Lassoing His Cowgirl(9)

“Oh shit, baby, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It’s okay I just didn’t think you would make it here that fast. You will need a bath. I have set it up and before you go and tell me something dirty, just save it. You are too sore to use it, I assure you. So just take a nice hot bath and get back to being a jackass later.” She huffed as she picked up the towels and marched right out of the room. When she turned walk down the hall I caught her looking back into the room at me. Smiling, I made my way to the bathroom, really slowly.

The bath felt great for my beat up body. I was even too sore to get hard. After about an hour the water was cool and I was able to get out and join the family for dinner.

“So you were able to get moving again, city boy?” My little vixen said with a sassy attitude. I walked right up to her and gave her a big kiss on the lips.

“Yes, thanks baby for the bath. You really know how to take care of your man.” Ben spat out his drink and laughed as Evie sat there speechless.

“You are such an ass. Ben aren’t you going to kick his ass for talking to me like that.” Evie expected her big brother to defend her and normally he would, but I had a talk with all of them already about my intentions and hell Ben has been waiting for her to tame her wild cowgirl rear.

“Brat, for what, you ran him a bath with that salt stuff and he didn’t have to ask. I have been wondering how long it would take for you to finally learn how to be a good woman.” Evie turned red as she sat there stewing.

“Ben, you shouldn’t pick on your sister, it is not nice.” Kara said, as she swatted her husband.

“It’s too easy, darlin’, besides she needs a thicker skin if she is going to live in the city one day.”

“I am not going to live in the city, and especially the Windy City, so get that through all of your heads.” She stood up to leave and before she could I grabbed her arm and said, “Sit down.” I don’t know what possessed me to order her about in front of her family, but that shit worked.

“Ben, I will fight my own battles.” I said letting him know to go easy on her. “Baby, eat your food. You haven’t ate much and we were out all day.”

And like that the submissive missy that was just here made her exit and out came the old viper, “Please city boy, that was nothing, and not that it is any of your business, but I snacked while you were recovering.”

“Aw, and you didn’t bring him anything to eat? See David, she still has a long way to go. I don’t think two weeks will be enough.” I shook my head and thinking she was going to try and leave again I placed my hand on her thigh and stopped her from rising.

“Jackass Ben, it will take a lifetime to be some stupid wife who lets her husband roam and I stay home all day with the babies and catering to his every need.” I got it now. I understood what her problem was. That fuck in Dallas had cheated on her. He was a frat boy so he probably had whores lined up and my poor girl got caught in the middle.

I brushed her cheek, and whispered for her ears only, “If you let me in, I would never hurt you.” She didn’t speak again that night as we all talked about the horse that was about to birth any day now.





Evie


Dinner seemed to go on and on when I really just wanted it to be over. I guess it was obvious to all that I was attracted to David even though I didn’t want to be. He was smart, handsome, strong and sweet, but weren’t they all until they didn’t get their way. If they didn’t, they turned into beasts. I never told my family what happened, only told my mom that he dumped me for someone else. Kara came up to check on me and we started talking.

“Evie, what is the matter? David is a really good guy. Stacy and Ryan swear to it. Do you think your brothers would really let him approach you if they thought otherwise?”

“Kara, they think they know him, but they don’t. This could all be an act, a little diversion for the city boy.” I tried to hide my tears, but her sympathy was killing me.

“You know that not all city boys are bad, right?” I wanted to think that, but after what Kevin did to me, it was hard to believe.

“They really aren’t. A city boy saved my life once. He was a police officer who took me in and made me a part of his family. His wife worshipped him and catered to him just like I do to Ben, and your mother does for your father. But did you notice that they treat us like we are the most important people in their lives? Your father is still chasing your mother around the kitchen, just to steal a kiss. I know that something had to have happened with this ex of yours, but don’t let that be your excuse for giving up.”