hi, how are you this morning?”

Her stomach trembled at the undertones in his voice, and she wondered why he had this effect on her and Colton didn’t. She swallowed.

“Fine. Where’s Nicki?”

“In her room.”

“Cord.” She couldn’t keep the frustration out of her voice.

“Della’s fixing her breakfast and I was about to go upstairs and get her. I’m not looking forward to this.”

“Crying and screaming won’t hurt her. Not eating will.”

There was a pause, then he asked, “When are you coming?”

“In about two hours.”

“Well, maybe I’ll wait and let you work your magic.”

“Oh, no, Cordell Prescott. You go upstairs and bring her down for breakfast. Today is the day she starts to get better, and you have to be strong.”

“All right, but if I’m a wreck when you get here, you’ll know why.”

“Yes, I’ll know why. I’ll also know you’re the biggest softie I’ve ever met.”

“I’ve been told that.”

Another pause. Then he asked, “Do you know where Colton is? I tried his apartment but he wasn’t there.”

“He was here, and he just left. You should be able to catch him at his office.”

All the warm feelings inside him dissipated and he didn’t understand why. He knew Becca and Colton were seeing each other. That had been for years, so why, all of a sudden, was he feeling so discouraged by this evidence that they were sleeping together? Could Blanche be right? No, Blanche was never right about anything. His interest in Becca was strictly for Nicki’s sake. He would never covet his brother’s lover.

“Cord.”

He jerked himself to attention as he realized she was saying his name. “Yes.”

“I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

He hung up the phone with a frown on his face. What was wrong with him? Nothing, he told himself. He just felt like this because of Blanche and her crude suggestion. He wasn’t attracted to Dr. Becca Talbert. Not at all.

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