A Montana Cowboy by Rebecca Winters

Author:Rebecca Winters
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-05-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Tuesday morning Trace had just come in after a ride on Masala when his cell rang. Hoping it was Nicci phoning him, he jumped down from the horse and let him run in the paddock. But when he looked at the caller ID, it was the Realtor. He clicked On.

“Mr. Hawksworth?”

“Bud, please.”

“All right. I didn’t expect a call from you this soon.”

“Are you kidding? A ranch like yours will be a piece of cake to sell. I’ve got some great news already.”

Trace braced himself. “Go ahead.”

“I keep a list of preferred clients who want to be notified if something they’ve been looking for suddenly comes on the market. One in particular is a potential buyer with money from the East Coast whose family is into the manufacturing business. His name is Lamont Walker. When I called him about your property, he said it was exactly what he was looking for and can meet your ballpark price. In a word, he was ecstatic.”

The unexpected news twisted unpleasantly in Trace’s gut. This was all happening too fast. “Tell me about him.”

“He’s a big game hunter who would use the ranch for hunting parties with his friends throughout the year when he’s not off to Africa.”

Already Trace didn’t like the sound of him. The man had no plan to do any ranching. No interest in raising crops or running cattle. He’d have to hire someone to look after the place when he was gone on safari.

“Mr. Walker has his own company jet and is already on his way to Billings after being in Chicago on business. He’ll come to my office tomorrow before we drive to your ranch.”

Tomorrow? “Does he have family?”

“He’s forty-seven and divorced. That’s all I know. I have to tell you that this is absolutely the right kind of buyer who knows what he wants and is ready to strike while the iron’s hot. I’ll let you know what time you can expect us at the ranch.”

Trace wasn’t ready for this, but it was too late to put him off now. Bud Hawksworth was a go-getter. Probably the best in the business.

“I’ll look out for your call, Bud. Thank you.”

* * *

CASSIE LOVED HER COUSINS and Liz. No one had a more loving extended family than she did, but she didn’t expect them to solve her problems.

“Thank you for dinner, Liz, and everything you’re trying to do, but I could no more impose on Mac and Millie than I could any of the rest of you. You’re all newly married with plans and dreams of your own.”

Cassie got to her feet, having been at their new ranch house too long already. Liz still had veterinarian work waiting for her. “I’ll be moved into an apartment in town within two weeks. I want to get ready for the baby in a place of my own.” She smiled at her. “No amount of generosity on your part will get me to change my mind.”

“But you’re going to let us give you a baby shower, right?”

“I’d love that!”

“Good.

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