Chapter 7
Carter
The drive back from town was calm and we listened to the radio. The silence was comfortable and Ridley somehow sent a calmness through me.
Another part of me wanted to strip her naked and stop the truck on the side of the road, though she deserved to be treated like a lady.
At the jewelers, Ridley had seemed shy, but she’d said what she wanted.
I’d rather spend the day with her and discovering more about her than working today. She made the air around her sweeter just from her nearness. Her heart was open and pure. She was a rare find. Time with her flew.
I parked in front of the ranch, and she briefly smiled at me. My heart beat faster.
I went to open her door, but she met me on the sidewalk. We headed into the house and ran into Pop and Chelsea, who hugged Ridley
