Lara (Reynolds Ranch)

I’m about to teach her ass a lesson. “I need to use the restroom. Excuse me.” She starts to come with me. “Just wait here. I can piss by myself.” Her mouth opens like she’s never been spoken to like that before, but she needs to learn a fucking lesson. I head in the direction of the bathroom, using my phone as a reflective surface to see if she’s watching as I turn the corner. She stops watching for a second. When she does, I use the opportunity to hit the bathroom door and then turn out of it and into the closet next to it.

Turning off my cell, I wait five minutes and hear her go to look for me. When she does, I sneak out the other direction, sliding through the back exit. Everything’s paid for, so it’s not like I’m skipping out on the bill. I just want to teach this bitch something.

Running out to the main road, I see a delivery truck heading to the ranch. I wave and stop Mr. Hammond. “Can you give me a ride over to the lake?”

“Ditching your own wedding? It’s going to ruin this cake.”

“Nah. You know me. Gotta teach my security not to underestimate me.”

“Ha, ha. Girl, that man has got his hands full. I’ll take ya.” He takes me to the lake, waving goodbye as he heads to the ranch to drop off my cake. I walk to our gazebo and sit on the bench. Just as I power on my phone, I see Landon approaching.

“I’m going to spank you and fuck you hard, woman. You’re not getting out of marrying me.”

“I’m not running away, Landon. Didn’t Mr. Hammond tell you?”

“Who is that?”

“The baker.”

“I didn’t see him, unless that was the truck that pulled in as I ran out to find you.”

“How did you know where to find me? I powered off my phone.”

“This.” He holds up my hand with my ring.

“You put a tracker in my ring? I suppose that’s smart. It’s worth a lot of money.”

“It’s not the ring I give a fuck about. It’s you. I only care about you, and now this little one. What happened? Why did you ditch your security?”

“I don’t like her.”

“Why didn’t you tell me that?”

“Because no one sees anything wrong with her. You spent weeks picking her out, and then I didn’t want to be a bitch, but…”

“But what…what happened?”

“She scoffed when Kelly said that you would find me beautiful in a potato sack.”

“First, Kelly’s right. Second, she’s fired. I didn’t waste weeks hiring her. The female wasn’t the one I had a hard time picking. It’s finding a male to protect you. I only trust Danny around you. I’m jealous of any other guy.”

“You do realize Danny is a good-looking man and everyone drools over him. Not me, but everyone else does.”

“I know that, but he wouldn’t even consider betraying me or hurting you. I couldn’t trust another man like that.”

“I think you’re crazy. Still, I love you, and you shouldn’t be here.”

“Neither should you.”

“I left Kelly with that shrew.”

“I’ll have Danny pick her up, and then you can get dressed and meet me at the altar. No more delaying because I’m not going to be a patient man. I don’t give a fuck if I see you in your gown. We’re marrying today.”

“Good. I love you, Landon.”

“I love you too. Let’s go, my wife.”

“Not yet.”

“You’re mine. It’s a done deal as far as I’m concerned.”

“Okay.”