Bobby Does Dallas: Hill Country Heart by Sable Hunter Read Free Book Online Page B

been my rock for years.  Don't tell me that you're going to let that ice cube of an ex-wife steal the rest of your life.  Do something.  If you're still hung up on ‘ Lise Evans – find her.   She may still be in love with you."
    "I doubt that, Bobby.  Lise was perfection.  She was loving, gentle – and her body responded to mine like she was created just for me."  Ethan grew quiet – lost in thought – memories of making love with Annalise flooding his mind and heart.  She had always wanted him.  She had never turned him away.  The voice of his ex-wife grated in his memory, 'You're lousy in bed, Ethan.  I'm never able to come with you inside me.  I can get a better orgasm with a dildo and a romance book that I can with you.'     
    "Don't give up, Ethan." Bobby lowered his voice, noticing a couple of guests walking by.  "Please."
    Ethan stooped and sealed the paint can while Bobby cleaned the brush in some paint thinner.  "What are your plans for the rest of the day?"  This was Ethan's way of taking the focus of the conversation off of him. 
    "I'm gonna take the bull by the horns."  Bobby was adamant.  "If you'll give me that number for Roscoe, I'm gonna call him as soon as I get through here. Then, I've got to run over to San Marcos and register for the charity rodeo.  I'm riding in memory of Shaun."
    Both of them grew silent for a moment – remembering the vibrant young man whose life was snuffed out in an instant by crushing hooves and cruel horns.  Standing, Ethan squeezed Bobby's shoulder.  "Be safe and come back hungry – I'm gonna fix a big pot of spaghetti sauce."
    "All right, I’ll be back before supper."  Bobby headed to the truck.  "And tell Alex that I know he short-sheeted my bed last night.  He tried to make me believe that it was little Mrs. Osborn who stays with us all the time, but I know it was him."  Bobby couldn't help but grin, revenge was sweet.
    Ethan shook his head.  "What did you do?"            
    "If he wants to play like we're at summer camp, I have my ways to get even.  Go look at the flagpole."  As Bobby pulled away and waved, Ethan walked to the front and chuckled as he saw the burnt orange pair of Longhorn boxer briefs with Alex's name wrote in big letters across the crotch.  They were waving merrily in the breeze from the very top of the flagpole.
    "I live in a looneybin ," Ethan sighed. 
    *****
    "I'm almost there," Annalise told Cecile in a happy-go-lucky voice.  "Ah, gee – I just turned down Lonely Street.  I hope this isn't going to be the Heartbreak Hotel."
    "Just keep going, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised."  Cecile was praying with everything in her that she wasn't setting Annalise up for more hurt.  A couple of days ago, Annalise had finally broken down and told Cecile more about the day that had stolen her dreams.  She had been in Houston on Spring Break with her family.  After spilling some cocktail sauce on herself, she had walked back to the hotel to change clothes before they went on the rest of their outing.  Shehadn't made it.  A gang of young men had attacked her, and one of them, who had been trying to gain membership in the gang, had tried to rape her.  He had been too drunk to get it up, so to save face he had broken the top off of a glass whiskey bottle and raped her with the jagged weapon. 
    She had almost died from blood loss, and while in the hospital, her sister had said that she cried out his name over and over, begging him to come to her.  When she was finally able to talk on the phone, an unknown female had answered his cell and informed her that he didn't have time to come to the phone, and that he had decided to see other people.  It had broken her heart.  She had not returned to UT until the next semester, and by then Ethan had graduated and moved on. 
    For a while, Annalise had been angry and hurt.  Gradually, she came to realize what a true blessing it had been.  The scarring on her