Second Chance Ranch: a Hope Springs novel (Entangled Bliss) by Cindi Madsen

Author:Cindi Madsen [Madsen, Cindi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horses, Cowboy, reunited lovers, small town romance, susan mallery, country singer, rodeo, Rachel Harris, Terri Osburn, Catherine Bybee, rancher, Nancy Naigle, Kristan Higgins, Category Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-09-14T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Grandma was seated at the table making rolls when Sadie walked into the kitchen. The shower hadn’t really helped her pounding headache, and the light streaming from the windows was far too bright. She and Quinn had stayed up until three a.m., but her stupid internal alarm clock was so used to getting up early for work now that she hadn’t been able to sleep past seven, so she’d driven home and decided to get started on the day.

“Need some help?” Sadie asked, pulling out a chair.

Grandma pinched off a rounded piece of dough and set it next to the others. “Sure.” She pushed the bowl of dough toward Sadie. For the most part, Grandma seemed to be doing well, but she tended to overdo it and then have a hard time moving the next day. Still, no one could convince her to stop cooking, and everything she made had to be done from scratch. Food was always the way to take care of people, and taking care of people was the way she showed her love.

“You’ll never guess who was a hot topic at quilting this morning,” Grandma said.

Sadie froze, a ball of dough in her palm. Several ladies got together Sunday mornings to quilt and basically discuss everything going on in everyone else’s lives—big surprise, Patsy Higgins headed it up. “Please say it’s because I’m singing at the rodeo.”

“Oh, that was mentioned, but there was much more interest over you and Royce kissing at the Steak and Saloon.”

Next to Grandma’s perfectly shaped rolls, Sadie’s looked lumpy, but she took her time putting it just so as she tried to figure out what to say. The reminder of the kiss sent an odd mix of hot and cold through her. It’d been such a great kiss—until he’d pulled away.

“Once you started working with him, I figured it wouldn’t be long till you two were together again,” Grandma said.

I’m gonna have to quit my job. I can’t go to work and face him after that. “It was a mistake—one I wish the entire town didn’t know about. We’re not together. He’ll never forgive me for leaving, and it’s not like I can promise I’m going to stick around, even if he did.”

“Oh, honey. I know you felt like you had to go to Nashville and try to become a famous singer, and I understand. There were times I used to wonder about what I missed out on. Especially when I was younger and people liked to tell me I hadn’t really lived. I’d sometimes go to the city and be spellbound by all the stores and restaurants and flashing lights. But then I’d start to feel annoyed by how crowded and noisy it gets, and I don’t have any need for flashing lights. After a couple-day visit, all I wanted was my little house with my bed and my kitchen arranged exactly how I like it. This simple life was a good fit for me.”

“Simple? Grandma, you’ve worked harder in your life than most anyone I know.

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