Wild and Wrangled (Rebel Blue Ranch, #4)

by Lyla Sage

“Why did you rent it to me when Anne moved into the assisted living facility, instead of moving into it yourself?” “I couldn’t imagine living in it without you,” he said softly, rubbing his neck—rubbing the “A.” “I don’t know, Cam. I just wanted you to have it, I guess. I wanted you to have something that was your own.” “But this isn’t mine.” I gestured around the house. “I just went from being trapped in one situation with a man to another.” “That’s not…” Dusty’s nostrils flared. “That’s not fair, Cam. I wasn’t trying to trick you or trap you, I was trying to help without being weird and invasive. I didn’t know we were going to rekindle things. I mean, I hoped that we could maybe try, but that wasn’t the point of me renting you the house.” “Were you ever going to tell me?” “Of course I was.” He ran a hand through his loose blond hair. “I just didn’t know when or how. I was going to do it earlier, but then we started picking things up, and I just wanted us to be stable—whether that was as friends or more.” “So when I asked you how you ended up in the cabin, you didn’t think that was a good time to bring it up?” “No,” Dusty said. “I really didn’t.” I felt overwhelmed. I felt mad and sad and frustrated, and I didn’t want him here. I didn’t want to be around him. I needed space. “I need you to go,” I said calmly. “Cam…” Dusty tried to reach for me. “You should go. Just leave. That’s what you do, isn’t it?” “Please don’t say that, Ash. I came back…for you.” That’s when I deliv...