Before the Larkspur Blooms by Caroline Fyffe

Author:Caroline Fyffe [Fyffe, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 1612187137
Amazon: B008J2KSLW
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2013-05-28T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

With Jessie and the children settled in at the house, Chase saddled up, checked in briefly at the bunkhouse, then made his way out to the north pasture. The temperature, downright chilly after slipping several degrees since the town meeting, forced him to shrug into his leather coat before riding out. He loped Cody for a good two miles before reining up, then they climbed to a lookout point on top of the bluff. From this vantage point, he could see much of the prairie that made up the Broken Horn. He bristled, remembering Dwight’s comment.

The five hundred head below were calm. Chase could barely make out Jake as he rode slowly between the herd, but he caught a strain or two of some song he was singing softly to the peaceful cattle.

Chase relaxed in his saddle, taking in the sight. The night sky was clear. Because the crescent moon was no more than a sliver of a nail clipping, a blanket of twinkling stars stood out vividly in the inky black sky, reminding him of the first night he’d arrived at Jessie’s small cabin. A sky like this one always made him remember.

A smile played around his lips as he recalled how young she’d looked when she’d first opened the door, invited him in. He’d been hungry as all get-out and distracted. Wondering how he’d fill his belly. He’d been trail weary and saddle sore. He aimed to deliver his message and be on his way.

He chuckled. Hadn’t quite worked out that way. At all.

He’d been expecting a much more mature woman, someone closer to Nathan’s age. Almost fell on his face when the beautiful slip of a girl admitted she was Nathan’s wife.

His insides warmed; his body reacted. He was one lucky cowboy to have won Jessie’s love. His life had changed. He would do anything for her. Ride to the moon and back if she asked. As if Sarah wasn’t enough, she’d given him Shane, too. The boy was a combination of the two of them, with Jessie’s inquisitive expressions and playful temperament and his looks and sometimes volatile nature. These were the best years of his life.

Cody cocked his hind hoof, getting comfortable, and Chase shook his head in disbelief of it all. Three years ago he’d been a loner, drifting wherever the wind blew. Thought it his destiny. How wrong he’d been. Glancing up at the heavens he heaved a hearty sigh, thanking God for showing him the error of his ways. Logan Meadows had welcomed them warmly. It was a good, wholesome town with honest, hardworking people. The perfect place to raise a family. That’s why this rustling problem was so unsettling. Chase didn’t want to see it go the way of so many bigger, rougher places. He didn’t want Gabe or Jake, or anyone else, to get hurt or killed. So much was at stake.

Silence slipped by. Cool wind caressed his face. A coyote yipped far off in the hills, and instantly a chorus from several more erupted from the opposite direction.

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