Between the Pines (Black Springs Ranch Book 1) by Amber Palmer

Author:Amber Palmer [Palmer, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

lincoln

. . .

The first clinic of the summer was done, and I was bone weary. Didn’t help that I couldn’t get my boss’s daughter out of my fucking mind, either.

Ever since I walked away from Josie on Sunday, it seemed like she spent the next week avoiding me at all costs. As much as I hated it, maybe it was for the best. I’d already chosen her, would choose her every damn day if she let me, but she had to choose me too.

Still, I worried maybe I’d taken it too far. I might’ve gotten carried away with my touches, spurred on by her body’s natural reaction to my proximity.

If I was a better man, maybe I would’ve walked away and nursed what was left of my pride. Maybe I could’ve been better about giving her space from the beginning, but dammit… I wasn’t a better man. Josie lit up any room she walked into. I couldn’t have stayed away if I’d tried—and I had tried.

I’d tried for one long fucking year to leave what we had in the past. Most would probably think being hung up on a woman you only spent five nights with was insane. Hell, maybe I was.

When I’d shown up to the ranch and found out she had a boyfriend, I would’ve been fine conceding if I’d known she was happy with him. It’d only taken one look, though… One look and I knew I hadn’t been making shit up in my head, and she was mine.

“You’ve done one hell of a good job these past two weeks, Lincoln.”

I looked up from my work, noticing Doug leaning against the barn door. Sweat beaded along my neck, dripping down my back in the sweltering heat. I saw a lot of him in Josie now that I knew where to look. They had the same straight nose and storm colored eyes. Though it was now littered with streaks of grey, I was willing to bet that his hair once matched hers.

Seeing them together had been a surprise. They had something special, a bond not many people ever have. She was so attentive to his needs; it was like they shared a mind. Anytime he opened his mouth to ask for something, Josie came, item in hand, without asking.

That was just the kind of man Doug was. I’d watched how he interacted with his girls. The way he spoke was inherently different, he still showed the same love and respect to each of them.

It only furthered my respect for him. I had so much to learn, so much that wasn’t taught to me growing up. Frank had done his best, but by the time he’d stumbled into my life, I wasn’t much better off than he was.

I stood up and dusted my hands against my old chaps before turning down the radio. “Thank you, sir. That means a lot, especially since you didn’t have much to go off when hiring me.”

Doug nodded, a sad smile crossing his lips. “Well, Frank’s word carries…” He trailed off, shaking his head before correcting himself.

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