Lone Star Rancher by Laurie Paige

Author:Laurie Paige
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: American Light Romantic Fiction, Man-woman relationships, Fiction - Romance, Models (Persons), Ranchers, Romance: Modern, Contemporary, General, Romance, Romance - Contemporary, Ranches, Fiction, Love stories, Texas, Romance - General
ISBN: 9780373389292
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2005-09-01T23:47:02.328000+00:00

The crowd pushed forward as soon as the gates were opened. Clyde apologized when he jostled an older man also heading for a row of ringside seats inside the covered stock-sale arena.

“That’s all right,” the man answered, glancing at him with bright blue eyes and a friendly smile.

Clyde’s lungs seized up for a second. Jessica’s father. She’d said the older man liked to attend the sales, but he hadn’t thought once of actually running into him.

“You’re two of the Fortune triplets,” Mr. Miller said, including Miles in his glance, “but I can’t tell which two you are.”

“I’m Clyde, Mr. Miller,” he said as he shook hands. “And this is Miles. Steven is the absent one. He couldn’t be with us today.”

“Actually he wasn’t invited,” Miles interjected. “We’re here to buy him a surprise bull for his new ranch.”

Mr. Miller appeared thoughtful. “Steven is the one marrying that gal who plans some of the governor’s events, right?”

“Right,” Clyde affirmed.

“I saw the announcement in the paper. Bet that will be a big to-do. Which one of you is going to be his best man?”

Miles answered. “I think Ryan Fortune is doing the honors for Steven. The plan is for a small family wedding at present, but I suppose that can change at any time. These things tend to grow, it seems.”

“Don’t I know it!” Mr. Miller said. “By the time my younger daughter got married, everybody in Red Rock was at the wedding.”

The three men chuckled in complete understanding as they chose seats in the first row so they could closely inspect the livestock brought into the arena.

“The bull is our wedding present for Steven,” Miles said, “but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate for Amy. I think we should get her something for the house. Maybe your daughter can advise us on that.”

Clyde gave his brother a hard poke in the ribs. Miles glared, then realization dawned in his eyes as he recalled that Jessica’s visit was unknown to her family.

“Leslie knows about things like that,” Mr. Miller said, nodding. “She’s added a gift department to the hardware store. It seems to be doing well.”

Clyde sat between his brother and Jessica’s father to waylay further conversation.

“Sorry,” Miles muttered.

He smiled slightly, acknowledging that Jessica’s dad hadn’t caught on to which daughter his brother had meant.

For some reason, a wave of guilt sluiced over Clyde like the first spray of hot water when he stepped into the shower. Even if the older man had known of Jessica’s visit, he wouldn’t know that she had spent the previous night in his arms.

Another type of heat rushed through him. Jessica. Those long, slender legs, delicate but strong. The wonder of her body, filled with feminine delights. She’d certainly delighted him beyond anything he’d ever experienced.

His head grew dizzy as blood pounded through him. He cleared his mind with an effort.

“You heard from your sister lately?” Mr. Miller asked.

Clyde and Miles glanced at each other, then away. So his brother had caught the undertones in the older man’s voice, too.

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