Secret Temptation [The Callens 3] (Siren Publishing M?nage Everlasting) Read Free

out everything there was to know about Randy Stark, the man.
     
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Chapter Two

 
    For the next few days, April kept away from the barn. Appearing too interested would blow any chance of getting close to the ruggedly handsome Randy. Other than his good looks, she hadn’t been able to pinpoint why she’d become fixated on him. Men who mucked stalls probably did not have a PhD, nor were they readers or world travelers. She wanted a man she could connect with on an intellectual level, not just someone who could set her body on fire. Right now, however, the fire setting would be a huge enhancement to her nonexistent sex life.
    Because she had some time before her summer school class began, she decided to go apartment shopping. She’d saved most of her earnings this past year and had money to afford a nice one-bedroom apartment.
    Most of her friends worked a normal job, so she’d have to go solo. Asking her mom to help might upset her too much. It would take some tact to ease her parents into the idea of their last child leaving the nest. Jenny was the youngest, but she’d decided to stay at school and finish her master’s instead of returning home for the summer. Knowing her sister, she might stay in school longer and get her doctorate.
    April had spent all morning on the Internet narrowing down her choices. Being near to work seemed the smartest choice. She’d signed up for a class at the University that met twice a week, so being closer to town would be great. The fact her junior high was down the street from the University was an added bonus.
    After she saw three places, she made her decision and put down a deposit. A thrill raced down her spine at being truly independent for the first time. That was one rule her dad never broke. He’d pay for schooling, but as soon as one of his children moved out, she was on her own. Despite being richer than anyone else in town, he believed in teaching his children about personal responsibility. That was great while she was growing up, but now that she had to pay for everything on her teacher’s salary, it wouldn’t be so much fun.
    The leasing office told her the apartment would have to be repainted and recarpeted, but that she could move into the place in ten days. That would give her time to break the news to her parents and buy a bed and a sofa, for starters.
    As she pulled into the drive of her parents’ house, a new sense of well-being descended on her. She got out of her car and leaned against the fence. Turning her face up to the sun, she closed her eyes and soaked in the smells. Her mom loved to garden and had planted a patch of multicolored flowers that perfumed the entrance. She opened her eyes and looked out over the mountains in the distance. She’d taken the vastness of the land for granted, thinking of the twenty-five thousand acres as just a backyard.
    Now that she was no longer going to live there, a strong need to see what she’d be giving up overtook her. Indecision washed over her. Was she being dumb to move? Or was it time to stop mooching off her parents?
    You’re no longer a little girl . Randy had been right. Only little girls lived at home.
    Since the ranch was mostly fenced, the only way to get around would be to ride a horse. Not only didn’t she like to ride, she sucked at it. Maybe that was because Samantha and her four older brothers were so good at it. Not to mention the last time she’d been on a horse, she’d broken her leg after she fell off.
    As if the proverbial lightbulb went off, she knew how she could satisfy this new urge she’d developed and subtly learn more about her mystery man.
    She dashed inside and changed into some different jeans, a newer pair of boots, and a long-sleeve shirt. Hair tied back, she rushed to the barn, hoping her potential teacher would be there.
    A coaxing voice floated out from inside. While she heard Randy talking, no one was answering. When