A Cowboy's Dance (White Oak Ranch Book 1) by Diana McKinley

Author:Diana McKinley [McKinley, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Cole lifted his hat to wipe some of the sweat off of his brow, squinting over at Mike as he directed Andre, Hank, and Pete while they rolled out the last section of wire fencing needed to repair what the recent storms had destroyed. They’d been at the task for several hours that Monday morning, making sure that, at least for now, his and Everest’s herds didn’t mingle. Combining stock always took careful planning, and Cole knew it would be many months before he and Everest pulled off that feat.

Thoughts of what they had shared that weekend flashed through his mind, and Cole felt the familiar heat spread over his skin that always gave his emotions away to others. It was a terrible tell and one that he had long wished he could rid himself of, but there was no changing the hue of his complexion, even with his tan.

“Gonna daydream again, boss?” Andre asked, his tone teasing but not mean by any stretch of the imagination.

Cole rolled his eyes and slapped his hat back on his head. He walked over to where they were working and smirked at Andre.

“Don’t mind me none. You got more important things to concentrate on.” He angled his head toward the wire and grinned.

“Yeah, yeah,” Andre muttered.

Still, the younger man chuckled at Cole, and Cole didn’t miss the humored glint in his brown eyes. Cole arched an eyebrow at him in question, but Andre merely shrugged and then got back to the business at hand. Cole stepped forward to help, and soon the fence was as good as new.

Cole led them to where several hands were working with the herd that morning, knowing he needed to check in with them before he and Mike rode over to where most of his other employees were preparing several fields for planting. A few men were completing tasks in and around the barn, and Cole had decided to stop there last before he and Mike called it a day.

All in all, it was a typical day on the ranch, but to Cole, everything felt different. He saw his staff in a new light as he imagined how they would mesh with Everest’s employees. Cole’s attention was more keenly focused on the herd when he rode alongside his men there, thinking through the logistics of having one massive operation instead of two smaller ones to manage. Hell, even the land appeared different, as he envisioned it being his and Everest’s and not just his anymore. And someday, it would be their children’s.

That last dream was one which Cole hadn’t let himself entertain much, thinking he wouldn’t ever find a partner who wanted to share the responsibility of parenthood with him. Robbie had always been vocal about not wanting any kids underfoot to slow him down. Somehow, Cole had allowed himself to put that hope on the back burner for far too long, but not anymore. Now, he could dream of a family of his own and know that it was really doable.

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