Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas #3)(42)

Pulling my head back, I looked at Taylor and then Grace. “To where?”

Rolling her eyes, Grace laughed. “To Montana! We should go to Montana.”

Taylor and I both busted out laughing as I shook my head while I dropped it back down.

“You’re crazy, Grace.”

Grace kicked my foot as I snapped my head back to her. “Hey!”

“Come on y’all! How much fun would it be if we all went on a road trip?”

“What about Libby? She won’t leave the baby.”

Panic set in as I thought about Colt. “What about Colt! I can’t leave Colt.”

“Oh Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. You can go a week or two without seeing Colt.”

My eyes widened. “Two weeks!”

Grace slapped her hands together and started back to her horse. “Come on, let’s head back. I’m calling an emergency meeting at Lib’s. Get on your horses, bitches.”

Standing, both Taylor and I looked at each other. The idea of going on a road trip with all the girls sounded like fun. But could I leave Colt for that long? Yes. Of course I could. I was a strong independent woman. This would be good for us.

As I climbed onto my horse, I actually got excited about this idea. I just had to worry about what Colt thought about the idea. Or worse yet . . . my parents.



TWO HOURS LATER we were all walking into Libby and Luke’s house. The race to get to Mireya was a close one, but Taylor won out. Bitch. She was like a racehorse when it came to moving quickly.

Sticking my tongue out at Taylor, she chuckled as she settled onto the floor with the baby.

“So what’s the big emergency meeting, Grace?” Alex asked as she flopped onto the couch next to Libby. Maegan sat next to Taylor as they both began trying to make Mireya laugh.

Looking around Libby’s house I couldn’t help but smile. Luke and Libby had settled into family life perfectly. Glancing over to Libby her face glowed with a sense of contentment. Since we had been home from school I’d been dreaming of me and Colt and us married and in our own little house.

Alex pulled me out of my thoughts as she stood up. “Are we here to talk about the wedding?”

Smiling, Grace shook her head. “No, Alex. We are not here to talk about your wedding.”

Jutting her lower lip in a pout, we all laughed as Alex fell back onto the couch.

Before my mind could drift off to the idea of marrying Colt, Grace slapped her hands together, startling not only me, but also Mireya. She had started crying when Taylor scooped her up and began dancing around the room with her, instantly making her laugh.

“Shit, sorry about that, Lib.” Libby smiled and motioned for Grace to go on. “Now that Tay has Mireya all settled, we are here to talk about our girls’ trip.”

Alex, Libby, and Maegan all wore confused expressions on their faces. “Girls’ trip? What girls’ trip?” Alex asked.

Taylor let out a chuckle. “The girls’ trip to Montana that Grace is planning.”

Libby busted out laughing. “When did this come about?”

Grace placed her hands on her hips and looked around the room to each of us. “It came about this morning. Just think how fun it would be if we all drove up to Montana.”

“Um . . . Grace, I have a slight problem with that. I have a seven-month-old baby. I can’t go to Montana.”

Grace pressed her lips together tightly. “Is it the distance? Too far?”

Libby offered Grace a bemused smile. “You could say.”

Grace narrowed her left eye as if she was devising a new plan. “Okay, I’ll give you that Montana could be a bit far to go with a baby. How about Colorado?”

Maegan perked up. “Durango? I’ve always wanted to go to Durango!”

The air in the room quickly changed to excitement. “How far is the drive?” Libby asked, clearly thinking more seriously about this.

Grace pulled out her phone. Asking into her phone for directions from Mason to Durango, it came back with thirteen hours. Libby chewed on her lower lip. “I don’t know, Grace. Luke isn’t gonna go for it.”

“Go for what?” Everyone turned and looked at Luke. He was covered in sweat as he took a long drink of water. Peeking over to Libby, I attempted to hold back my smile. She was looking at him like she wanted to pounce on him. He was for sure the salt to her nuts.

Standing, Libby made her way over to Luke and gently kissed him. “You look hot.”

Luke smiled and I found myself looking away. Turning back I let out a gasp when I saw Colt standing there. He was wearing a white T-shirt that was soaking wet from sweat. It clung to his body, showing off the muscles he earned while doing work around his daddy’s ranch. Will walked up to Alex and went to kiss her as she laughed and pushed him away. “Gross, Will. You are covered in sweat!”

Glancing back to Colt, I smiled. Winking he took a drink of water. Sighing, I wondered how in the world he made getting a drink look so damn sexy. My eyes traveled all over his body as a shiver ran across my skin. Colt never took his eyes off of me while he finished off his water. Setting the glass down in the sink he tilted his head and slowly flashed that smile of his. God help me to control myself because right now I couldn’t care less who was in the room. I wanted Colt’s hands on my body.

“Hey big brother! I’m trying to talk the girls into a girls’ trip.”