Meg by Danni Roan

Author:Danni Roan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Danni Roan
Published: 2020-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Will picked up the conversation from there. "We'll need to get the branding done in the next three or four days so we can get to Casper with the rest of the cows. Deeks will work the fire, the rest of us will be on round up." He looked at Katie who smiled at him. "You're not working this one Katie." he added his eyes steady. Katie opened her mouth to argue, then looked across the table at her grandmother who shook her head. The girl slumped in her seat but didn't argue. "We'll need all other hands." Will continued looking at the rest of the girls.

Clayton Allen scratched his head in bewilderment. He knew he was missing something but he didn't know what it was. Over the past two weeks, they'd been pushing cattle down to the valley floor and closer to the ranch. The round-up wouldn't be that hard but with only four hands it would take some more than four days to get the calves branded and separate the animals for market. Maybe the young foreman knew something that he didn't so he'd just keep his mouth shut and get on with the work.

As the early light of morning began to spill across the ranch, the family and hands finished breakfast and quietly slipped out of the house on silent feet.

"Clay you grab that chestnut there an' throw a saddle on the big gray," Walt said as he walked into the barn. "We'll need enough horses ready. Once we get these ones geared up I'll ride out an' push the Remuda into the brandin' area."

Clayton did as he was told but wondered why they needed four extra horses saddled, his unasked question was soon answered as Meg, Fiona, and the twins walked out dressed in loose-fitting denims, chaps, and thick flannel shirts. The young cowboy simply gaped as the girls took the reins of the extra horses from Walt with a thank you and mounted up.

Meg's eyes flashed at him with a satisfied smirk, as she turned her flashy red horse toward the gate. He was just about ready to throw a leg over the back of the tall gray gelding he'd been given when The Duke came to the corral fence and whinnied.

"Don't like being' left out of things do ya'?" He drawled at the black horse who snorted and pranced toward the gate. "All right ya' old goose." Clayton laughed and stripping the tack from the gray threw it on his black horse and then laying spurs to his long time working partner raced to catch up with the women and the other hands.

"Meg, I don't want any arguments from you." Will's heated voice carried in the clear air. "Your Pa's not here to make the call and I'm the foreman. This is my call and you'll do as I say or go home." The lean dark-haired cowboy glared at his sister-in-law until she agreed with a twist of her lips.

"Issy, Lexi" you work the outer edge of the range working your way in toward the branding fire.

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