I Only Have Eyes For You: BWWM Cowboy/Western Romance (Westbury Ranch Book 3) by Roxy Wilson Read Free Book Online Page B

neighbor, wasn’t on good terms with any of them. His men were constantly breaking the fences and creating trouble. She was surprised he showed up here. “Is he up to something?” she said.
    Max strode right over to the bar and grabbed a drink.
    She looked back at Graeme who was away from the dance floor now. He waved at her, giving her an indication that he’d seen their rather unwelcomed guest and would keep an eye on him until he left. “I would love to go and say what’s on my mind to him. He’s such a nuisance.”
    “And he would love it if you made a scene and got him the attention he probably wants.” Lando’s arm snaked around her waist as he held her close. “Let’s just go and sit on that bench over there.”
    “Nah!” She was in a foul mood now. Paige was surprised Cullen and Graeme hadn’t done anything about this man already. He was creating trouble on a daily basis, and yet he had the nerve to show up at the party. Obviously, they couldn’t ask him to leave as he got a ticket and came in, and this was for a good cause. “Let’s just walk a bit. I can’t bear to be around him.” It was a pleasant evening. A fine breeze blew in, and as she felt it, Paige allowed her anger to slide out of her body. She didn’t want Max to ruin this perfect evening. So far, all had gone well. “We never ate the food,” she said.
    “I will go and get us some.”
    “I’ll come with you.”
    They grabbed two paper plates and polished off the meal in quick bites. Jackie and Juston had outdone themselves. It felt good to be at this great party and experience this amazing high of delicious food and wonderful company. She glanced at Max who was eating now. Perhaps he just wanted to show his face, so no one could accuse him of not contributing to charity, and yet she had the uneasy feeling there was more to his presence than what met the eye.
    When they were finished, Paige and Lando walked away hand in hand. Paige didn’t have a destination in mind, and it seemed he didn’t either. They strode away and soon, the music faded. She slipped off her shoes and felt the soft grass under her feet. It was refreshing. They meandered away from the crowd and the lights. Finally, they stopped at a knoll and sat on it, watching the chaos and the activity from afar.
    “Who’s that?” He pointed towards a guy who was walking away from the activity. “Should I go check?”
    Paige peered towards the shadowy figure who picked up pace as he veered away from everyone. For a moment, it seemed the person might come towards them, but then he shifted direction. “It’s probably one of the ranch hands going back in,” she said. They watched the man until darkness swallowed him. Now they were truly alone. They were too far away from the crowd to be seen by anyone. “I’m happy with the way the event shaped up. I think this is just the beginning of things to come. Now that we’ve hosted this, we’ll be doing more of these things, and I think that’s good.”
    “I’m lucky to live here. This is a wonderful place to be,” he said.
    “I’ve always known I wanted to live on the land. As my mother said, ever since I was a child I loved to be with animals and to be surrounded by people who were working on the farm. When I went to the city to study, I was eager to gain new experiences but I never thought for a moment that I didn’t want to come back. My friends talked about getting an apartment, and having a good life in town. They wanted to go to clubs and be active on the social circuit, and all I wanted was to finish my studies so I could start working on the ranch.” Paige chuckled. “Crazy, right?”
    He held her hand. “It’s not crazy to know what you want. Even with me, I was always sure I wanted my life to follow this path, and that’s what I’ve been doing. My parents tried to give me a lot of options when I was young because they didn’t want to push me in a direction I didn’t want to go, but I knew what I