Saving Emily
By
Becky Wilde
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SAVING EMILY
BECKY WILDE
Published by Solstice Publishing at Smashwords
Copyright 2010 Becky Wilde
Chapter One
They were just too sexy. She could not keep her eyes off them.
Cole McCade was a twenty-seven year old, six foot one male with sky blue eyes, ebony hair and a muscular frame. He was sex on legs and his brother mmm, mmm.
Adam McCade was a twenty-five year old, six foot four male, with brown hair and green eyes. His chest was nearly as wide as Big Spring, Texas, the town they lived near. He was so handsome. She'd bet the packages those two had were just as impressive as the men, Emily thought to herself.
She didn't think they even noticed her. She had moved to the McCade ranch just before she had turned seventeen, a whole month ago. She lived with her brother Chris in one of the cabins on the McCade ranch and helped out with the horses and cooking meals for the McCade men.
Sighing, Emily turned and headed for the stables. Well at least one man on this ranch knew she existed besides her brother. Emily had seen Chad, the ranch foreman, watching her and when she looked at him he would smile that sexy little smile. Pity, Emily liked him he was nice but he wasn't the McCades.
Chad had asked Emily on a date. Neither of them had seen Cole while Chad was asking her out. He had stepped in, and said in no uncertain terms to Chad and herself, that she was too young to date the twenty-three year old foreman. If she wanted to date she was to look at someone closer to her age.
Cole had then sent her off to feed the horses in the barn, but Emily has stood hidden in the doorway, listening while Cole warned Chad away from her. Cole told Chad that she was not of age yet and to find someone else to set his sights on. Emily had been so incensed she had nearly stormed out to confront Cole, but logic reared its ugly head.
This was the only home she and Chris had now. Even though there was supposed to be money left to them from the sale of their parents house, Chris kept telling Emily that her parents had more debt than cash and they both had only just broken even. She knew Chris was lying but he controlled all the money and there was nothing she could do.
Emily had tried talking to her brother regarding money, but every time she mentioned it, Chris would clam up and brush the subject aside. She was worried about her brother; he seemed to be changing before her eyes and not in a good way.
Emily finished up her chores with the horses and headed to the ranch house to wash up and prepare lunch for Cole and Adam.
Just as she was placing the left over roast beef, salad, and bread on the table; Cole sauntered into the kitchen.
“Looks good Em, I don't know what we would be eating if you hadn't arrived at the ranch. You are saving our miserable stomachs,” Cole stated taking a seat at the table.
Emily was still annoyed with Cole from this morning so instead of answering him she made a placating noise, and turned back to the fridge for the jug of iced tea. She had just placed it on the table when Adam entered.
“Hey baby girl looks good, thanks,” he stated taking his seat at the table.
“You listen to me Adam McCade,” Emily stated with ire, pointing a finger towards Adam. “I am not a baby and I would appreciate it if you and your holier than thou brother would stop treating me like one.”
Adam clenched his jaw with frustration, not knowing where her statement was coming from. He was about to open his mouth to question Emily but Cole beat him to it.
“No you are not a baby Emily. You are a young adult, but you have not reached eighteen yet. You are living on my ranch and under our protection. This means you abide by our rules whether you agree with them or not. You are not dating a man six years older than you. If you want to date, go out with someone your own age. Chad will not be bothering you again.”
“Chad asked you on a date?” Adam roared.
“Don't worry little brother I've already handled it. He won't be bothering Emily again.”
Emily had had enough of their stupid rules, “Enjoy your lunch,” she sneered as she slammed out the back door.
“She's magnificent when she's pissed off,” Adam said with a grin to his brother. How such a small woman could have such a fiery temper astounded Adam. She was five foot one at most, had gorgeous blonde hair and her eyes sparkled like sapphires when she was enraged. She had no compunction whatsoever about standing up to them when they annoyed her.