Give Me More (9 page)

On the verge of hyperventilating, Bo was relieved when the elevator doors finally swung open. He kept his hand firmly attached to Spring’s lower back as they headed to the only restaurant serving a breakfast buffet. He tried to focus on anything other than the events that had taken place over the last fifteen hours. What alternate universe had he stepped in? When had he ever gone around claiming women?

Bo held on to Spring’s waist a little firmer than necessary, but it was either hold her or freak the hell out. She melded to his side and smiled up at him. Her smile could make his heart beat double time. She was beautiful. There was something about her that brought out his protective instincts. Hell, he wanted to kick someone’s ass when he woke up to find her gone.

He had barreled out of his bed and stalked the halls looking for her. He inadvertently woke his brothers, but he didn’t apologize. Once he realized her clothing was gone, as well as his shirt, he grabbed the hotel phone. Bo called his sister Sloane. She was one of his relatives who actually lived in Las Vegas and helped to run the
Three Wishes Casino.
Bo could not believe the request he made to his sister. He had asked his sister, Sloane, to run the tapes to find out where Spring went after she left his room. He wanted her room number, her name, and any other information Sloane could find.

After long minutes of laughter on his sister’s end, she told him no. Hell no. She reminded him that the hotel had a reputation to uphold, and if she went around giving her brothers information about other hotel guests, they may lose business.
Bo knew he would have to break down and tell his sister the truth. At least she was a romantic.

Bo told his sister everything. Well, everything but the utmost intimate details. He knew Sloane would be just as surprised as he was by his behavior. She then congratulated her younger brother on finally growing up and turning into the man she knew he could be.

Sloane would only divulge that the woman he had spent the night with was in fact named Spring and what room she was in. She wished him luck and hung up the phone a bit more cheerful than she had been when she first picked it up.

Bo had showered and dressed faster than necessary. Then he went to the other bedrooms once again and told his brothers to get dressed so they could have breakfast. He wanted to talk to them. After many beloved curse words were thrown in his direction, Bo waited downstairs as patiently as possible. Pacing and yelling.

He didn’t expect to see Spring so soon. When she and her sisters stepped on the elevator, he had all but forgotten how to breathe. The sight of Spring in the thin, red, cotton sundress, caramel skin glowing and flawless from their all-night sex fest, and her hair flowing in soft curls over her shoulders and back, caused his cock to stand at attention. He witnessed the exact moment her nipples pebbled at the sight of him. Dear God, he had never been so tied in knots over a woman. He watched as the woman Spring called Summer eyed him
and
her. Apparently, not much got past her. He could tell she knew something was up. And it didn’t help matters when his bigmouthed brothers became the overly sarcastic duo.

Bo was becoming more attached to Spring, and taking her in the elevator did not help matters at all. There was no way he would be able to walk away from her after this weekend. He didn’t know where she lived and didn’t care. The only thing that mattered was keeping Spring in his life. He would not, could not give her up by any means. Yep, he had definitely flipped his lid.

He needed to talk to his brothers. He definitely needed the advice of his sister, Sloane.

* * * *

Spring located her sisters engulfed in loud, boisterous conversation with Bo’s brothers. They had found a table towards the rear of the restaurant with plenty of privacy and seating. When they spotted her and Bo, his brother Vance waved them over. They quickly made their way over to the table as five curious sets of eyes stared knowingly at them.

Bo pulled out the chair for Spring and then sat in the empty chair next to her. He was grateful for the fact that she had worn an easy-to-maneuver dress and had her hair down. She was stunning.

His heart had almost pounded out of his chest when she began chatting with her sisters and unconsciously linked her right pinky with his left. She did it with such smooth familiarity, like they had done this a thousand times.

The simple gesture didn’t go unnoticed by anyone at the table, but no one was brave enough to comment on it. Bo mentally shrugged his shoulders and wondered how he could tell Spring, she had insinuated herself in his heart, and he wanted to keep it that way.

“I have to ask, ladies, is having flecks of gold in your eyes that resemble a star an inherited trait?” Bo wondered. It was one of the first things he noticed about Spring. Her eyes were nothing short of astonishing when she had an orgasm. The flecks became brighter and his cock would get harder. When he saw her three sisters, it was obvious they were related. It was hard to look away from a woman who literally had stars in her eyes.

“Our parents could never explain how it happened. It was an anomaly for them as well. A simple and sweet statement was made up for us instead. They left us with the tale that we were four special daughters. Hence the names: Summer, Spring, May, and April Showers,” Summer responded as she grinned at Spring.

“Yeah, we were teased a lot when we were young,” Spring added.

“Ha! You mean we got into a lot of scuffles when we were young,” May added.

“Those two,” April pointed to Summer and Spring, “they like to forget about that part.”

The three men burst into laughter. There sat four innocent and sweet-looking women who used to fight in defense of their names when they were younger. It was amazing. And Bo thought his upbringing was different. It was kind of sexy knowing his woman could handle herself when necessary.

“I would imagine so.” Bo held Spring’s gaze for long moments.

“So what do you ladies have on the agenda for today?” Vance asked once the table seemed covered in silence while his brother Bo made goo-goo eyes at Spring.

“We have lots to pack in today. It’s Friday morning…” April, the baby of the family, responded. She pulled out her small to-do list. She had listed every activity and show in case they changed their minds and wanted to do something different. “After breakfast we are going to hit the Fashion Show Mall. After we do damage at the mall and drop off our packages, we will head over to our Stripper 101 class. I tried to get us tickets to the bull rider competition, but it was a no go. So instead we will go see Thunder Down Under, and then end the night on the mechanical bull over at the saloon bar on the opposite end of the casino.”

Spring felt a gentle tug on her pinky from Bo. She looked up to meet his eyes. “What? What’s with the silly grin?”

“Stripper 101?” Bo arched a brow.

“It’s Vegas, baby!” May, the party animal chimed in.

“That it is.” Cade shook his head and smiled back at May.

“Are you ladies serious about wanting to attend the bull-riding competition?” Bo removed his hat finally. He hadn’t realized it until Vance nudged him. He slowly ran a hand through his hair with his free hand when he caught Spring’s baby sister staring at him.

“April, are you okay?”

“Holy crap.” April looked from his brothers and back to him. She didn’t wait for anyone to question her stares or comment. “I finally realized why you look so familiar. Wow.” Her grin was damn near blinding.

Bo and his brothers exchanged weary looks. April sounded like a fan. Dear Lord, please don’t let him have fucked her in the past.

“Where do you know him from, April?” Spring asked with an almost weary voice. Bo watched Spring while all eyes were on April.

April’s eyes became big as saucers as all of her sisters turned to her. She cocked her head to the side and stared at Spring, a bit dumbfounded. “Y-you mean you don’t know? He didn’t tell you? What the hell did you two do last…” April rolled her eyes before continuing. “Never mind. Bo was the bull-riding champ for five years in a row, until he retired last year. As a matter of fact, don’t the three of you own this hotel?” Surprised gasps were shared among the Showers women.

Bo felt Spring tense up, but he wouldn’t budge. He continued to hang on to her pinky even as she tried to pull away. He watched her as the reality of the night before hit her. She didn’t do a great job of shielding her ever-changing emotions as she let the newfound information sink in. They had agreed to one night, no shared information. She couldn’t possibly get upset with him for keeping this from her. Could she?

That was one of the main reasons he was instantly attracted to Spring. She wasn’t money hungry. Even after stepping into his hotel suite, she didn’t ogle and hang on his every word. For once, a beautiful woman wanted him. Just Bo. Not what the Durden family name stood for. Nothing had changed. At least, not for him.

Spring sat silent for long moments. It felt as if the bottom had fallen out from under her. When she felt Bo tug at her pinky, the bottom slowly returned. The outburst from April was astonishing, but Spring had to remember that they had agreed to first names only, and even those were not supposed to be real. It was a lot to swallow in one sitting.

She sat looking off into space, barely listening to her sisters and Bo’s brothers talking about bull riding. Spring turned to find Bo carefully watching her. He looked nervous. Her silence probably made him that way. What could she say? It was only for one night. It didn’t change anything. She had sex with Bo, not his money. She wanted Bo, not his…his hotel or championship status.

“Hey,” she whispered for his ears only.

Bo leaned in closer to her and answered. “Hey, minx.” Damn, he had never felt this nervous in his life. Would this small unveiling scare her away? “You wanna go somewhere and talk about this revelation?”

Spring thought about the offer, but what would be the point? She tugged at his pinky a little for good measure, mustering up her best nervous smile. “We set our own rules last night, remember? It’s a lot to swallow, but I don’t really care. I got what I wanted last night. You. Let’s just enjoy breakfast together. Just Bo and Spring.”

Hot damn! Just one more reason he wanted to keep her. Spring had somehow reversed the roles in the situation. She was right. They had set their own rules. But, she also said she got what she wanted, which was him. The look on her face when her sister revealed who he really was, was genuine. Spring did not have a clue.

His thoughts were interrupted when his brother Vance changed the subject once again.

“How about checking the front desk when you ladies return from your Stripper 101 class. I will wrangle up some tickets for the bull-riding competition.”

“Oooh, I like the sound of that.” April beamed from ear to ear.

“Me, too,” May and Summer chimed together.

“Spring, do you want to go?” Bo asked.

“Sounds fun. This means we need to cut the chitchat and get up there to the breakfast buffet and dig in.” She could hear the growls coming from her stomach. All the exercise she had gotten the night before had drained her.

“Good thinking, minx.” Bo could tell she wanted to get past the awkward revelation and move on. He could deal with that. A woman who didn’t want to discuss money. A woman who wasn’t a tad bit curious about how much he had. Spring was one damned sexy conundrum. This was the best visit to Las Vegas he had ever had.

* * * *

Bo had managed to get some work done while Spring was off with her sisters. He didn’t know if she thought of him, but there wasn’t a moment that went by that he wasn’t thinking of her. Hell, his brothers had managed to poke fun at him at every turn. He had never zoned out because of a woman, and yet he kept doing it while they were making preparations for the bull-riding competition later that night. Eventually, both his brothers had sidelined him. He was useless most of the day.

It could not be helped. He kept replaying over and over the indescribable night he and Spring had shared. The way her skin glistened beneath his fingers. The way she responded to him. He had never made a woman come so many times in one night. Shit, every time he thought of Spring, his dick got hard.

How had Spring become more than just a one-night stand? How was he supposed to let go of her? He couldn’t, wouldn’t. He knew nothing about Spring, and yet he was absolutely fascinated with her. He needed to be honest with himself.

He had fallen in love with her. The moment she smiled at him, he was gone. Bo knew he only had one more night to think of something, but was stumped. It would be rude as hell to intrude on Spring and her sisters’ vacation. But he didn’t expect to meet her nor feel so strongly for her after just one night. As crazy as it sounded, Bo had fallen for Spring Showers, and he was determined to keep her.

The sex with Spring was off the charts, but that wasn’t the only thing that had instantly attracted him to her. It was the woman. The way she carried herself. The way she sat alone at the bar, drawing. He wouldn’t forget how she didn’t bat an eye when she heard he had money. She was beautiful, and he wanted to get to know her better. Hell, he wondered if she would be willing to visit him on his ranch in Colorado.

Everything had happened so fast. He couldn’t believe how absurd his behavior had been.

Nonetheless, Bo was as excited as a schoolboy when it was time for the bull-riding competition to begin. As promised, Vance had rounded up some prime seats for Spring and her sisters. He was not able to get to the stands to talk with her, but it was probably for the best. Bo did not think he would be able to stay away from her.

Cade designated himself guardian over the women. He kept an eye on them, escorted the women to the concession stands and restroom, and kept other men away. The only man that managed to get past Cade was their cousin, Dalton, another bull rider in attendance. Other than Dalton and Summer sniping at each other most of the night, Cade didn’t have any other problems.

Once the competition came to an end, Cade brought the women down to Bo and Vance. They had left another one of their trustworthy employees to handle things while Bo and Vance went over to speak to Spring and her sisters. It was only a few moments, but once again, it was more than enough time for Bo to long for her once she left the arena.