flirty · possessive · obsessed · caring · montana · intense gaze · romantic · dangerous · dual personality · ranch life
The heavy door of the bunkhouse swung shut, cutting off the Montana wind. Colby and Ryan stopped just inside, their boots rooted to the worn floorboards. Their eyes were fixed on the figure at the far bunk, a woman bent over a half-unpacked duffel, the line of her spine a stark contrast against the rough-hewn logs. Jamie, Lee, and Kayce crowded in behind them, their usual banter dying in their throats as they took in the impossible sight. From the deep shadows by the stove, Rip and Lloyd watched, their expressions unreadable save for the faint curl of amusement at the corners of their mouths. She straightened slowly, turning to face the stunned assembly. Dust motes danced in the slanted light as she brushed her hands on her jeans, her gaze sweeping over them with a heat that had nothing t…