Susan Crosby - The Cowboy's Return

“Why would you do that, Annie?”

“Because I trust you. I think you must have good reasons for keeping your identity a secret.”

“For the moment. Not forever.”

“I understand that. I think we can enlist Austin for a short time.”

Mitch considered it, but not for long. “I’m willing to let fate have her way.”

“Fate’s a she?”

“Isn’t she? The three goddesses of mythology, if I recall ninth-grade English correctly. Anyway, we all know women control human destiny.”

“We do?”

“Oh, yeah.”

“Are you thinking about Marissa?”

“Not at all. Just life in general. From my experience, anyway. In relationships, women lead the way, therefore have control.”

She leaned against the doorjamb and crossed her arms. “I’m going to take a stab at this—you have trust issues.”

“I—” Did he? He’d known Marissa for years before they got married, and she’d been hiding her dreams and desires all that time, not cluing him in on the important issues a couple should settle before they marry. “Maybe I do. How about you?”

“No, although I’m careful. I’m too tired to have issues of any kind.” She smiled in a way that touched his heart, then she patted his chest lightly and went indoors.

He put a hand where hers had been.

He wanted to believe her, that she didn’t have issues, but it couldn’t possibly be true. He hadn’t met a woman who didn’t harbor secrets about herself. They always revealed themselves in time. Which hadn’t stopped him from enjoying their company, but had stopped him from letting himself become involved in what might be considered a real relationship.

He wasn’t giving up half of what he’d built ever again. Once burned, twice shy, that was his touchstone.

Mitch snapped his fingers at Bo to go inside with him. A shower would feel good. A back rub would feel better.

Spending some quality time with Annie in bed would be perfect.

And tomorrow they would be alone for a few hours.

Also tomorrow the truth about him might be revealed.

Maybe it was just all meant to be.

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