Tempting Love (Cowboys & Angels 3)

“Wow! Is all this snow normal?” I asked the bellhop.

“We are known for getting an early storm like this every so often. It is beautiful though, isn’t it?” he said.

“It’s breathtaking!” Corina answered. She still had a glow on her cheeks from all the lovemaking this morning. It had been amazing, being buried inside of her all morning. I had thought I was done for the day until I watched Corina throw her birth control pills away. Something came over me, and before I knew it, I had her on the counter in the kitchen and was fucking her like my life depended on it. By the time we both came, we were covered in a sheen of sweat, each of us breathing like we had just run a marathon.

After making our way to the restaurant, I looked around to make sure Kristi wasn’t there. Corina ordered a water, and when she said “Just in case,” it made my stomach dip like I was on a fucking roller coaster. I ordered a tea. If she wasn’t going to drink, neither was I.

We ordered our meal and I reached across the table to take her hand. “I need to tell you something.”

Her eyes sparkled with excitement. “Is it more big news? Because I think you’ve about reached your quota for today.”

Laughing, I winked at her. “It is more news. Good news.”

She smiled and my heart skipped a beat. God, how I love her smile.

“I probably should have told you this first before I asked you to marry me and tried to get you knocked up.”

“Oh no! Did you quit your job or something, and now we have to live on my salary alone?” she asked as she let out a chuckle.

“Actually, yes. I gave my two-week notice that will go into effect when we get back from vacation.”

Her smile dropped. “You did what?”

“I’ve been doing a lot of thinking the last few weeks. Being with you has really opened my eyes to the things I really want in life.”

“Oh my gosh. Mitchell, what are you going to do for a job?”

I could see the panic in her eyes.

“Work for my father. That’s what I was talking to him, Steed, and Trevor about last week. I want to work on the ranch. I’ve always wanted to. It just took me a few years to listen to my heart and go for the things I wanted.”

A huge smile grew across her face. “I think this is amazing!”

The corners of my mouth lifted. “Yeah? You’re not upset or angry?”

“What? No! Mitch, I’ve always known the worry that came with your job, and I was okay with it. But now…you’ve just lifted a huge weight off my shoulders!”

“Hey, ranching is dangerous work.”

She laughed. “Not as dangerous as being a cop. Please, tell me you didn’t do this because you thought it would make me say yes to the marriage and the baby.”

I squeezed her hand. “Dove, you already agreed to that when you thought I was still a cop.”

Her eyes widened. “That’s right! I did!”

The waiter came up and set our bowls of soup down, followed by two salads.

Corina pulled her bowl closer. “Oh, yum. Soup sounds so good right now!”

“Is there anything else I can get the two of you?” the waiter asked.

Corina shook her head. I said, “No, thank you. I think we’re good for right now.”

I took a sip of the soup and wanted to moan. This Texas boy was not used to being so damn cold.

“I’ve got a bit of news to share with you as well,” Corina said.

Looking up, I grinned. “Yeah? Share it with me.”

“I’ve been thinking, since we are officially moved in together and are now talking marriage and baby, what would you think if I turned my house into a bed and breakfast? I’ve actually been tossing the idea around since I moved in with you.”

I set my spoon down and focused on her. “I think that’s a great idea. The downtown area of Oak Springs is starting to really grow, and Lucy mentioned a ton of people are asking about places to stay close to the river and the square.”

Her expression was pure happiness. “Okay, so now I have another idea.”

“Hit me with it,” I said before taking a bite of salad.

“Now that we are trying for a baby…” Her cheeks flushed. “If we do have one, I don’t want to work. I’d want to stay home with him or her.”

“I’m totally fine with that.”

She nodded. “Okay! I can help run the B and B and still be at home with our little one.”

My heart felt like it was floating in my chest. Our little one. Damn, I liked the sound of that.

“And I was thinking after leaving Chicago, what if we asked my mom to move to Oak Springs and run the bed and breakfast full-time?”