My Billionaire Cowboy

“Yes, a freaking cowboy. I don’t know how a stylish, fashionista like me attracted a rugged cowboy like you.”

“It may have something to do with those big brown eyes, that smooth skin, and those gorgeous curves.”

“Oh, wow. Okay. I can deal with that.”

“I hope you can.” He took her in his arms.

His touch was so familiar, so wanted. She had craved his touch for the past few weeks since he had been gone. Kate closed her eyes and lived in the moment. It felt good to be there with him and she did not hesitate to let Bruce know it.

“I’m so glad you came back, Bruce. I missed you terribly.”

He cupped her face in his hands, tilting her chin up to his. “I missed you terribly. You just don’t know how much.”

His kiss was exactly what she craved in that moment. His lips on hers, tongues dancing, arms wrapped around each other. When his hands slid down to her hips, she anticipated what was next. Wanting to feel more, needing to feel every inch of him. But this time, there was no urgency. It felt different. She knew she would be able to be with him whenever she wanted, because he was hers.

“So is it okay for me to admit now that I want to be with you, Bruce.”

“It has always been okay for you to admit that. What I needed you to do was believe it.”

Kate licked her lips. “That is the difference now. I’m glad you made me take the time to figure it out.”

He held her close, their bodies swaying with one another, skin warm to the touch because of the balmy Springtime night air and the fact that their bodies were in sync with one another’s needs.

“You know that you left an important part out of your story.”

“I did? What part was that?”

“The part where you mention that the cowboy was a rich man. He was able to take care of you and make sure you didn’t have a worry in the world. He was able to make all of your dreams come true.”

“Oh,” she snapped her fingers. “Yes. You’re right. So let me go back to where I left off. The cowboy tells me that he’s falling for me and I feel like I have to decide between my feelings for him and my career and independence. Because he throws this curve ball. He’s a freaking millionaire. Can you believe that?”

Bruce shakes his head. “Unbelievable.”

“I know.”

Bruce grinned. “So how do you handle it? Sounds like he laid some heavy info on you.”

Kate released herself from his embrace. She sipped the rest of her wine. “It was touch and go there for a second. I did not understand what it was that he was trying to tell me. He was trying to spread some of that spontaneous spirit on me. Trying to get me to go with the flow. I did not get that at the time. I thought it was too much too soon. But a good friend talked to me about it, helped me to come to grips with my feelings. And it all started to make sense. I knew what I had to do.

“You ready for how the story ends?” Now it was her turn to tease Bruce.

“Tell me.”

“I send him an invitation to come over for a candlelight dinner. I also send him a coupon that entitles him to take me on a trip to France at any time he feels like it. And I wait. He shows up at my home, we have dinner, hash out our feelings, I tell him that his money doesn’t make a difference to me because I care for him and he cares for me. We make mad passionate love, and all’s well that ends well.”

“Really? That’s it?”

“What else could there be? Let’s see. Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Girl falls for boy. Girl admits her feelings and says yes. Boy gets the girl. They live happily ever after. Isn’t that the way it goes?”

“Something like that. Let me show you what I was thinking.”

He took her glass of wine, set it on the table, and twirled her around until she was safely in his arms.

“The story goes something like this.”

“I’m listening,” Kate replied.

“Cowboy meets girl, cowboy falls head over heels for girl. Girl falls for the sexy, strapping, rugged cowboy. Girl says yes. Cowboy then makes mad, passionate love to his woman after they agree to be together and they ride off in to the sunset. And instead of it being an ending, it’s more like a beginning.”

A kiss sealed the deal.

“A beginning? Now that’s more like it. I like that story.”

Kate had finally found her beau. And she now knew that love could come at the most unexpected time and that was okay with her.

She found her cowboy and life was all she wanted it to be.

And she rode off with her cowboy into the sunset.

The end