For the Twins' Sake by Melissa Senate

Author:Melissa Senate
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-08T14:31:05+00:00

Noah moved sideways through the stables, giving each of the thirty-two horses a pat and a little pep talk for tomorrow. He was expecting twelve guests, which meant twelve horses would christen the new and improved Dawson Family Guest Ranch’s trails and fields. And though Noah would do his best to match rider to horse based on the guest’s level of experience or lack thereof, sometimes, they’d have to see how it went. Which meant having lots of solid, sweet, well-rested horses to choose from. “Based on the initial questionnaire the guests filled out,” he said to horse twenty-seven, Blaze, “you’ll definitely be paired with our most experienced rider. Do me proud tomorrow.” He gave Blaze a pat.

He’d gotten up to horse number thirty, Sugar Cube, when he finally broke, when he couldn’t pretend to have only the ranch at the forefront of his mind.

“I proposed, Sugar Cube,” he said to the silvery-white quarter horse with the soulful brown eyes. “Proposed marriage. What if she says no? What if she says yes?”

Sugar Cube didn’t respond, but she still got her pat. Noah moved to the next stall, Goldie, and told the gorgeous palomino with her gold-colored body and white mane that he had no idea what Sara’s response was going to be. “Think she’ll say yes? She might? Then we’ll both have what we want and need. Right?”

He’d still considered Sara his best friend the past two years when they hadn’t spoken or laid eyes on each other, when they’d known nothing about each other’s lives. That was how strong their connection was. To him, anyway. That seemed like a solid basis for marriage. Much more so than the hot and cold of fleeting love with all its passion and arguments. Best friendship: lasting. Real. He’d let passion intrude on that friendship two and a half years ago, and what happened? He’d run Sara off into the arms of a psycho.

He’d be able to raise Annabel and Chance. They’d be his children for real. And his precious Sara, whom he cared about to the moon and back, would be beside him, sharing his life, his world.

“It wasn’t impulsive,” he told Bluebell in the next stall, giving her a pat. “I mean, it was. I didn’t think of it until that moment, but it’s probably the smartest thing that’s come out of my mouth ever.” He reached the end of the stalls, patted King and felt the tension leave his shoulders.

As he was leaving the stables to head back toward the main barn, he noticed his brother Ford walking about a hundred feet ahead, just around the side of the pasture fence. Ford was staring at a piece of white paper, then looking down, then around. He had something in his other hand. Looked like a narrow pitchfork.

What the hell was he doing?

“Ford?” Noah called out.

His brother jerked his head up, clearly surprised. “Just looking around.”

“Sure you are,” Noah said, walking over to him. He glanced at the piece of paper in his hands, which looked like some kind of crudely drawn map.

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