stood. “See you at the bar."
Her heart catapulted in her chest, her breath hitched. She wouldn't back out now. As Bridgette said, she needed to grab this particular bull by his horn and show him she was not just in it for the weekend. Maybe then she'd have a chance at reclaiming what she'd given up all those years ago.
The ranch cook made surf-n-turf at Bridgette's request, and during dinner, Shannon joked with her cousins and the other women. No matter what was said, it always got twisted to sound dirty. Shannon commented on how the melted butter only enhanced the flavor of the lobster tail.
"Honey, we already know you want to butter his tail. Why are you sitting with us?” Bridgette joked.
"Please,” Shannon shot back. “You're so hard up for sex right now, you had to buy your own blow-up doll and superglue Adam's face to it.” The other women oohed at the taunt. “No, seriously. My cousin decided she wanted to be a ‘virgin’ on her honeymoon, so two months ago she told Adam they couldn't sleep together until then."
Bridgette blushed but laughed with her friends. “It's true. Gotta say, though, I hope Adam can live up to Plastic Adam's talents. That doll is an awesome fuck."
Shannon snorted. “Lovely. Can I quote you on that in my wedding video interview?"
A staff member came out of the kitchen, pushing a bakery cart. On it was the biggest penis Shannon had ever seen. Leave it to Bridgette to plan a party with a penis-shaped cake, complete with flesh-colored frosting. Hopefully, her wedding cake was in better taste or her parents would have Texas-sized fits. She chuckled.
"I'd say that's too much of a mouthful even for you, babe,” Charissa called out.
Bridgette shot her a sly look. “Don't bet on it.” The other women snickered.
"She's in her element now,” Shannon said. Her heart felt lighter than it had in years. Her future was secure with Gran's ranch, she was surrounded by people who loved her unconditionally, and she was finally going to open her heart to Dustin.
"She certainly is,” Jessica said in amusement.
Shannon blinked in surprised. That was the most she'd actually heard the brunette say since she arrived.
"Y'all going dancing after this?” Charissa asked.
"You know it,” Shannon replied.
Charissa glanced at Jessica. “What about you?"
She swallowed a sip of wine and smiled. “Haven't made up my mind yet."
"I heard Deacon's going,” Shannon put in with a suggestive wiggle of her brows. “With Dustin and maybe Dane, too.” Thank God she wasn't the only female getting her heart tormented by the Dumen brothers.
"Now that's what I call satisfying.” Bridgette clapped her hands together. “Let's dig in!"
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Chapter Five
Later that evening, Shannon opted to drive herself to town for the outing at the bar—Bridgette's driving scared her silly.
Tonight she was going to let go of her fears. She was going to stop worrying how much like Carolyn she could be and finally suck up the courage to show Dustin she was a take-charge kind of girl. She wanted him and was finally not afraid to let him know.
She pulled to a stop at the entrance gate and grinned. She had a tool kit in the back of the SUV. As kids, she and Dustin had unscrewed the N together, but she'd never tried to do so alone. Dillon would be pissed when he saw the sabotage. Mwahahaha, cue the evil mustache-twirling villain. And he'd never know it was her.
Digging out a wrench, she walked to the stone pillars and placed the tools on the ledge. She climbed the rough column and perched on the edge—not an easy feat in cowboy boots, but thank God she hadn't worn her stiletto heels.
Utilizing all her balancing skills, she muscled the wrench on the bolt holding the steel letter in place. Finally, keeping one arm anchored around the gate post, she put all her weight into turning. The bolt slipped free. The entrance gate now read DUME RANCH .
A self-satisfied grin enveloped her face, and she
Her heart catapulted in her chest, her breath hitched. She wouldn't back out now. As Bridgette said, she needed to grab this particular bull by his horn and show him she was not just in it for the weekend. Maybe then she'd have a chance at reclaiming what she'd given up all those years ago.
The ranch cook made surf-n-turf at Bridgette's request, and during dinner, Shannon joked with her cousins and the other women. No matter what was said, it always got twisted to sound dirty. Shannon commented on how the melted butter only enhanced the flavor of the lobster tail.
"Honey, we already know you want to butter his tail. Why are you sitting with us?” Bridgette joked.
"Please,” Shannon shot back. “You're so hard up for sex right now, you had to buy your own blow-up doll and superglue Adam's face to it.” The other women oohed at the taunt. “No, seriously. My cousin decided she wanted to be a ‘virgin’ on her honeymoon, so two months ago she told Adam they couldn't sleep together until then."
Bridgette blushed but laughed with her friends. “It's true. Gotta say, though, I hope Adam can live up to Plastic Adam's talents. That doll is an awesome fuck."
Shannon snorted. “Lovely. Can I quote you on that in my wedding video interview?"
A staff member came out of the kitchen, pushing a bakery cart. On it was the biggest penis Shannon had ever seen. Leave it to Bridgette to plan a party with a penis-shaped cake, complete with flesh-colored frosting. Hopefully, her wedding cake was in better taste or her parents would have Texas-sized fits. She chuckled.
"I'd say that's too much of a mouthful even for you, babe,” Charissa called out.
Bridgette shot her a sly look. “Don't bet on it.” The other women snickered.
"She's in her element now,” Shannon said. Her heart felt lighter than it had in years. Her future was secure with Gran's ranch, she was surrounded by people who loved her unconditionally, and she was finally going to open her heart to Dustin.
"She certainly is,” Jessica said in amusement.
Shannon blinked in surprised. That was the most she'd actually heard the brunette say since she arrived.
"Y'all going dancing after this?” Charissa asked.
"You know it,” Shannon replied.
Charissa glanced at Jessica. “What about you?"
She swallowed a sip of wine and smiled. “Haven't made up my mind yet."
"I heard Deacon's going,” Shannon put in with a suggestive wiggle of her brows. “With Dustin and maybe Dane, too.” Thank God she wasn't the only female getting her heart tormented by the Dumen brothers.
"Now that's what I call satisfying.” Bridgette clapped her hands together. “Let's dig in!"
[Back to Table of Contents]
Chapter Five
Later that evening, Shannon opted to drive herself to town for the outing at the bar—Bridgette's driving scared her silly.
Tonight she was going to let go of her fears. She was going to stop worrying how much like Carolyn she could be and finally suck up the courage to show Dustin she was a take-charge kind of girl. She wanted him and was finally not afraid to let him know.
She pulled to a stop at the entrance gate and grinned. She had a tool kit in the back of the SUV. As kids, she and Dustin had unscrewed the N together, but she'd never tried to do so alone. Dillon would be pissed when he saw the sabotage. Mwahahaha, cue the evil mustache-twirling villain. And he'd never know it was her.
Digging out a wrench, she walked to the stone pillars and placed the tools on the ledge. She climbed the rough column and perched on the edge—not an easy feat in cowboy boots, but thank God she hadn't worn her stiletto heels.
Utilizing all her balancing skills, she muscled the wrench on the bolt holding the steel letter in place. Finally, keeping one arm anchored around the gate post, she put all her weight into turning. The bolt slipped free. The entrance gate now read DUME RANCH .
A self-satisfied grin enveloped her face, and she
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