A Husband in Wyoming by Lynnette Kent

Author:Lynnette Kent [Kent, Lynnette]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-09-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Not bad for an older woman.”

Jess glanced over as Dylan put his dinner plate on the table and sat down next to her. “Thanks. I think.”

“You are thirty-five, after all. Who knew you still had it in you to wrangle cattle?”

To celebrate their cattle drive accomplishments, the teenagers had been given the night off from cooking. Ford had grilled steaks and ears of corn while Susannah had baked potatoes and thrown together a big salad. Dessert would be the chocolate cake she and Lizzie had spent the afternoon baking. Now everyone had settled at the long table in the bunkhouse to enjoy the meal.

Jess gave Dylan a dirty look. “You’re asking for trouble, cowboy. I have that article to write up, remember. Insult me, and I’ll get even.”

He sighed and rested his head on his hand, poking at his steak with his fork. “Yeah, we still have that to deal with, don’t we? Couldn’t you just write about the camp instead?”

“Not unless you want to explain to Trevor Galleries why they’re not getting the punch for their advertising dollars.”

“The one time I spoke with Patricia Trevor, she struck me as a person who keeps a close watch on her bank balance. In fact...” Sitting up straight, he cut a piece of meat, but didn’t eat it. “In fact, I wondered why she called me in the first place. She doesn’t usually feature Western art. She’s more interested in glitz and glamour, from what I’ve seen of her ads. But she said my reputation alone would bring in business. I guess that’s where you come in with this blasted article.”

“Since the new gallery she’s opening is in Denver, maybe she expects Western themes to be more popular here.”

“Could be. Of course, Denver considers itself pretty sophisticated.”

Jess eyed his plate. “Why aren’t you eating?” When had she started worrying about him? And why? He had three brothers to do that.

“I’m too damn tired. And too damn hungry not to.”

As a distraction, she glanced at the girl huddled over her plate at the end of the table, also not eating. “I wish I could say I’m surprised that Lizzie’s parents would leave without telling anyone.” With a sigh, Jess forked up a mouthful of potato and butter. “But I’ve seen much worse.”

“Not lived it, I hope.”

She glanced around to gauge who might be listening. Not that she had secrets, after yesterday afternoon’s confession. “I was usually safe. But then, Lizzie is safe. I bet she feels abandoned, though. And that’s cruel.”

“But the other girls will help her out. Caroline is here. And you’re staying, which will give her something else to focus on. Maybe she can consider this her own private writing retreat.”

“Anything I can do.” She smiled, but then remembered she hadn’t yet canceled her return reservation to New York. “By the way, you haven’t noticed my phone lying on a table somewhere in the house, have you?”

“No, but I can check more closely. It’s not in the kitchen or living room?”

“Not that I saw.

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