Chapter 10
Knox
The way Rusty’s wife had acted at the mechanic shop gave me some hope that Gwen might actually like me for more than just a quick, hungry fuck.
The two women had obviously been talking about me while I’d been wrangling the deal for the truck.
Jolene practically pushed her into my arms, sweet Gwen blushing the whole time.
And when she said yes to a country drive with me, it almost felt like Gwen was saying it with the same seriousness that she would approach a marriage proposal.
I chuckled at the idea.
A month ago, as a ranger, I hadn’t had a single thought in my head about finding a wife or starting a family.
But now… with Gwen… I could almost see that future.
Which felt entirely insane. No woman had ever tempted to settle down before. But with Gwen, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, I already knew what she thought about me. I wasn’t marriage material. I was just a piece of eye candy that she wanted to ride.
Even as I thought that, I knew it wasn’t true.
Gwen would want me to ride her. She’d proven herself to be submissive in bed.
She wanted a big, strong man to do nasty things to her.
And for some reason, she wanted it to be me instead of the other men on the mountain. And hot damn, I was up for that task.
The idea of her being with any other man sent a jolt of jealousy through me.
Maybe if I had enough time with her, she might start to see me as a man she’d be willing to marry. Or at least date exclusively. I couldn’t handle the idea of her being with anyone else.
The engine rumbled without a hitch as we drove, and my hand fit the steering wheel of my new truck perfectly.
Steps one and two of my plan were done. I had a job and some wheels under me.
Maybe step three would be enough to convince her to give me a shot.
I slid a glance over at the woman who had captured my heart and asked, “Which way should we go? You know the mountain better than I do.”