me tomorrow.”
I need to talk to Jess. If I get more involved with him without explaining things to her, she'll never understand. But I can't seem to tell him no.
His words weren't a question, they were a demand—one she would give in to willingly in her need to be near him. “Pick me up at the store at six.”
A small grin rippled across his mouth. “Gladly.” He trailed his fingers down her arm while goose bumps rose along her flesh behind them. “I’ll see you then.”
She sighed as he stepped back, and she walked around his truck to reach her own. Slipping inside the cab, she pulled the door shut and a shiver rolled down her back. Backing out of the parking stall, she waved and gave him a small smile before she pulled out onto the road headed for home. She looked in her rearview mirror and was happy to see him get back inside his own truck and start it, leaving the bar behind.
Chapter Six
Carrie rolled out of bed feeling more alive than she had in months. As her feet hit the floor, the soreness between her legs caught her a little off guard. She hadn’t been with a man in over a year, and her body made sure she was aware of the fact. Grabbing a quick shower, she twisted her hair into a ponytail, slipped on her clothes, and padded down the stairs toward the kitchen. A quick cup of coffee, some toast, and she’d be ready to face the day. She stopped short when her gaze found Jessica sitting at the table nibbling on some toast.
She moved toward her sister, wrapped her arms around her shoulders, and gave her a hug. “I’m sorry about last night, Jess.”
Jessica shrugged, but tears sparkled on her lashes when Carrie stepped back and took the seat beside her. “I never should have judged you. I’ve made mistakes myself in life, and it’s not fair for me to say anything. I really wish you would have thought things through a little before you slept with Jimmy, but it’s over and done now.” She put her hand on her sister’s stomach. “You’re gonna have a baby, and we just have to move forward and deal with it.”
Jessica leaned over and hugged Carrie, sniffing and wiping her tears. “I’m sorry, too. I shouldn’t have said those things last night. You haven’t even been on a date since you came home from school, much less had a chance to meet anyone and have a relationship.”
Carrie dropped her gaze. She didn’t want her to see what was probably written all over her face.
“I guess you kinda like him, huh?”
“Yeah, but let’s not talk about Cole, okay? I need to get some coffee and a quick bite before I head to the store.” She rose to her feet and moved toward the pot on the counter.
“Can I ask you a question, Carrie?”
“Sure.”
“You weren’t a virgin last night, were you?”
Carrie closed her eyes and bit her lip. She needed to be honest with her sister, but it was a little difficult to talk about where and to whom she lost her virginity.
“No—no I wasn’t, Jess.”
“So when did you?”
She sighed before she turned and faced the quizzical expression on Jessica's face. “When I was sixteen. Remember Dustin?”
“Wasn’t he the guy you were dating when you were a sophomore? The football player?”
“Yes.”
“You lost it to him? Good lord, Carrie. He wasn’t even half as cute as the guy you were with last night.”
Carrie’s gaze dropped to the table before she sat down. No, Cole is the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever met, much less made love with. “It doesn’t matter.”
“So what’s between you and Cole? I thought you had a policy about rodeo guys.”
“I do, and what’s between Cole and I is none of your business.” Taking the last sips of her coffee, she headed back into the kitchen before she left her cup in the sink. “You need to come to the store about eleven. It gets really busy then, and I need your help today.”
Jessica huffed. “All right. I’ll be there.”
Carrie kissed her on the cheek, grabbed her keys, and walked out the
I need to talk to Jess. If I get more involved with him without explaining things to her, she'll never understand. But I can't seem to tell him no.
His words weren't a question, they were a demand—one she would give in to willingly in her need to be near him. “Pick me up at the store at six.”
A small grin rippled across his mouth. “Gladly.” He trailed his fingers down her arm while goose bumps rose along her flesh behind them. “I’ll see you then.”
She sighed as he stepped back, and she walked around his truck to reach her own. Slipping inside the cab, she pulled the door shut and a shiver rolled down her back. Backing out of the parking stall, she waved and gave him a small smile before she pulled out onto the road headed for home. She looked in her rearview mirror and was happy to see him get back inside his own truck and start it, leaving the bar behind.
Chapter Six
Carrie rolled out of bed feeling more alive than she had in months. As her feet hit the floor, the soreness between her legs caught her a little off guard. She hadn’t been with a man in over a year, and her body made sure she was aware of the fact. Grabbing a quick shower, she twisted her hair into a ponytail, slipped on her clothes, and padded down the stairs toward the kitchen. A quick cup of coffee, some toast, and she’d be ready to face the day. She stopped short when her gaze found Jessica sitting at the table nibbling on some toast.
She moved toward her sister, wrapped her arms around her shoulders, and gave her a hug. “I’m sorry about last night, Jess.”
Jessica shrugged, but tears sparkled on her lashes when Carrie stepped back and took the seat beside her. “I never should have judged you. I’ve made mistakes myself in life, and it’s not fair for me to say anything. I really wish you would have thought things through a little before you slept with Jimmy, but it’s over and done now.” She put her hand on her sister’s stomach. “You’re gonna have a baby, and we just have to move forward and deal with it.”
Jessica leaned over and hugged Carrie, sniffing and wiping her tears. “I’m sorry, too. I shouldn’t have said those things last night. You haven’t even been on a date since you came home from school, much less had a chance to meet anyone and have a relationship.”
Carrie dropped her gaze. She didn’t want her to see what was probably written all over her face.
“I guess you kinda like him, huh?”
“Yeah, but let’s not talk about Cole, okay? I need to get some coffee and a quick bite before I head to the store.” She rose to her feet and moved toward the pot on the counter.
“Can I ask you a question, Carrie?”
“Sure.”
“You weren’t a virgin last night, were you?”
Carrie closed her eyes and bit her lip. She needed to be honest with her sister, but it was a little difficult to talk about where and to whom she lost her virginity.
“No—no I wasn’t, Jess.”
“So when did you?”
She sighed before she turned and faced the quizzical expression on Jessica's face. “When I was sixteen. Remember Dustin?”
“Wasn’t he the guy you were dating when you were a sophomore? The football player?”
“Yes.”
“You lost it to him? Good lord, Carrie. He wasn’t even half as cute as the guy you were with last night.”
Carrie’s gaze dropped to the table before she sat down. No, Cole is the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever met, much less made love with. “It doesn’t matter.”
“So what’s between you and Cole? I thought you had a policy about rodeo guys.”
“I do, and what’s between Cole and I is none of your business.” Taking the last sips of her coffee, she headed back into the kitchen before she left her cup in the sink. “You need to come to the store about eleven. It gets really busy then, and I need your help today.”
Jessica huffed. “All right. I’ll be there.”
Carrie kissed her on the cheek, grabbed her keys, and walked out the
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