Cowboy Save Me: By Judith Lee (Tiller Brothers Book 1) by Judith Lee Read Free Book Online

they want to go alone.  And he doesn’t want you to quit competing. We have to respect their wishes.”
    “They didn’t want you to quit competing either.”
    “I know, but it was time for me.  Hell I’ve been doing the rodeo for a damn long time.”
    Dakota and Cameron came back out a few minutes later, dragging Tammy between them.  “Here she is brother,” and Dakota pushed her toward him. “Don’t mess up with this one, she’s a keeper.”  He grinned, kissed Tammy on the forehead, and stepped off the porch.
    “If you can’t keep your head in the game, don’t get on a 2000 pound bull.  You’ll get yourself killed.  Use your head.  And Cameron, good luck getting a new partner to do the steer roping.  It won’t be hard, you’re a good roper.”  The brothers hugged and Dakota and Cameron got in the truck. 
    Cody took her hand and turned to watch his brother drive off.
    “Wish you were going with them?” Tammy asked.
    “Surprisingly, no.  I’m good.  Maybe I’ve been dumped on my ass a few too many times,” he smiled at her.  “Let’s go for a ride before the sun sets.  I have the need to sit on a horse right now.”
    “I’m not a very good rider Cody.  I’m not scared of them, but I’ve only ridden them at fairs and a couple of times my family went back packing with guides, and the horses were so gentle, I thought they were asleep most of the time.
    “It’s okay, you can ride with me.  I just want to show you how beautiful the sunset is from the ridge over there.”
    The ride had been real nice .  He put Tammy in front of him, and held on to her with his free arm.  Her hair occasionally blew in his face but he didn’t mind, it smelled so good. She gripped his arm and the horn to keep from falling off but she didn’t seem afraid. He liked having her in his territory.  He loved this ranch. It was a part of his soul.  The ground may have been flat, with red dirt, and tumbleweeds, and there were only a few trees here where his family had planted wind break trees, but it was home.  He wanted to spend the rest of his life here with her . Damn where had that thought come from?
    He pulled up and dropped the reigns.
    Cody turned her head slowly with a finger that he ran down from her temple to her chin.  God she took his breath away.  He could get used to holding her.
    “It’s beautiful here. So serene. The wind isn’t even blowing much today…” she was babbling.  He smiled at her.  “Yes, beautiful.”  His fingers drifted over her freckles.
    His hand gently caressed her neck, and as he leaned down to kiss her he felt her heart beat speed up in her throat.  Her eyes were closed, and he just wanted to keep looking at her as he kissed her. Her face held a light blush. The kiss turned deeper and he closed his eyes against his will.  He heard her hum deep in her throat.  God, that turned him on so much. Did she make that sound when she came? She tasted like cinnamon and apples and he wanted to devour her.
    His free hand slid down and curved under her breast.  As he caressed her breast his thumb slid up to her nipple and he felt her jerk.  He pulled back and his lips grazed over her freckles before he lowered his mouth to her neck.  Her head fell back in surrender.  He moaned and kissed the vein in her neck. He unintentionally squeezed his thighs against the horse.
    The horse took a lazy step.  It brought them both out of their trance.  “Sorry, you drive me crazy.  I better get you home so you can change and we can get you to the fairgrounds.  If we stay here any longer I won’t be responsible for my actions.” He playfully kissed her nose . He picked up the horse’s reigns and headed back to the ranch house. The bulge in his pants was uncomfortable and every bump brought her ass into his lap. Somehow through gritted teeth he held back a groan.
    When it was time to take Tammy to work, he couldn’t find his truck.  He told Tammy that Jenny must have borrowed