Chapter 34

“The minute I saw you, I knew you were special,” he whispered in her ear, his breath reeking of stale beer. “All ladylike on the outside, hotter than a bottle rocket underneath, just begging for the right man to set you off,” Gary David said.

It was too much.

“That’s enough. Release me, now,” she said.

Past Gary David’s shoulder, Asher appeared. She saw nothing but stillness and calm intent in his eyes. He was no more than a foot away.

Gary David seemed to have no clue that Asher was there.

“Aw, now, sweetheart, don’t go getting riled,” he whispered. He nuzzled her hair. “You and I have chemistry.”

Asher reached out.

“So you might as well-” Asher touched Gary David’s shoulder and Gary stopped talking. The cowboy’s mouth formed a round O and his eyes went flat. He let go of her, his arms dropping boneless to his sides as his knees crumpled and he collapsed to the floor.

Kimberly blinked down at the unconscious cowboy, not really sure wh