Best Friend's Ex Box Set

It was putting everything he had in danger.

“This is all my fault,” I said.

“No, it’s not, Cheyenne. Don’t think that way.”

“Colt. You’ve opened yourself up to this kind of danger and ridicule because of me. It’s obvious I’m being targeted.”

He tightened his grip on me, and at that moment, I knew he knew what was coming. It was like his body was in tune with the future, while his head was still swirling in the present.

“That fire could’ve spread,” I said.

“But it didn’t.”

“Had you not been up, it could’ve killed all the horses on the ranch. Look at how close these barns are! God Colt, what if Rick had been sleeping in the apartment? He could have been killed!”

“But none of that happened, Cheyenne,” Colt said. He grabbed my shoulders and pushed me back from his body. I looked into his eyes and saw the fear. I saw the protector in him fighting against the rational mind, and I knew I had to put my foot down.

I had to leave in order to keep them from being in any more danger.

“I have to leave, Colt,” I said.

“You’re not going anywhere.”

“I’m obviously being targeted, and you know that. We have proof. They came after your barn. Your horses, Colt. What if they came after your restaurant?”

“No one is coming after anything because of you,” he said.

“I can see in your eyes that you don’t believe that.”

“We took you in because we wanted to help. We knew the risk to us, and we were willing to take it,” Colt said.

“So, you agree that you’re being targeted because of me.”

“Cheyenne, you’re not—”

“My mind is made up,” I said. “It was made up the moment we had to put out that fire. I’ve had an entire day to think about i

t, Colt, and you know you’re in danger with me around.”

“Please, Cheyenne. No one got hurt. The horses are fine,” he said.

“But if I leave, there will be no more trouble. I won’t be here, I’ll be back home, and all those problems will come with me.”

“Then, I’m coming with you too,” he said.

“No, you’re not. You have to take care of things here, especially with Tif laid up like she is.”

“You are needed here. You’re safe here, Cheyenne. The help you’ve given us while things get going at your sanctuary has been invaluable. You can’t just leave.”

“Yes, I can. And I’ll do it to protect you guys. Just like you’ve protected me,” I said. “Plus, I have a few decisions I need to set in motion.”

I walked into the house with Colt hot on my heels, and I headed up to the guestroom and started packing up my things.

“Cheyenne, just listen to me. You’re not putting us in danger. Someone is going around doing all this—”

“Because I kicked up drama with Bill Coates when I sent PETA after him. Colt, you’re not in charge right now.”

“Just listen to me for a second!”