Proposal at the Lazy S Ranch by Patricia Thayer

Author:Patricia Thayer [Thayer, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Western, Romance
ISBN: 9780263235814
Google: _QKwAAAAQBAJ
Amazon: 0373742649
Goodreads: 17900074
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

OVER THE NEXT five days Josie worked long, hard hours at the lodge with Garrett, then spent evenings with Ana, Vance and her father. Exhausted, she slept very well at night. She valued those hours of slumber, but it didn’t look like she was going to get many tonight.

It was her duty as maid of honor to do a bachelorette party for the bride. So on Friday afternoon, the celebration began. She’d gone with Ana to see her sister’s wedding dress in Dillon. Josie fell in love with the gown and agreed it was the perfect choice.

Once finished with shopping they stayed in town, and the plan was to meet some of Ana’s friends for dinner. The three women—Sara Clarkson, a longtime friend; Clare Stewart, another school friend; and Josie—all convinced Ana to go into the Open Range Bar and Grill.

If they were going to misbehave tonight they wanted it to be away from their small community. The surprise was they were headed off to a honky-tonk for a few drinks to celebrate the upcoming wedding. Josie hadn’t expected her commonsense older sister, Analeigh, to be so eager to go.

Inside the bar, Josie looked around the rustic-looking room that was a little raunchier than she liked. Although, it didn’t seem to bother anyone else but her. It was crowded with people, and a country-Western song was blaring from the DJ booth. The dance floor was filled with couples two-stepping to the latest Tim McGraw song. This wasn’t Josie’s kind of fun, but seeing the look on Ana’s face was priceless.

Her sister leaned toward her and cupped her mouth. “I’ve heard about this bar—I can’t believe I’m really here.”

“Every girl needs a send-off,” Josie said, and glanced at the bartender, Tony. She’d spoken to him earlier, and he’d been happy to help out. “Come on, let’s go find a table.”

She took her sister’s hand and pulled her through the crowd until she spotted a table that had a sign on the top. Reserved for Slater Sisters.

“Oh, look.” Ana sighed. “Did you do this?” she asked Josie.

Josie smiled. “A phone call,” she yelled over the music.

They sat down just as the music ended, and Clare said, “Oh, my, look at all the guys.”

“I’m not looking. I’ve already found mine,” Ana said.

“You are so lucky to have Vance, Ana,” her friend Sara told her.

Her sister got that dreamy look again. “I know. And he’s been right under my nose for years.”

Josie recalled the runaway boy, Vance Rivers, that their father had taken in. Of course, back then she and her sister were jealous because Colt had paid more attention to Vance than his own daughters. Josie realized now that it wasn’t Vance’s fault.

The young waitress dressed in a little T-shirt, a pair of jeans and boots took their drink order, margaritas all around.

Clare drew their attention. “You know who else is a really good-looking man? Garrett Temple.” The blonde looked at Josie. “Do you still lay claim on the man, or do the rest of us get a chance with him?”

Josie stiffened as all eyes turned to her.

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