Destined to Change by Harley, M. (top android ebook reader TXT) 📕

cows in my entire life. I didn’t think the entire state of California had as many cows as the Harper’s had. They had a ton of horses too, but they were mostly up by the horse barn.

I had to admit it, this place was beautiful. It was so serene. Didn’t I need that now? After everything that happened before I left home. Yes - the answer was yes. This was exactly what I needed. I needed to get away and not think about anything for a while.

Uncle Jake stopped and motioned for me to come over his way. “We’re gonna have to fix this up. The herd could get out.” He was pointing at a piece of fence that had been knocked down.

“Just tell me what I need to do,” I told him as he grabbed some tools and wire and we started fixing it up.

Soon, I heard another four-wheeler coming up behind us. I figured it was one of the farmhands, so I didn’t turn around. Uncle Jake turned to me and said, “Be on your best behavior. The boss is here.”

When I turned around, and saw her, I immediately thought, Oh shit! This couldn’t be happening.  I was trying to get away from stuff. I couldn’t be starting anything up, but damn, she was beautiful. Long blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail, tight blue jeans, and a red Waylon Jennings t-shirt. Shit.

Uncle Jake tried to introduce me to her, but that was the last thing I wanted to do. I walked over to her. She said something to me and I grunted at her, and then headed back to the fence. I knew I was rude. I came off as a total ass. But that was the way it had to be. A hot ass country woman was the last thing I needed right now.

Loralei

After my run-in with Jaxon and Jake, I headed back to my parent’s house. All I could think about was the way Jaxon had looked at me. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I had never had thoughts about another man like that. All I could think about were those tattoos on Jaxon’s arms. I blushed and bit my lower lip, holding back my smile, as I thought about bouncing a quarter of his ass.

What in the world had come over me? I was becoming one of those sex crazed women. That was so unlike me. There was just something about Jaxon that made me well, want to lick his face. Oh my god! I wanted to lick his face. Something was definitely not right with me.

Thank goodness, I wouldn’t have to spend much time with him. I didn’t think I could stand being close to him, when I was having all of these thoughts about him. The only other man I had ever thought about like that was Declan. Sigh, Declan. How could I think about another man like that?

Yep, something wasn’t right. I needed to talk to Emma about this.

I picked up the phone and dialed her number. “Ems, something’s wrong with me.”

“What’s going on, Lor?”

“I just met Jake’s nephew, Jaxon. He’s going to be working here for a bit.” I described him to her, and then said, “I want to lick his face.” I immediately regretted saying those words. That was Emma’s catch phrase.

Every time she saw a hot guy, she would scream, “I wanna lick his face!” I didn’t say things like that, though. Jaxon was making me think and say all kinds of things I didn’t normally do. There was just something about him that made me feel tingly. His tattoos and piercings were so different to me. We didn’t see things like that in Kipton. And those muscles - wow!

Emma started screaming at the top of her lungs, “Oh my god, finally! I have never been so happy, Lor! You’re having feelings for a man! Finally, you wanna lick someone’s face and hopefully other body parts too.”

That last statement embarrassed me to death. I could feel my cheeks warming up and I knew they were turning a dark crimson. “Ems, I do, but I’m not going to do anything about it. You know I can’t be with someone like that.” Or someone at all.

Emma spent the next fifteen minutes explaining the benefits of sex to me. She informed me that I didn’t have to marry him; I could just have a fling and get it out of my system. Then, I could marry some nice, safe local guy. She was sure there were tons of men around who wanted to marry me. I was pretty sure she was crazy, but I let her keep her delusions.

Of course, I had been asked out before, but every time I went out with someone, it always ended the same way, with me thinking about Declan. My feelings for him were so strong, that I wasn’t able to move past them.

I hadn’t really even kissed any other man, but Declan. Honestly, I never thought I could. Now that I had met Jaxon maybe I could. Something about him made me want to know what his lips would feel like against mine.

I couldn’t think about him anymore. I just wanted to enjoy my afternoon in peace. It was so nice to have the house to myself. Uncle Max and Aunt Louise had taken the kids into town for their weekly movie and ice cream outing, so I had the whole afternoon to myself. What to do? A bath...that sounded heavenly.

I started the water and decided to add a little of the lilac scented bubble bath Ems gave me for my birthday. The water was warm and causing the mirror to steam up. The entire room smelled of lilacs...heavenly.

I took off my clothes and slid down into the warm water. It felt so good. I could feel the tension slipping out of my shoulders. I was becoming so relaxed. I really needed this, especially after my run-in with Jaxon today. I