Sassy Daiquiri Kiss: Cowboys Down Under

By Kay Maree

Lucy

Ever since I was 16 years old, I have struggled to work out where I belonged in this world.
Then I meet him...
Lucas Knight...
My little heart swooned and to be honest, who's heart wouldn't when meeting him?
He was well over six feet tall, muscled, with dark windswept hair and a hard sculptured jaw that could have been made by the gods themselves.
Piercing blue eyes that took the breath right from my lungs as they seemed to zero in on me and my every movement.
He is the one person I know I am meant to spend the rest of my life with.
It's just a shame he doesn't feel the same way.

Everyone yearns for the light of the day, the sun signifies the start of a new beginning but deep down I crave when the night comes, the soft glow of the moon as the stars brighten up the velvet night sky brings something inside me alive and all I want to do is throw my head back and howl at the moon.

It's hard loving someone that thinks your invisible.

Lucas

Lucy Jacobson = End Game.
I'm too old, too dominant for someone like her.
She is innocence coated in Sass...
Her beauty and the light that lives inside her shouldn't be harnessed.

So why the fuck do I want to be the one to capture her and never go?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kay Maree
• Release date: Mar 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224257232

Kay Maree

Hi my name is Kay Maree and I'm a wife, mother of 3 and I love to write Instant Love with twists and turns with a bit of suspense thrown in. My debut novel is called Angel Mine and was released in early 2017. I live in Newcastle, on the New South Wales coast of Australia with my husband and three beautiful children. Between being a taxi for my children, and working full-time, I somehow find the time to write. It’s something I love with a passion and with the encouragement of my very supportive husband, I have accomplished one of my dreams – releasing my first novel. I hope you fall in love with my characters as much as I have. I love reading and getting lost in a good book when I manage to snatch five minutes to myself.

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Sassy daiquiri kiss

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KAY MAREE

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Copyright © 2020 by Kay Maree

The right of Kay Maree to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000

All rights reserved. This publication (or any part of it) may not be reproduced or transmitted, copied, stored, distributed or otherwise made available by any person or entity (including Google, or similar organisations), in any form (electronic, digital, optical or mechanical) or by any means (photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise) without prior written permission from the author.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

To all my amazing readers,

Never let yourself feel invisible.

The right people will see you even when you try to shelter them from the worst.

THEY ARE YOUR PEOPLE…

Hold on tight and never let go.

You deserve more than what you believe.

Kay x

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Looking around my now bare apartment. 

Releasing a deep breath, smiling. 

My whole world was once in this apartment, and now I’m making a change. 

I am so proud of myself for it. 

I work from home as a website designer. 

So I can move anywhere I want and still do the job I love. 

Two warm, comforting arms wrap around my waist and I lean back into them. 

My sister Sophie's soft voice hits my ears.

I am so proud of you sis, and this move is something you have wanted to do for such a long time. I’m going to miss your sassy mouth, but I know you need to do this. 

I hear the smile in her voice and shit, I’m going to miss her but this is something I have to do. 

I want what she and Cora, my sister’s best friend, have found and there is only one way I’m gonna get it. 

It’s time to fight dirty and get the man I have been pining over for the past six years. 

Ever since I was 16 years old, I have struggled to work out where I belonged in this world. 

Then my mum sent me to the Steel farm for the summer holidays to stay with her oldest friend June and her family in Wallumbilla. 

It’s there I discovered I was more than the geeky teenager that never had a boyfriend. 

Who needed a boyfriend? 

When I could roam the fields kicking up dust and soaking in the sun on the back of my very own horse Smores. 

A beautiful Pinto horse Lou bought for me my very first Summer there. 

In those moments I felt like I was soaring and it was the most peaceful moment of my life. 

Nash Steel treated me like I was his baby sister. 

He taught me everything I needed to know about living on the farm, and then one day his best friend turned up and changed my world forever. 

Lucas Knight. 

My little heart swooned and to be honest, who’s heart wouldn’t when meeting him? 

He was over six feet tall, muscled, with dark windswept hair and a hard sculptured jaw that could have been made by the gods themselves. 

Piercing blue eyes that took the breath right from my lungs as they seemed to zero in on me and my every movement. 

It was as if he knew everything about me before I even opened my mouth. 

After riding all day, I was just bringing Smores into the barn when I caught sight of him moving hay bales from the back of his truck and stacking them beside the barn. 

Muscles flexing, sweat glistened on every dip and valley on display and stupid clumsy me forgot everything Nash had ever taught me and in a matter of seconds, I lost focus and went to climb down from Smores. 

I got my foot stuck in the metal stirrups and I tumbled, I braced for the hard fall as a scream tore from my throat but the impact didn’t come. 

Instead, I landed headfirst into a solid chest as strong arms held me up. 

I can still hear that rough throaty voice run straight through me like melted butter, making me shiver. 

Easy, Little Vixen. 

The tip of his finger slid up my nose, pushing my glasses back into place. My body trembled from just that simple touch as those clear blue eyes stared deep into mine. 

My core clenched when his heated, minty breath washed over my face.

A throat clearing behind me snapped me out of the trance I was held captive in. 

I was so embarrassed my face flamed red and once I was upright, with both feet firmly planted on the ground, I took off on a dead run for the main house and hid in my room for the rest of the day.

Hey where did you go? my sister asks. 

Coming to stand in front of me, giving my shoulders a little shake.

Sorry I totally spaced, I laugh, waving her off.

Is everything okay? Are you not ready for this? her face scrunches up in concern.

I’m good, just thinking about my drive, I lied, turning my face away so she can’t call me out on my bullshit.

Make sure you have plenty of stops on the way. It's a good ten-and-a-half-hour drive, her concerned face changing to worried in a split-second.

I got this sis, I nod.

Make sure you call me when you get there.

Yes, Mum, I salute, making her laugh.

Smartass, she mumbles, shaking her head just as Demetri comes through the front door. 

A set of shiny silver keys swinging from his fingers.

All your stuff is now in storage, he says in a thick Italian accent. 

I watch my sister visibly melt in front of me, making me want to start doing gagging noises, but I hold it back and roll my eyes instead.

Thanks, Bro, I couldn’t have done it without you and Nico. Will you let him know I said thanks? I wink, throwing up my fingers in a weird sign as if I’m a gangster. 

Making him chuckle, shaking his head. 

I started calling him bro not long after he married my sister, but I put my own gangster swing to it that he finds highly amusing.

Demetri and I couldn’t let you leave without a gift.

Now that piques my interest, my sister loves to give me gifts and me being the baby sister loves to get presents. 

I bounce on the spot, clapping my hands like a little kid, making them both laugh at me but who cares if I get a present.

Where is it? I ask, way too excited about this.

Out the front you dork, Sophie laughs, shaking her head as I race past her, but Demetri won’t move from the doorway.

Move it, buddy, I growl.

You may need these, he says smirking, handing over the set of keys he was swinging around.

What? I gasp, clutching the cool metal. 

Stepping aside, he waves his hand out the door. 

On shaky legs, I head downstairs and out the apartment building's front doors. 

Stopping in my tracks, my mouth drops open at what is parked at the curb.

Oh, my God, I squeal, jumping up and down. 

Laughter rings around me but I don’t give a shit cause right there in front of me is the new 2020 Toyota Hilux SR5 in all her shiny red glory and chromed up in all the right places. 

Not believing it’s mine, I press the unlock button on the fob in my hands and when it beeps, the blinkers flash as if to say hello. 

I squeal again.

I’m guessing she likes it, my sister says behind me and all I can do is nod, completely lost for words. 

Taking a few tentative steps towards my new red beast, I can’t help it when my steps pick up speed, throwing out my arms trying to hug it.

Yeah, Little Butterfly put this in the win basket, Demetri calls out.

Oh God guys, thank you so much, 

Finally finding my voice, turning and running at my sister like a linebacker making her grunt. 

Her body rocking back on her heels, but that doesn’t stop me from giving her the biggest bear hug imaginable. 

I squeeze the life out of her, making her wheeze for breath, slapping her on the back. 

Man up, I laugh out before letting go and jumping on Demetri and trying to do the same to him, but he isn’t as easy to squeeze. 

The big sonofabitch is like hitting a rock, and I end up getting winded instead. 

Now who needs to man up, Sophie spits out, smirking.

Bite ya tongue Saffi, I throw right back at her. 

Her face turns red, her brows pitch together at the nickname I gave her long ago, reminding me how much she bloody hates it, but it amuses me when I piss her off.

We love you and we just want to make this transition easier for you. Demetri didn’t believe your car was safe enough to make the trip, she pushes out between clenched teeth. 

Not wanting to show me how much I just pissed her off making me giggle. 

Demetri chuckles but quickly stops when she cuts a hard look his way and if looks could kill, he should be dead where he stands right now.

Good call bro, I throw out needing to save his butt and again I throw up my fingers in a weird sign making him laugh, ruffling my hair up with his hand he simply nods.

Just make sure you call us when you get there, he gruffs out.

Yes, Dad, I whine, making him laugh.

Don’t stress guys, I’m gonna see you guys at the end of the week for the big wedding, I smile.

I just wish we could head up there with you. But Dominic really needs Demetri here at the moment. We will definitely be up there for the wedding, she smiles. Nobody is keeping me away from my best friend's wedding, Sophie pouts, lifting her brow at Demetri.

Don’t worry, little Butterfly, we will make it up there. I promise, leaning down and kissing her between the brows and again she melts against him.

Gagging, I shove my fingers into my mouth so they realise I am still standing here and don’t need to see that. 

But deep down, a swirl of the green-eyed monster begins to stir. 

Wishing for something even remotely close to what they have and feel towards each other.

Sorry, Sophie laughs and I can tell she ain’t sorry at all. 

Huffing, I fold my arms across my chest and pull out my best bratty pout.

Little sis, you can bite me, go play with your new beast while I soak up my husband before he has to head back to work, she says, shooing me with her hands. 

Thinking that’s a great idea. 

I skip towards my beauty. 

Running my hand across the shimmering paint job. 

Sighing, knowing this beast needs a good name. 

Stepping back, I look up one side then the other, trying to think of what name would suit her. 

It has to be badass but feminine. 

Tapping one of my black-tipped nails against my bottom lip, mulling over what it could be.

Kitty nope... Ruby nope... Luna nope... Valerie nope...

Damn. 

This is harder than I thought, opening the driver’s side door. 

I feel like I am about to burst into glitter, taking in the soft leather seats with red pinstripes. 

That new car smell hitting me in the face.

I step up into the seat thanking god they have a side step cause I’m a short ass. 

Gripping the steering wheel in one hand I put the key in the ignition, turning her over with a flick of the wrist, a huge smile pulling across my lips when she purrs to life. 

The slow vibration from the engine runs through me, making me giggle.

Elektra, I purr. 

Oh, hell yes! 

That name is fucking perfect for my beast. 

Pushing down on the button for the electric windows that are mounted into my door. 

Sophie and Demetri are still busy macking on each other. 

I have to honk the horn to get their attention, rolling my eyes at the loved up duo. 

When they finally pull apart they head towards the passenger side window. 

I give the motor a little rev. 

Say hello to my little friend, I call out in my best Scarface voice hitting my hands against the steering wheel pulling off a good drum roll and in my best Dory voice I announce, Her name shall be Elektra and she shall be mine. 

Making them laugh.

Good name shorty, Demetri says, calling me the nickname he gave me when we first met.

Thanks, Bro, I exclaim, throwing up my fingers again.

Are you ever going to not do that? Sophie asks, opening the door. 

Demetri giving her a hand to get in.

Nope, I shake my head, running my hands around the steering wheel.

You’re such a nutcase.

A loveable one, I wink.

Absolutely Little Lulu, she fires back with her nickname for me. 

Time to see what Elektra can do, I say, ignoring her giggling ass.

Sergio just called, Demetri has to head over there for a bit but I’ll come with ya, you can drop me home afterwards.

I’m amazed you heard the phone over all the kissing, I smart back, laughing at my own joke.

Jealous bitch, Sophie fires back, making me laugh. 

But fuck how true her words ring out in my head.

Enough chit chat cause I feel the need... the need for speed, I call out one of the best lines from one of my all-time favourite movies, Top Gun.

Let’s do it, Sophie laughs, leaning out the window and giving Demetri a quick kiss goodbye.

Drive safe, he points his finger at me, I salute him in return. 

Let’s Rock-and-roll. Sophie find a good song, let's test this baby out.

On it, she salutes me this time. 

Searching through my CD case that was lying on the passenger floor.

How the hell did that get in here? 

My brows knit together in confusion as I pulled out onto the road.

Before Demetri scrapped your car, he cleaned it out and put all your stuff in here.

Ah see, this is why I love that man, I gush. 

He is the best brother ever. 

You don’t know the half of it, she mumbles, making me screw up my face. 

Ewww, I don’t want to know, hitting the indicator to turn left, heading towards the foreshore so we can cruise past the beaches. 

Then it dawns on me he cleaned out my car.