He’s so damn confusing. With the way he treats me, you wouldn’t think he’d be the type of man that would buy a woman. Maybe I should stop focusing on that so much. The bought part could be about me running this place and not the sex. Then again, he did say there was one thing he really wanted. Instantly I’m wet, and I roll my eyes at myself.

“I haven’t stepped in the room and you’re already rolling your eyes at me?” I glance up to see Bronco standing in my open office door. My heart leaps, and there’s no denying I’ve missed him. I was even disappointed when someone brought me lunch and it wasn’t him. I’d been tempted to text him, but somehow I held strong.

He’s got that handsome smirk on his face that makes my insides flutter like a first crush. I suppose he is, which makes it easy to understand the word crush now.

I start to smile back until I see the beautiful blonde next to him. She’s dressed in a soft purple blouse and slacks. She’s standing right beside Bronco, but her attention is down on the clipboard in her hand. I suddenly feel underdressed, but then I remind myself this is a rodeo.

I push back from my chair to stand. Yesterday, I would have never believed that I could work in my father’s office. Today the only thing that’s the same about the room is its location. I don’t know how Bronco pulled it off so fast, but he did. I’m finding that he’s capable of anything he puts his mind to.

“I wasn’t rolling my eyes at you,” I say as he steps into my office. The woman follows behind and finally lifts her head to give me a bright smile.

“Hi,” I greet the woman, holding my hand out.

“Tracy, this is Ms. Savino,” Bronco says before she takes my hand. This is the engineer.

“Call me Charlie. Ms. Savino is my mother, and Bronco knows it annoys me.”

Bronco grunts. “She doesn’t need to call you Charlie, that's too friendly. And let her hand go already.”

Charlie laughs but does as Bronco asks. “Didn’t know you were the jealous type. Interesting.” She pushes her glasses up her nose as Bronco folds his arms over his chest. I’m not sure what’s happening here.

“Is everything okay?” My eyes drop to the clipboard in her hand. Bronco has gone from teasing me to annoyed, and now I think he might be angry.

“Everything is great actually. Fabulous, in fact.” Charlie’s smile grows even bigger.

“So the structure is fine? We’re good.”

“For now yes, but there are some places that could be updated because in time they’ll be an issue, but Bronco’s already taken care of it.”

I let out a breath. I’m so relieved. “Okay, you two had me worried.”

“Oh, I think Bronco’s scared for the first time in his whole damn life.” Her tone is filled with playful happiness. These two clearly know each other somewhat well.