Cash

By Vanessa Devereaux

This book was first published by Evernight Publishing in 2015. It has been reformatted and edited.
Welcome to Big Sky County, Montana. Take one look at the men and you’ll agree they’re just as breathtaking as the state’s natural beauty. From ranches to board rooms, in Big Sky County you’ll find men who play hard, sometimes play hard to get, but always seem to find their perfect match.

Cash Doyle can describe himself in one word—broken. Broken psyche and broken body. There’s nothing he wants more than to get to know Katy Nolan-Delaney on a more intimate level, but there’s one thing stopping him and that’s fear.

Katy knows there’s something mysterious about Cash and that’s part of the attraction. What she can’t figure out is why he’s wanted to do nothing more than kiss her on the cheek each time they’ve been on a date.

Does he want to be just friends? Is he really a married man? And why does he insist on separate rooms on their trip to Vegas? Is Katy wasting her time on another man who’s going to break her heart?

And for Cash, will Katy be patient enough with him to let him heal before he springs his secret on her? Or will this seemingly perfect pair never get a chance to fall in love?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Susan Palmquist
• Release date: Jun 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463600993

Vanessa Devereaux

Vanessa Devereaux is the bestselling author of erotic romances and erotica including Cater to Me, The Rake, Who's the Boss, and The Pleasure Room. She's also pens three ongoing series, Perfect Pairing, Big Sky County and Kalispell Shifters.

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Cash

Big Sky County

Vanessa Devereaux

Published by Coldstream Publishing at Smashwords

Copyright 2020 Vanessa Devereaux

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Thank You

Social Networks

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Chapter 1

What happens in Vegas; stays in Vegas.

Well, I hope something does happen in Vegas.

Katy closed her carry-on bag and glanced out of the window.

Cash had just driven into the parking spot outside her condo. She checked everything was switched off, the electric kettle and the iron she’d used to take the wrinkles out of her dress. Her mom had promised to stop by and feed the cat and empty his litterbox. She took a deep breath. She didn’t usually get herself into a panic like this when she went out of town, but this was the first time she was going someplace with Cash. It mattered to her that everything was damn near perfect.

She checked her appearance before opening the door.

Cash was midway up the pathway that led to the condo. You all set? he asked.

Katy was certain he was getting more attractive each time she saw him. Hopefully this would be the weekend they’d finally go beyond just going out to dinner and move the relationship up a notch. Even a proper kiss and not a peck on the cheek would be nudging it in the right direction. She wasn’t going to worry and obsess anymore about his insistence that they have separate rooms in Vegas. She’d pondered the meaning of it enough. She’d kept herself awake at night, finely deciding if he didn’t like her, didn’t think they should be together, then he would have turned down the invitation to accompany her to the sex toy convention.

Since the first time she’d met him when he’d bid on her at the bachelorette auction, he’d been a man of mystery. Nothing was straightforward with him but that only added to his allure.

I’m packed and ready to head to the airport, she said.

Here let me take that bag for you, said Cash.

She handed it to him and then followed behind as he made his way to the car. He popped open the trunk, placed her bag beside his before opening the passenger door for her. She got in and Cash slid in beside her and started the ignition.

I checked our flight about thirty minutes ago and it’s on time, said Katy.

That’s great. Nothing worse than being stuck at an airport for hours on end.

The weather’s supposed to be perfect in Vegas this weekend. If we have some spare time we can sit around the pool or go swimming. It will be a long time before we can do that again in Montana.

Is your brother getting excited about Tuesday? asked Cash.

He turned onto the main road that would take them all the way to Missoula. He’d quickly changed the subject but Katy had grown to accept that was typical of Cash.

I think he’s more nervous than anything. Katy relaxed back in the seat. Her brother had worked long and hard on his campaign to become the next sheriff of Big Sky County. He definitely deserved to win. I said I’d drive some folks to the polling stations, said Katy.

I can do the same if you need more helpers.

As well as being a tad mysterious, he was also sweet too. I think he’s going to win no doubt about it, but the more people we get to the polling stations the better, said Cash.

None of the family had anticipated that Connor would end the race as a married man. That had come as a total surprise, and so had his impending fatherhood.

Did I tell you that Jennifer and Connor went for her first ultrasound yesterday? asked Katy.

No, they get on okay?

Oh yeah, baby’s perfect. They said they weren’t going to find out what sex it was but they caved in and asked.

Are you going to have a niece or a nephew? asked Cash.

Much to my father’s delight it’s a boy. The Nolan-Delaney name will continue and he’ll have someone to take over the ranch after Connor’s gone.

Katy had honestly thought she’d be the first one to get married because Connor had dragged his feet for so long. She thought she’d have the honor of presenting her parents with their first grandchild but Connor had beaten her to that privilege as well.

In all honesty she too had been dragging her feet somewhat. Always being independent, and just plain picky about the type of guy she went out with. Almost giving up on the whole notion of love and marriage. Instead deciding to open Grantsville’s first, and probably only ever, sex shop.

She glanced at Cash. He must have sensed that she was looking at him because he turned her way. He smiled; she smiled too. Maybe Connor’s getting married had some effect on her but Katy sensed that she too was ready to finally settle down.

Now all she had to do was get Cash into her bed and kick the relationship into high gear.

*****

Cash had almost backed out of going along on this trip with Katy. Almost. Not that he wanted to turn her down. Quite the opposite in fact. He loved being with her. Looked forward to each time they got together. But it was going to test things for him. For her. For them. He knew she was puzzled as to why they’d gone out on six dinner dates, two movie dates, and not once had he tried to get into her panties. He found her to be drop dead gorgeous. He’d felt his heart go boom-boom the first time he’d set eyes on her at the auction. It was the reason he’d bid on her. His mind and body had drawn him to her. It was as if he knew this would be the woman who would mend him. And he needed lots of fixing. If he was to describe himself in one word, broken would be it.

Katy always seemed kind and patient but Cash knew even the most tolerant of females wouldn’t wait forever for a guy to make a move. He glanced at her as she sat next to him in the taxi that was taking them to their hotel. She hadn’t even questioned him as to why he’d insisted on separate rooms. He thought she might and he was ready with an answer. A lie. However, she’d just accepted that’s the way he wanted it. Cash glanced out of the window. This was the first time he’d been to Vegas. The whole place was bustling. He looked at the casinos and fountains.