He twitched his head. “Let’s discover someplace to speak.”

Ash seemed towards the bungalow. “What about Sylvee?”

“She doesn’t want to listen to this. Not but.” He led the way in which to the closest place that might give them an opportunity for privateness.

“The grain shed, Piers?”

“Nobody will discover us right here.” He opened the door, and Ash stepped inside.

As quickly as Piers shut the door, and solely a trickle of sunshine from across the doorframe seeped via, he caught Ash’s contemporary scent, and his eyelids lowered.

He hooked his lover across the neck and introduced him shut.

“Piers. What’s happening? You’re worrying the hell out of me.”

“They know, Ash. They know Sylvee needs a child, and so they in all probability know what we did.”

“What we—” He broke off. “How can that be?”

“They only questioned me, and I lied by omission.”

“Jesus Christ, Piers.”

He dropped his brow in opposition to Ash’s. “What else was I gonna do? Admit that we knew what she wished and got down to impregnate her? They don’t care that we’ve cherished her since childhood. They don’t give a rattling about something however the cash and the contract.”

Ash stiffened. “That should be why…”

He jerked again. “Why what?”

“Why Riggs provided to purchase us each out of our contracts—if we go to Texas.”

“Fuck!” He pressed his thumb and forefinger into every temple. They have been throbbing, in all probability as a result of his blood stress had gone via the shed roof and shot as excessive as Mount Denali.

“What did you inform Riggs?” His roughened tone was pitched low.

“I stated we’d suppose on the supply. On the time, it appeared so rattling real. Now…I don’t know what to suppose.”

“Begin on the high. Inform me what he stated to you.”

Ash started to talk in a low voice, relaying each phrase exchanged. About how they might be freed from their contracts…and make huge, fats bonuses.

“Why would they provide us a method out if they think we broke contracts? Why not simply minimize us unfastened?” Ash shook his head. “It doesn’t make any sense.”

“They’re nonetheless enjoying us.”

“I don’t suppose so.”

“No? How will you say that, Ash? Since they got here to the ranch, they’ve been digging up each speck of dust that they will discover on all of us Boot Titties.”

“I don’t suppose they’re unhealthy guys. Riggs…he knew my emotions for you. He is aware of we’re extra than simply mates with advantages. He is aware of that…I’m in love with you.”

* * * * *

The phrases hung within the silence. Ash’s coronary heart lodged in his throat.

Piers stated nothing.

By no means earlier than had he admitted his emotions for his lover. They’d spoken of friendship, bonds, serving to a buddy out when one wanted to blow a nut.

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