A Cowboy's Wish Upon A Star (Texas Rescue Book 5) by Caro Carson

Author:Caro Carson [Carson, Caro]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor-Ranch Foreman, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Texas Rescue Series, Family & Domestic Life, Pregnancy, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original Edition
Published: 2016-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The horses were beautiful.

Sophia had only talked to them when they’d been standing patiently in their stalls at the end of the day. Of course, she’d seen them under saddle, working, but she hadn’t seen them like this before.

She only came to the barn after sundown. She hadn’t realized the horses spent their day in the pasture or the paddock or whatever this huge, fenced-in field was called. It ran from the barn at one end all the way to the stables at the other, a stretch of maybe a quarter mile. The horses were spread out the entire distance, swishing their tails and nibbling at grass. They looked happy and content, so much so that they paid her no attention as she stood on a fence rail in her sneakers and yoga clothes.

That was okay; she had Grace to talk to.

“This is so pretty. I’m glad I came out here on my day off.”

Sophia was glad, too. The visit was a total surprise, which made it all the more special. Alex wasn’t here, and Grace wasn’t dutifully delivering groceries. This was just about them, two sisters who’d rarely been apart before this year.

Sophia jumped down from the fence and bent to scratch a black and gray dog behind the ears. When roundup had ended and all the horses and cowboys had come in, this dog had come, too, apparently part of the whole gang. Her name was Patch. Travis called her a cow dog, but she seemed keen to be with the horses.

“I brought you some of my neighbor’s tomatoes,” Grace said. “Don’t let me forget to take them out of the trunk before I go. I probably shouldn’t have left them in there. The whole car will smell like tomatoes in this heat.”

The mere thought of the smell of tomatoes made Sophia want to gag.

Grace seemed extra talkative today, raving about her new job at the hospital where Alex worked. She was writing grant proposals and doing something with research studies, using all the organization skills she’d perfected as a personal assistant to a celebrity.

Sophia smiled and listened, but inside, she was hurting. Grace apparently had forgotten that her old job had been to work for Sophia. When she raved about how cool and great her new boss was, did she not realize that implied her old boss had been not so cool and not so great?

Sophia watched the horses and listened to how much better Grace’s life was without her. She’d almost rather talk to the horses. She’d never done them wrong. They didn’t care if she was famous or a loser or a famous loser.

“Do you know what I need?” Sophia asked.

Grace went quiet in the middle of her sentence. “What do you mean?”

“I need boots. Western ones, so I can learn how to ride. Get me four or five pair and bring them out next Sunday. I’ll pick one. I need jeans, too. I’ve got those shredded Miami ones, but I need regular jeans, like Mom used to buy us.

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