Chapter Twelve
Blake had no idea howmuch later it was when he opened his eyes, but the sun had moved toward the horizon a bit, telling him it was late afternoon.He glanced down at her and grinned.She was draped over his chest with one leg over his, precisely where he wanted her at the moment.
He glanced at his watch and was surprised that two hours had passed.He hadn’t known he was tired.
He shifted so he could see her face and expressions.“Baby,” he murmured against the top of her head.
She stretched.“Mm?”
“We should head back to the ranch.”
He grinned when she blinked her eyes open and looked around, then at him, in confusion, before she realized where she was.
“Oh, wow.How long did I nap?”
“Just a few hours.”
“I’m so sorry,” she said and tried to scramble up, but he held her again at his side.
“No, honey.It was wonderful.I got to hold you, and I took a nap, too.”
“You did?”
He grinned.“Yeah.”
She sighed.“That makes me feel better.”
He sat her up before climbing to his feet.He reached for her hand and pulled her up in front of him.
“You look a little more rested,” he said as he smoothed the hair from her face.
“I feel better.”
“Do you think you’ll be okay on Betsy?Because you could always ride on my lap.”
She blushed and shook her head.“No, I think I’ll be okay.A little sore but nothing too bad.”
“All right.Maybe some other time you can ride with me.”
She nodded and helped him fold the blanket.
He grabbed the cooler and gun and wrapped his other arm around her waist.
“Let’s get you home.How about a hot shower, dinner, and then a movie?”
She glanced up at him.“You don’t have to entertain me.”
“Sweetheart, I’ve finally got you where I want you, and I want to spend as much time as possible with you.This is not a hardship at all.It’s a blessing.”
