“Anything to report?”
“One of the goats grabbed hold of a guest and ripped his shorts down to his ankles.” Nolan rolled his lips under.
Cam blinked. “Are you joking?”
Nolan shook his head. “Unfortunately, I’m not. I wrote Freckles a citation for harassment and put him in solitary confinement.”
“He clearly committed a felony offense. Do you think he learned his lesson?”
“No, because he head butted me before I could get the stall door closed.”
“Is the guest all right?”
“The guest is fine. He had a good laugh. I, on the other hand, might develop a bruise.”
Concern creased Cam’s forehead. “Do you need ice?”
Nolan chuckled. “No. Hope has paddled my ass a lot harder than Freckles’ head butt. But if you want, you can kiss it better for me later.”
He’d be glad to do that.
Cam sat back and studied Nolan.
Bringing up what Dani told him might be a way to open up dialogue on how they felt about each other. There was no point in denying it anymore. They had been sharing a bed for months now.
“Nolan,” he started, hoping this talk didn’t go sideways.
“Hmm?”
“Dani was in here earlier and she had some news.”
“Is it about Dylan, Ford, and Erin’s commitment ceremony?”
Was he the last to know? “That was one thing she brought up.”
“Okay…what else?”
“A spot in the bunkhouse is opening up.”
The smile Nolan had been wearing quickly flattened out. “Oh.”
“Dylan said it’s yours if you want it.”
“Oh.”
“But that’s up to you.” Cam wasn’t going to pressure him or influence his decision in any way. “You look disappointed. Would you rather wait for a cabin instead? One might not be available for a long time.”
“Do you want me to move out?” Nolan asked carefully.
“Well, I know my cabin is pretty small for the both of us…”
“But the spot in the bunkhouse would be even smaller and would lack privacy.”
“That it would,” Cam mumbled.
“I’ll ask again, do youwantme to move out? I know it was only supposed to be temporary. I don’t want you to feel obligated to let me stay.”
“It has nothing to do with obligations. If you stay, I want it to be because that’s whatyouwant.”
