Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies

Author:Shirleen Davies [Davies, Shirleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalanche Ranch Press LLC
Published: 2014-10-03T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Luke paused in his work of cleaning his horse’s hooves as a lone rider approached. Gabe Evans had visited twice in the last four days. He hadn’t expected to return today, and Luke’s stomach tightened at the prospect he may be relaying news about Bull. He dropped Prince’s hoof and straightened.

“Gabe. Didn’t expect to see you here today.”

“It’s Bull.” The sheriff slid off Blackheart and walked the few feet to stand in front of Luke. “He’s awake, yelling for someone to get him back to the ranch.” A smile split Gabe’s face. “That boy is a handful when he gets agitated.”

Luke couldn’t contain the breath he’d been holding and let it escape in a whoosh. “I guess we’d better help the doc and Rachel out. Get our cowboy off their hands.” He returned Gabe’s grin and motioned for him to follow. “Let’s tell Dax.”

Luke opened the door to the study where Dax stood, staring down at some papers on the desk.

“Great news. Bull’s doing well and he’s ready to come home.” Luke walked around the desk and looked over his shoulder. “What do you have there?”

Dax glanced up and nodded at Gabe, but didn’t reply to Luke. He folded the papers and shoved them in a pocket. “That is good news. Why don’t you take a couple of the boys and a wagon to pick him up? I’m sure the doc is more than ready to get him out of there.”

Luke’s narrowed gaze focused on his brother. “I thought you’d want to go. You know, see Rachel. You haven’t been to town in several days.”

“No. You’ll have to go without me. I’ve some things I need to finish up here.”

Luke didn’t budge. Dax’s mood had deteriorated every day since the last time he’d visited Bull. The brusque behavior and almost dismissive attitude weren’t unusual, except Luke suspected it had more to do with Rachel than anything else this time. He turned to Gabe.

“I’ll be right out. I need to speak with Dax about something.”

Gabe turned and walked back outside.

“Do you want to tell me what’s going on? And don’t say nothing because I’ll know it’s a lie.” Luke crossed his arms over his chest and planted his feet shoulder width apart.

Dax slumped into a chair and leaned back, glancing out the window toward the barn where Gabe stood talking to Ellis and Rude. He shifted his gaze to Luke.

“I plan to head back to Texas as soon as the ranch business is handled. The plans I made are there, not here.”

Luke had been prepared for something, but not the announcement his brother would be leaving. “And when were you going to tell me?”

Dax saw the anger begin to form on his brother’s face, and he regretted his procrastination in letting Luke know his plans.

“Today.” He pulled the papers out of his pocket and threw them on the desk. “These sell my rights in the ranch to you for one dollar. You pay a dollar, we both sign, the ranch is yours.

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