Wild Ride: BBW Western Romance (Under Open Skies Saga Book 2) (16 page)

“
I want t
o—
n
o—
I need to hear everything. Was it planned or did you just have a spur of the moment feeling? You know your dad said that you could be pretty hot tempered, just like him. What did Hayworth say? Did he threaten to get you,
my pretty
, and ride off on his broom
?”
The questions rattled but Kat could
n’
t focus on them. She was too busy trying to figure out what her next move for the company was. She tried to answer Jenny the best she could, but she just kept focusing on what Hayworth said. It got under her skin.

Hayworth was right about one thing. They company was
n’
t thriving and if she did
n’
t figure out how to turn it around she might not have a company to put her name to.

“
…
Oh and you met his mom today too. What was she like
?”
Jenny had moved on to a new topic, which suddenly caught Ka
t’
s attention. Hunter.

“
Ye
s…
What was she like
?”
A tall man in a cowboy hat strutted through the door, his hat shading his face, but Kat could tell who it was just by his gait. It was her man.

“
I definitely know where he got his spunk
.”
She walked up to Hunter and wrapped her arms around him, letting him rest his body against her voluptuous curves.

“
Ah yes, the infamous Daniels spirit. I know where I inherited that. Heard you got a surprise visit from a not so invited guest. Wanna go home and fill me in on it
?”
He grabbed his hat and put it on her head, giving it a little tap before smiling.

“
She told me not to break your heart. Warned me, really
.
”

“
Sounds just like her. You ready to go
?”
he asked, a second time.

“
I do
n’
t know if I can leave right this moment, Hunter
,”
she admitted, pushing him back
.“
I think I need to stay here a while and think
.
”

“
No, you can totally go
!”
Jenny made shooing motions at the two of them
.“
The office is
n’
t going anywhere, Kat
.
”

“
Maybe a nice cold beer and a pretty field will change your mind
,”
he said. It was
n’
t a question, but more of a statement, and he knew she had no choice in the matter. Pulling her out the door, Hunter used his strength to force the decision.

Her good mood immediately turned sour.

“
What in the hell is wrong with you
?”
Hunter asked when they got outside the building.

“
You do
n’
t understand. I have a lot going on right now. The meeting made it very clear that I am going to have to fight to control my company. Really control it
.
”

“
Do you want my advice
?”
he asked looking her over.

She was
n’
t sure she did.

“
Calm down, and let it settle. Think about it later, things will seem clearer then
.”
He never did care about what she wanted, giving her what she needed instead. It infuriated her, but she knew he was right. He was always right.

She rolled her eyes.

“
Get in the truck, le
t’
s go
.
”

Silence.

“
What
?”
He pulled her into him, kissing her neck, his arms wrapped tightly around her.
 “
You going to say no to me
?
”

She had a feeling that would amount to something truly disastrous. She chewed the word in her mouth, and then spit it out.

“
No
.”
Her eyes were dangerous as she said it, sparkling with defiance. She knew it was going to land her in hot water, but she did
n’
t care. Kat needed to be able to say no to someone. Anyone. Even if she did
n’
t mean it.

“
I do
n’
t think so
.”
Hunter scooped her up in one swift movement, picking up the curvy beauty and shoving her in the truck.  Her ass slid across the vinyl of his pickup
.“
I ai
n’
t about to let you sass me right now
.
”

Kat was defiant, her head held high as she tried to regain her composure, but giggles threatened to erupt in her mouth. This was all so ridiculous. The leader of a small company at such a young age, a man who she could
n’
t control going after her fathe
r’
s legacy, and Hunter.

Dangerous, handsome, wonderful Hunter.

She loved how he knew exactly what he wanted.

Those giggles spilled over and erupted into a laugh that she could
n’
t control, and despite how crazy she must have looked, Kat could
n’
t stop.

“
This is all so crazy. Who has this kind of life
?”
She asked finally, catching her breath and breathing in deep.

“
Office politics, back stabbing, and fear? More people than you think
.”
Hunter turned on his truck and brought it to life, the roar of it stifling down her silly laughter.

Well, that and the look in his eyes.

“
You can do this, Kat. I know you, or at least I like to think I do. You are as damn stubborn as you are loyal. I know you wo
n’
t quit this. Quit us
.
”

Was he talking about the company, or the two of them? She could
n’
t tell.

Kat sat as close to him as she could, feeling the way he shifted the gears, the jerking motion of his arm reminding her of his power. His raw power.

Just watching him drive was making her hot, the familiar heat of lust reaching up from her depths, threatening to overwhelm her. She saw his jaw twitch, his eyes on the road, and not her. Kat reached up and stroked his arm, looking at him with eyes that could only say one thing.

I want you.

“
What are you doing
?”
Hunter asked as he looked over at her, the longing in his eyes playful
.“
We have somewhere to be
.
”

“
When do we have to be there
?”
she asked, her voice a little husky as she leaned into him
.“
I thought we were just going out to some old field to get som
e‘
perspectiv
e’.
”

“
With some guys from the club and their girls
.
”

Ice flooded her veins, the last thing she needed was to be surrounded by a bunch of employees who did
n’
t know if they should like or hate her. She was doing a poor enough job at this without the added stress of being told how awful she actually was.

“
I thought you wanted me to relax
,”
Kat pushed herself away from him, but he was
n’
t having it. Instead, Hunter pulled her closer, arm wrapped tightly around her.

“
Let me go
.
”

“
What you need is to get to know these guys. Really know them. You can go to their training facility. Play the boss. But you are a kid, younger than some of them. They need to know you care. Plus. I promise you it will be a fun time
.”
He finally released her so that he could shift the truck, and pulled off the round onto the brim.

“
We have some time before we absolutely need to be there
,”
Hunter shut off the truck on that dirt road and turned his attention towards her.

There was something about a man in a pickup truck that she could
n’
t deny, and Kat found herself gravitating towards him, her body pulled into his. She wrapped her arms around his neck and brought her own mouth close to his sweet scent.

“
You are damn frustrating, do you know that
?
”

“
Then why do you stay
?
”

“
Because I happen to like it
.”
Hunter growled, his eyes dangerous as he pulled her into him.

“
That is exactly what I thought
.”
She was
n’
t pulling any punches as she crawled into his lap, her body soft on his hard thigh muscles.

Sliding his hands along her curves, he found his way into her shirt and up it, cupping her breasts
.“
Is this what you need
?
”

He had no idea. Kat moaned into his touch, pressing her body into him as she descended. Her kiss was soft but he matched it with his own passion, pulling her into his world. She did
n’
t need convincing as she matched the tempo, her own mouth returning his urgent need.

She was
n’
t sure it would always be like this, but she certainly hoped so. The man made her heart speed up with just the slightest touch. The slightest look.

And that made it all the sweeter.