Along Came a Cowboy by Christine Lynxwiler

Author:Christine Lynxwiler
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783426553671
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.

A couple of hours later, when Jenn and I get in the car, I’m not ready to go home. I cock an eyebrow at her. “Feel like riding out to the Lazy W?”

She looks over at me. “Is this a trick question?”

I chuckle. “No, it’s for real. Jack had to leave to check on a mare. I’d like to make sure everything’s okay, but I hate to call in case he and Dirk are in the middle of a birth.”

She settles back in her seat. “Makes sense to me. We could stop by Coffee Central and get them a couple of iced cappuccinos just in case it’s going to be a long night.”

A peace offering. “Sounds perfect.”

“You really like him, don’t you?”

“Dirk?” I admit I’m stalling, but I don’t know how to answer this question. “He seems nice.”

“I mean Jack.”

“Oh. He’s nice, too.”

She rolls her eyes. “He’s obviously crazy about you.”

“Oh yeah, the way he ditched me tonight is proof of that.”

She looks over at me. “He ditched you?”

“He couldn’t find me when he needed to leave. I was off looking for you.”

“Ah. When you thought I’d run off with Dirk.”

“Pretty much.”

“Why don’t you trust me?”

I frown at the road. “I do trust you.”

She crosses her arms. “It doesn’t feel like it.”

I swing into the Coffee Central parking lot. “I’m giving you a chance to see him again tonight.” I park and kill the motor.

“Sure. With you right there.” She waggles her eyebrows and grins as we enter the coffee shop. “Not that I’m complaining.”

“Better not be looking a gift horse in the mouth, missy.”

“I’m not about to.”

We giggle with our heads together while we guess what flavors to get for Jack and Dirk.

“Too bad they don’t have one called Macho Cowboy Cappuccino,” Jenn says.

“We’ll have to take that up with Daniel after the honeymoon.”

In the end, we settle on iced white chocolate mochas, and soon we’re turning down the lane to the ranch.

The barn lights are on when I pull in. “Looks like they’re definitely still at work.”

I push open the door, and Jenn follows behind me.

“Jack?”

“Rachel? Down here,” he calls, surprise evident in his voice.

When we reach the stall, Jack is kneeling beside a colt. The baby, still slick and new, its knobby legs wobbly, toddles toward its mama. The palomino mare lying on her side regards Jenn and me warily. Or wearily. I’m not sure. “Is she okay?” I whisper.

Jack nods. “Couldn’t be better.” He stands. “You want to get them settled in for the night?” he asks Dirk.

“Sure.”

Jack steps out of the stall and washes his hands at the wall sink. Then he looks at me. “Feel like getting a little air?”

I look at Jenn, who whispers, “I promise not to run off.”

I grimace. “I trust you,” I whisper back. Plus, I won’t go far.

As Jack and I walk outside, I hold up the cappuccino. “I came bearing gifts.”

He gives me a sideways glance and raises an eyebrow. “Peace offering?”

“Exactly.”

He takes the cup from my hand. “I accept.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.