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Authors: Delores Fossen
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hadnât raised her voice at all, but Misty had clearly heard her. She practically bolted out of the bathroom.
âThose dresses are certainly interesting,â her mother muttered before she left.
Misty frowned, made another attempt to fix the dress. Eliza didnât bother to tell her that it wasnât fixable. This was just one of those garments that a bridesmaid had to endure.
âItâs time for us to start lining up,â Misty said, glancing up at the wall clock.
Yep. Eliza dug down deep, searching for some steel and resolve. She didnât find much because she was already tapped out, but she wouldnât let her sister down.
With Misty leading the way, they went into the corridor they would use to enter the church. The double doors leading down the aisle were closed, but from the glass windows on top, Eliza got a peek at the guests. With the exception of the ones reserved for her parents in the front row, there wasnât an empty seat in the place.
The groomsmen came up the hall. Daxâs brother, Patrick, and his cousin, Jake. An usher, Paul, who was another cousin, was there as well, waiting to accompany her mother since her father would be walking Violet down the aisle. The three dodged her gaze, which meant they didnât know what to say about all the gossip that was floating around. Good. She preferred the silence.
The door to the brideâs dressing room was still closed, and since her parents werenât in the hall yet, that meant they were still inside with Violet. Eliza considered popping in there as well, but before she could play around with that idea, the main doors to the church flew open.
And in walked Kane.
Elizaâs heart did a little flip-flop. Until she saw his expression. His face was rock hard, and if anyone had doubted he was a cowboy, there was no way to doubt it now. His jeans were worn and snug in all the right places. Ditto for his blue shirt. He pulled off his black cowboy hat when he spotted her and strode toward her, his boots thudding on the wooden floor.
âUh, youâre not here to try to stop the wedding, are you?â Patrick asked.
Kane frowned as if that were an insult. âNo. Iâm here to set some things straight.â
That sounded a little unsettling because maybe he was there to let everyone know his side of the lie pact. But if he planned on saying anything else, he didnât do it. Kane went to her, hauled her into his arms and kissed her.
He smelled like cows.
But beneath that, she caught Kaneâs own scent, too. A scent that stirred every part of her body. Just the way she liked her parts to feel.
Oh, the kiss was so dreamy, and like his scent, it created a flurry of emotions inside her. Heat, yes. Most of all, though, Eliza felt relief. Kane was there, kissing her, and everything was right with the world.
âIs that part of the fake stuff?â Patrick again. âBecause we know the two of you were lying about being together.â
Kane ignored that and just kept on kissing her as if trying to convince her of something. But she didnât need convincing of anything right now.
Or maybe she did.
She pulled back, met his gaze and tried to figure out if this was some kind of test on his part. Maybe he was trying to figure out if the attraction was real.
It was.
Because he went back in for another kiss. One that caused her knees to give way. Good thing Kaneâs arm was around her waist or else she would have slid straight to the floor like a tipped-over cow. He didnât stop this second kiss until Violet and her parents came out into the hall. Judging from the way Violetâs mouth dropped open, she was surprised at the display of affection. Her mother, not so much. Eliza and she shared a smile. Her father scowled. It was a mandatory reaction, since it probably wasnât fun for him to see any man kissing his baby girl.
âWhatâs going on here?â her father growled.
Eliza opened
âThose dresses are certainly interesting,â her mother muttered before she left.
Misty frowned, made another attempt to fix the dress. Eliza didnât bother to tell her that it wasnât fixable. This was just one of those garments that a bridesmaid had to endure.
âItâs time for us to start lining up,â Misty said, glancing up at the wall clock.
Yep. Eliza dug down deep, searching for some steel and resolve. She didnât find much because she was already tapped out, but she wouldnât let her sister down.
With Misty leading the way, they went into the corridor they would use to enter the church. The double doors leading down the aisle were closed, but from the glass windows on top, Eliza got a peek at the guests. With the exception of the ones reserved for her parents in the front row, there wasnât an empty seat in the place.
The groomsmen came up the hall. Daxâs brother, Patrick, and his cousin, Jake. An usher, Paul, who was another cousin, was there as well, waiting to accompany her mother since her father would be walking Violet down the aisle. The three dodged her gaze, which meant they didnât know what to say about all the gossip that was floating around. Good. She preferred the silence.
The door to the brideâs dressing room was still closed, and since her parents werenât in the hall yet, that meant they were still inside with Violet. Eliza considered popping in there as well, but before she could play around with that idea, the main doors to the church flew open.
And in walked Kane.
Elizaâs heart did a little flip-flop. Until she saw his expression. His face was rock hard, and if anyone had doubted he was a cowboy, there was no way to doubt it now. His jeans were worn and snug in all the right places. Ditto for his blue shirt. He pulled off his black cowboy hat when he spotted her and strode toward her, his boots thudding on the wooden floor.
âUh, youâre not here to try to stop the wedding, are you?â Patrick asked.
Kane frowned as if that were an insult. âNo. Iâm here to set some things straight.â
That sounded a little unsettling because maybe he was there to let everyone know his side of the lie pact. But if he planned on saying anything else, he didnât do it. Kane went to her, hauled her into his arms and kissed her.
He smelled like cows.
But beneath that, she caught Kaneâs own scent, too. A scent that stirred every part of her body. Just the way she liked her parts to feel.
Oh, the kiss was so dreamy, and like his scent, it created a flurry of emotions inside her. Heat, yes. Most of all, though, Eliza felt relief. Kane was there, kissing her, and everything was right with the world.
âIs that part of the fake stuff?â Patrick again. âBecause we know the two of you were lying about being together.â
Kane ignored that and just kept on kissing her as if trying to convince her of something. But she didnât need convincing of anything right now.
Or maybe she did.
She pulled back, met his gaze and tried to figure out if this was some kind of test on his part. Maybe he was trying to figure out if the attraction was real.
It was.
Because he went back in for another kiss. One that caused her knees to give way. Good thing Kaneâs arm was around her waist or else she would have slid straight to the floor like a tipped-over cow. He didnât stop this second kiss until Violet and her parents came out into the hall. Judging from the way Violetâs mouth dropped open, she was surprised at the display of affection. Her mother, not so much. Eliza and she shared a smile. Her father scowled. It was a mandatory reaction, since it probably wasnât fun for him to see any man kissing his baby girl.
âWhatâs going on here?â her father growled.
Eliza opened
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