9781631052323ForeverKindofCowboySullivan by Sandy Sullivan

That kind of thing. He stood me up for some
guest at the ranch who wanted to ride a cowboy. I told him off before he
apparently showed up at the bar when I came alone. You know the rest better
than I do.”
    “He
acted jealous last night.”
    “Jealous?
Not in this lifetime. He doesn’t care about me other than being friends.”
    “I
don’t know. The way things went down last night sure doesn’t make me think he
doesn’t care.”
    “Well,
he doesn’t. If he did, he wouldn’t have stood me up in the first place.”
    “Maybe
he’s scared? I know how those Young boys tend to run from feelings too deep. Just asked Peyton, Paige, Mesa, and Terri.”
    “Scared?
I doubt it. I don’t think anything frightens Jeremiah. He’s tough as nails.”
    Mandy
finished her food and pushed her plate away. “Except when it comes to women,
especially one he cares about more than he wants to admit.”
    “Enough
about me and Jeremiah. Who are you trying to forget?”
    “Jonathan.”                  
    “Why?”
    “He
doesn’t know I exist. I’m right in his face most of the time being at the
ranch, but he seems to be so focused on the stuff going on with the ranch’s websites,
he doesn’t even notice I’m there. I think I’m becoming one of those creepy
stalker chicks because I watch him all the time. He’s not like the others. I
mean, yeah, he’s a cowboy and all, but he’s not in-your-face macho like Jackson
or Joey. He’s sweet, kind, and gorgeous.”
    “Oh,
you’ve got it bad.”
    Mandy
sighed. “You think so? What the hell am I going to do?”
    “We’ll
figure out something. Maybe my dad’s right, he needs to be knocked upside the
head to realize what a catch you are.”
    “Maybe.”
    “A
smack would do the man good.”
    “I like
how you think.” She tapped her fingers on her lips for a moment. “I could
seduce him.”
    “That’s
not going to get you a long-term relationship with the guy. They get those
kinds of offers all the time. You need to be all he wants in a woman, but play
it hard to get too.”
    “Will
you help me?”
    “Of
course. We’re sisters in this!” Callie had finished her own food some time before, so
she pushed her plate to the side as they shook hands. “Those Young boys don’t
stand a chance!”
    “But I
thought you didn’t want to give into your feelings for Jeremiah?”
    “I love
the man. What can I say? He’s had me tied up in knots since I was a freshman in
high school and I just can’t seem to get away from him even if I wanted to.”
    “So you
want him?”
    “Hell
yeah, I want him, hogtied to my bed would be a good start, but I have to
convince him I can be the woman he wants for the rest of his life. I’m not
quite sure how to go about doing that, but I think me not giving in to his
sorry ass last night went a long way to convincing him he might want to see
where things will lead with us.”
    “How
about we kidnap him?”
    “Who? Jeremiah or
Jonathan?”
    “Both?”
    Callie
laughed, feeling better every second she talked with Mandy. “Sounds
about right to me.”
    “What
are you two conspiring about over here? Those smiles tell me you are up to no
good and if it has anything to do with my nephews, I want to hear it.”
    “Will
you warn them?”
    She
leaned on the table edge with her hands under her chin and a gleam in her eye. “Hell no! I’d love to see every one of those Young boys tied
to the woman they were meant to be with. It means doing a little on my part,
I’m all there.”
    “I
can’t believe we’re doing this.”
    The
twinkle in Mandy’s eyes told the whole story. She was into corralling herself a
Young brother, whatever it took. Callie had to admit, she wanted Jeremiah
something fierce, but was she ready to do the necessary thing to convince him
he might just want to spend the rest of his life with her? Was she ready for
that kind of commitment with him herself? Love did funny things to people’s
hearts and she was