The Gentlemen's Ranch (Erotica Series, Book 1) (8 page)

Brett stands and stares
down at the unconscious man. “He’s my brother.”

Hours later, I snuggle
with Brett in his lavish suite on the third floor. All the guests
were asked to leave early and the police were called. Camryn didn’t
want to go without me, but I insisted so she could spend time with
Adam. Brett assured her he would personally see me home
safely.

I turn in his arms and
look up at him. It surprises me how protected he makes me feel.
Then again, he did save me twice now. I guess it’s only natural.
“Tell me all of it.”

He swallows and looks up
at the ceiling. “You sure you want to hear it?”

“
Yes.”
I want to know everything
about you.

“
I’m afraid you’ll leave
me.”

“
I won’t.”

He licks his lips and
starts to relate his story. “Jase is my stepbrother. I was ten and
Sophia twelve when our mother died. Father remarried Jase’s mother
three years later. Even though I tried to befriend this new brother
who had come into our lives, he was always insanely jealous of me.
Jealous of the time my father spent teaching me and Sophia the
business aspects of running The Ranch.” Brett idly traces my ear
and I lay back down on his chest. “He would do little things at
first. Damage my belongings, make up lies about me, steal my
girlfriends. I realized just how bad things were when he killed my
dog.”

I tense beneath him. “That’s terrible,
Brett.”

“
Yeah,” he murmurs.
“Anyway, we separated when we both went off to college. We would
get together through the years at the holidays, but he never tried
to hide his contempt for me. Three years ago, everything came to a
head. He begged to work at The Ranch, but I refused because I knew
his real feelings for me and I didn’t want to deal with that kind
of negativity in my life. Eventually, though, I agreed to let him
participate as one of the bachelors. It was a terrible mistake
letting him near me. He ended up hurting a woman pretty badly.
Someone I was close to. I kicked him out then and told him he was
not welcome back.”

I shudder as I think what
Jase may have done to me if Brett had not shown up. Then, I
remember what Sophia told me. “The woman he hurt. It was your
girlfriend, wasn’t it?”

He seems surprised that I
know, but answers. “Yes, she was. That’s why I feel so guilty,
Tesh. My stepmother pleaded with me to give him this second chance
and you suffered for it. It’s all my fault. I knew what he was
capable of and never should have let him come back.” He tilts my
chin up to look in my eyes. “If you can’t forgive me, I will
understand.”

“
It’s not your fault,
Brett. Jase is responsible for his own action. Don’t take ownership
for the sins of others.”

“
But
—
”

“
It’s over. Let’s forget
about Jase and put this behind us.”

Green eyes study my face.
“Can you? Can you really forget?”

I smile. “I really can. I
refuse to let a monster have any influence over me or my life. I
see nothing but an amazing future ahead of me.”

Brett makes a really sexy
sound in his throat and then kisses me. Long and hard. Like he
never wants to let me go.

I pull back. “Make love to me. Not as Dr.
Rand or one of the bachelors. Just Brett.”

He growls and rolls on top of me. “Oh, you
have no idea what is in store for you, Ms. Morgan.”

“
Wait!”

His eyebrow lifts in question.

“
Do me a favor and put
your glasses on.”

The End

(For Now)

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