All Chapters of Lexie and Killian: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

"Oh, Killian." Marliss's sigh was even louder than his. Let me get a cup of coffee so I can wake up my brain. Then you can tell me how you've made a mess of things."He waited impatiently until she picked up the phone again and told him she was ready. It took him a while, and he wasn't sure he was coherent at all times. His mother listened without interrupting until he got it all out. When he finished, he blew out a breath and waited for her to tell him he was full of shit. What she said hurt him even more."Killian." Her voice actually sounded sad. "I can't tell you how disappointed in you I am.""Oh, Mama, you know I hate hearing that.""Too bad," she said. "It's the truth. I thought I gave you a good picture of the kind of man Dusty was, of his good qualities and why I fell in love with him. I tried to get you to remember what a good dad he was when he was with you.""Yeah," he said bitterly, "when he was with me. I was one of many.""You stop that," she snapped. "He may not have go

Killian looked out the cabin window as the D. Walker Minerals jet he flew in landed on the tarmac. Here he was, back at the little airport Dusty had built outside Red Creek. Through the window he could see two similar planes already parked. Jackson and Dylan. Of course. Rogue was already here, having worked the fourth week of their schedule. Today was the thirty-first of August, and they were right on target for their final meeting."Nervous, honey?" Lexie stirred in the seat beside him."No." He took her hand and linked his fingers with hers. "For the very first time since this whole mess exploded, I actually feel calm. I know where I'm going and what I'm going to do." He lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles. "I have you to thank for most of it."She laughed softly, the musical sound that made his heart and cock both jump."I wish I could take all the credit, but I'd say a good share of it belongs to your mother.""She's really something, isn't she?""She sure is," Lexie agreed. "S

The fishing trip turned out to be more exciting than they'd expected, what with Jackson getting a lure embedded in his hand and the unexpected trip to the local emergency room. Yup, they'd certainly made a lasting impression their first day here together. Although they'd bonded over the situation in a way fishing might not have done.But Killian believed they still needed a brothers-only get-together where they could sit around, drink a little, and hash out all the bullshit. He and Lexie had cut their honeymoon short because he'd gotten a line on a ranch for sale dirt cheap. The man hadn't even had a chance to stock it before his bride decided she didn't want to live in Kansas. He'd sold the land and his brand new house to Killian at an unbelievable price. What a mad whirl that had been, closing the deal, moving into the house, trying to get everything organized. He'd wanted to be set at the ranch when all the brothers were in Red Creek for the week they'd agreed to spend together.He

Killian shaded his eyes and looked up at the Kansas sun casting its warm rays down on the pastures and the ranch buildings. Everything was bathed in gold, a symbol, he thought, of his life now. The soft breeze carried the sweet smell of hay and grass and the familiar aroma of horseflesh. When he let his gaze roam over the ranch house, the barns, and the other outbuildings, he had to pinch himself to believe it was really all his. The dream he'd always believed too far beyond his reach was actually a reality.And then, of course, there was Lexie, a woman he loved desperately. From the first moment he'd seen her, he knew she was the one. At first, he'd been afraid to think of forever with her, reminding himself that he was one of four offspring of a man who sired sons out of wedlock. Who'd betrayed his marriage vows. But then his mother had convinced him she had to hold tight to the fact she'd been supremely happy with his father whenever they were together. And that a wandering dick was

Killian looked around the waiting area at the hospital's Emergency Room and hoped they weren't going to make this a regular stop on their schedules. Much of the blame for this trip landed on his shoulders. He should have known better than to let the greenhorns up on the horses. But the animals were very tame, no spooky habits, and he'd figured a slow walk couldn't hurt anything.Hah!Showed how much he knew.All he'd wanted was an afternoon with his newly discovered brothers, a chance to eat good food and drink beer, and to maybe show off his ranch a little. They'd all agreed they should take this time to do a little bonding. So far, they were mostly bonding over disasters.He'd taken the responsibility of calling Zoe, sucking it up as he related the situation, and telling her where they were. To her credit, she didn't scream or cuss him out over the phone. She just thanked him for calling and said she'd be right there. But he heard the underlying tones in her voice, a mixture of anger