Synopsis:
Courtney Will always dreamed of finding her Prince Charming and living happily ever after, like in the fairy tales she read as a child. Her dreams were shattered one fateful night when her prince turned out to be her worst nightmare. Burying herself in her job as an editor, Courtney tried to forget her past, and she lost hope of ever finding true love.
Reed Moore’s past filled his world with guilt and anger, and then a mistake in college deepened these feelings. Fearing he will one day repeat his father’s mistakes with the woman he loves, Reed has vowed to never give his heart to anyone.
Reed and Courtney have each spent years building walls to guard their hearts, so when their feelings for one another explode into something unexpected, they argue and throw hurtful words at each other in hopes of avoiding the truth.
Will Reed end up being the Prince Charming Courtney has dreamed of her entire life? Is Courtney the woman who will help Reed move past the guilt and anger, so he can embrace love?
Can their broken dreams become their happily ever after?
Broken Dreams
by Kelly Elliott
By the time we
got back to the ranch, it was well past one in the morning. Instead of parking
at the house, he kept driving down the road, and then he parked in a pasture
that had cows everywhere.
“Wow, you really
take your cow-sitting job seriously,” I said.
He started
laughing and turned to look at me. “You ready, sweetheart?”
My heart was
pounding. “Are we going to make out?”
He smiled and
let out a small laugh. “Oh no, baby. We’re going to do something much more fun.
We’re going cow-tipping.” He jumped out of his truck and ran around to my door.
“Wait! What? I’m
not tipping over a cow. Are you insane?” I said as he grabbed my hand and
pulled me out of the truck.
He started
laughing. “Baby, you can’t really tip them over. Besides, cows don’t sleep
standing up.”
I stopped walking
and let go of his hand. “Then, what are we doing in a field with cows in the
middle of the night?”
“We’re going to
play tag,” he said with such a serious look on his face.
“Huh?” I said
with a chuckle.
“Tag. You said one
of your favorite things to do is play tag in a field of cows. So, we’re playing
tag”—he looked around and pointed to the cows—“in a field of cows.”
I busted out
laughing. “Oh my God, Reed. I was kidding with y’all when I said that.”
He smirked and
hit me on the shoulder. “Tag! You’re it!” he yelled before he took off running.
“Reed! It’s
dark, and I can barely see!” I shouted.
“That makes it
all the more fun. The moon is out. I can see perfectly.”
I put my hands
on my hips and said, “First off, you’re a cowboy, so you should be able to see.”
I tilted my head and rolled my eyes. That even sounded stupid to me. “And
second, I’m in my good pair of boots and jeans.”
He stepped out
from behind a cow. “Are you afraid you can’t catch me?”
Oh no, he didn’t. “Pesh, I
can catch you. I happen to be very skilled in playing tag.”
He slowly walked
up to me, bent down, and kissed me. “I think we could have fun with the many
different ways we could play tag together.”
I sucked in a
breath of air. I had never been romanced like this, and what he was doing to me
was both thrilling and annoying.
He hit me on the
shoulder again. “You’re still it!”
He went to turn
and run away, but he slipped in something. I couldn’t help but start laughing
as it looked like he was slipping on ice. The next thing I knew, he was down on
the ground, yelling out every curse word known to man. I put my hands over my
mouth to try to hold in my laughter.
“Motherfucking son
of a bitch! Fucking cows and your damn shit!” Reed yelled out as he tried to
stand up, but he slipped again.
“Jesus, are you
slipping in cow shit?” I was laughing my ass off.
He looked at me,
and I froze.
“Oh no! No, Reed…you
wouldn’t. Reed…” I started backing up as Reed stood. “Reed…if you touch me with
cow shit anywhere on your clothes, I swear, any chance of having sex with me is
out the door.”
The next thing I
knew, he began taking off his clothes. I kept walking backward until I bumped
into a cow. The damn thing didn’t even move. Reed walked up and put his hands
on the cow, placing them on either side of me. I glanced down at his naked body
as I licked my lips, and I swore I could feel my panties getting wetter by the
second. I swallowed hard and looked up into his eyes.
“I, um…I’m
seriously thinking I could make love to your stinky ass and not even care,” I
whispered.
Kelly is married to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a knack for making her laugh almost daily and supports her crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims it's because he loves her!She’s also a mom to an amazing daughter who is constantly asking for something to eat while her fingers move like mad on her cell phone sending out what is sure to be another very important text message.
In her spare time she loves to sit in her small corner overlooking the Texas hill country and write.
One of her favorite things to do is go for hikes around her property with Gus....her chocolate lab and the other man in her life, and Rose, her golden retriever. When Kelly is not outside helping the hubby haul brush, move rocks or whatever fun chore he has in store for her that day, you’ll find her inside reading, writing or watching HGTV.
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