Gotta Have You, Cowboy (Ford Brothers Book 2)

Chapter Three: Nathan

 This morning, I woke up on cloud nine. My thoughts and dreams were centered around Lottie. Reliving our night together, holding her warm delicate body close to mine as we danced. The electric current flowing and sparking around us. What I would not give for her to be mine.

The signs that she was giving me last night gave me hope for the future. The way she lets me call her Lottie when everyone else calls her Charley. How relaxed she was in my embrace, leaning on me with her head on my shoulder as we danced. How she fit in my arms like a puzzle piece, my missing piece that I have been searching for.

Did I mention her dress? I am used to seeing her in baggy clothes that are two sizes too big on her. When I saw her walking to our table, I had to do a double take to make sure it really was her. Her little black dress hugged her curves in all the right places. Her black heels did wonders for her long tanned legs.

My hypnotizing beautiful goddess took my heart prisoner without even knowing it. I would let her take it again. I am falling dangerously fast for that irresistible woman. One look, that is all it took. She is it for me. I may not know everything about her, but I do know that she is meant to be with me. My life is starting to fall into place, I want to settle down with her beside me.

"What happened last night after I left?" Lucas inquired, snapping me out of my thoughts of Lottie.

We were sitting outside at mom's managing the grill while the children played in the yard. My brothers and I sat around the table drinking and catching up even though we just saw each other last night.

"I danced with Bella. I don't know what the rest was up to." Grayson said from Lucas' side. I caught the dreamy look in his eye; it was there then it was gone. How could he go years being friends with the woman he loves. That must be tough, I could not do that with Lottie.

"Everyone pretty much forgot about me." Jackson huffed out. "Aidan took off with some chick, and Ryan kept hearts in his eyes for one of the bartenders the whole time."

"Don't let Bella or Maddie hear you calling them a chick. Remember the hair remover and shampoo." Grayson chuckled, I do not know if they are stating a fact or if they are joking around. Either way I do not want to end up on their bad side.

"I will be buying shampoo everyday now. There is no way that I will ever trust it again." Jackson confessed to us.

"Speaking of Bella will she be joining us tonight?" Ryan asked.

"She should be here soon. She said that she was going to talk Charley into coming with her." he replied, leaning back into his chair.

"What is her story?" Jackson questioned with curiosity glistening in his eyes. He better not be interested in my woman. Am I getting jealous over my brother that may or may not be interested in her?

"You know that she does not tell me everything right?" Grayson sarcastically asked him.

"Fine don't tell us." Jackson replied, throwing his hands in the air in defeat.

"Has Maddie told you anything? You should have more rights than Grayson has." Ryan said, nodding his head in Grayson's direction. I did not care who told us as long as someone gave me some insight on the goddess who took over my every thought.

"I may have more rights than him, but I will not lose Maddie's trust." Lucas informed him.

"We just want to know if there is anything we need to watch out for." Jackson said, he does not have to say anything else. We know what he means, everything that happened to Maddie and her children. All at the hands of her ex-husband.