Under Pressure

Under Pressure by Rhonda Lee Carver Read Free Book Online

Book: Under Pressure by Rhonda Lee Carver Read Free Book Online
Authors: Rhonda Lee Carver
Tags: Romance, Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Western, Westerns
sleeping so hard that a woman tied you to the bed and placed hot wax strips on your legs. That’d be another group finding the humor in this scenario. So, would you like to change your contact person?”
    He hated it, but she was right. How the hell had he slept so soundly. He guessed after being awake for twenty-four hours, he had been tuckered. He’d have a hard time explaining how a big man like him was tied up by a woman who wasn’t even half his size. Some would probably think he was stupid for complaining.
    Hell, he knew he wouldn’t bother with the police anyway. As peeved as she looked, he didn’t feel like his life was in danger.
    “Call Clay Silver. He’s in my contacts.” She clicked through his phone. Thankfully, he didn’t have anything secret. Clay would also get a good laugh from this crazy shit. Usually, his buddy got into messes. A thought made his lungs cease. “Wait.”
    She lo oked at him over the phone. “Change your mind again?”
    “No. I want to know, what makes you think I’m the cowboy who played your sister?”
    “Spark Ryder. You hang out at Two Step. And don’t even try suggesting that Spark isn’t your name. The bartender pointed you out and I looked at your driver’s license. Nice snapshot, by the way. I think I’ve seen some just like yours on the funniest ID pictures ever taken. Were you having a bad hair day? I also saw your age. I never would have thought my sister would find an older man attractive. Old enough to know better.” She rolled her eyes.
    Every hair on his body lifted as realization broke through him. He wanted to laugh, but this was far from an amusing predicament. “I can explain. I’m not who you think I am.”
    “Like I said, don’t sa y a word.” She reached down, grabbed one of the strips and ripped it off.
    Spark considered himself a tough guy. He’d ridden five-hundred pound bulls who could toss a rider as easily as a paper doll. He’d served four years in the military, went through boot camp and dangerous conditions in the Middle East without blinking an eye. He could wrestle a cow with his bare hands. But never in his life had tears come to his eyes from physical pain. His rough and tough reputation was taking a hard hit. He doubted his ego would ever be the same—and he was an innocent man.
    Knowing he could face the wrath of a waxing strip again, he needed to clear the air. “I’m not from around here. I’ve only been i n town for less than two weeks—”
    “Don’t waste my time.” Her hand moved over the phone and then she held it out. “It’s ringing.”
    Hearing Clay pick up, Spark held Jewels’ gaze. “I need you to come get me. The motel down the road from Two Step. Room 250. And pal, you’re dead meat.”
    She took the phone away and dropped it beside him. “Good. Now I should be on my way.”
    Spark didn’t even bother trying to convince her of his innocence. In good time, she would know the truth. It was best to stay quiet and let her go.
    Keeping his gaze on her, she grabbed a duffel bag and headed to the door. She stopped at the threshold and looked at him. “I can see why my sister fell for the charm. It was only hidden under a couple layers of dust.”
    “I don’t know your sister, but I’d go out on a limb and say you ’re the one who fell. I could see the yearning in your eyes, feel the heat in your body and smell the scent of sweet juicy pussy.” He couldn’t help himself.
    With a blank expression, she wriggled her fingers in a goodbye salute and slammed the door behind her.
    Spark brought his gaze up to the headboard. He wrapped his fingers around the thick rope, and putting all of his strength and body weight onto the twine, he heard several cracks before the wood splintered. He fell to the bed, his arms free. Smirking, he looked at the closed door. He had a feeling she made it easy for him and had wanted to carry out a lot more torture, but something changed her mind.
    Looking at his legs, he sighed.

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