Wild and Wrangled (Rebel Blue Ranch, #4)

by Lyla Sage

“Thank you for being there for me,” I said. “I’m happy you were at the bar—that you got me out of there.” Dusty tilted his head, waiting for me to keep going. “I just, um—” I stumbled over my words when I met his gaze, so I looked away. “—I think today should just be…today. And after tonight we should…just go back to how it had been before…with us.” Dusty was quiet for a second. I kept my eyes focused on the dashboard. I didn’t want to know what his expression was—didn’t want it to threaten the resolve I’d spent the entire drive back to Meadowlark building. “If that’s what you want,” he finally said. “It is.” I nodded. “I have a lot to figure out—a lot of things to focus on.” “You don’t have to explain yourself to me, Ash,” he said. “If you want to forget about it, we’ll forget about it.” I told him that’s what I wanted—what I needed, so why did I feel disappointed in his response? “Okay,” I whispered. “Okay,” he responded.