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By Layla
Chase
A landscape of heat waves shimmering off fields of
dried withered hay. Slow moving cattle clustered near the shrinking pond or
stream. A lone rancher leaning against a weathered barn.
These images were ones I’ve seen on several
occasions while driving along Texas back roads. As a writer, I always have a
notebook in my purse and jot down striking visuals or descriptions. When I
moved away from Texas in mid-2012, the state was in the midst of a bad
drought—not the first one experienced in the twelve years I claimed a San
Antonio address. The Sunday newspaper ran series of articles relaying
information on how hard drought hits the farms and ranches in its path.
When I saw the guidelines for intense short erotic
stories for The Edge series, all those images tumbled through my mind and I had
my plot. I remembered the languor of the
cattle and had talked with enough long-time residents to know the person who
was responsible for those animals would give a lot to keep them alive.
Especially if their survival is tied to the viability of her ranch.
Enter Trixy. A stubborn widow clinging to the
hope she can keep her ranch alive by sheer determination finally has to admit
she needs help. Her cattle are on the verge of dying of thirst and she has to
barter for water rights. Unfortunately, she has history with her neighbor,
Garth, the logical person to turn to for this water. His agreement doesn’t come
easy and, with a thrill, Trixy realizes she wouldn’t have things any other
way.
I’m giving away a free download of the story to
one lucky person who leaves a comment on this blog. My hope is you have as much
enjoyment reading Setting Boundaries
as I had writing it.
Setting Boundaries blurb:
Widow Trixy Manville is desperate to
save her cattle and turns to a neighbor with an offer—his pick of her best
calves in exchange for water rights.
Garth Rutger negotiates for one night
of hot, unforgettable sex from the woman he’s wanted for the past decade. A bit
of humiliation might assuage his yearning. After her first refusal, he raises
the stakes to a ménage that includes his brother. Will Trixy’s agreement lead
her to a pact with the devil, or the sexual exploits she’s been craving?
Layla Chase
