The Bull Rider's Twin Trouble by Ali Olson

Author:Ali Olson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-13T12:23:54+00:00

Chapter Nine

Brock felt his heart speed up at the sight of Cassie standing in the doorway, holding what looked to be another of Emma’s pies, which his ma smelled with glee. When Brock smiled at Cassie, though, he was surprised to see her give him a stony expression. He wondered if something had changed since he’d seen her a few hours before. Maybe she was mad about the kiss and regretted telling him about her husband. Or maybe, despite her determination to stay single, she had fallen for Jose’s smooth talk after all and had decided to create a cool distance between them before pursuing something with his little brother.

He knew that didn’t make sense, but even so, it was difficult to push the thought away.

“Brock, why don’t you introduce Cassie to everyone while I take this pie and the boys into the kitchen? I need a couple of taste-testers to help make sure everything’s ready,” his ma urged, breaking the silence before disappearing through the doorway to the kitchen, boys in tow.

“I know everyone except—” Cassie paused, looking at Amy.

Brock used the arm around Amy’s waist to turn her toward Cassie. He tried to grin at her again, hoping he was just reading too much into things. “Cassie, this is Amy, my sister.”

“Oh!” Cassie exclaimed, her eyes wide in surprise and maybe something else. Relief?

Cassie shook hands with Amy, her friendly manner completely restored. Brock decided he must have just imagined her previous hesitation. He guided Amy to a chair, where she sat down with a sigh.

“Sorry,” Amy said to Cassie’s questioning gaze. “I rolled my ankle getting out of the truck earlier today, and it’s pretty painful. I’ll need to get it checked tomorrow. I can’t even make it to the dinner table without help, but I guess that’s what big brothers are for,” she finished with a wave in Brock’s direction.

Jose, who had been lounging against the wall on the other side of the dining room, spoke up. “Amy can climb Mount Fuji without a problem, but getting out of a truck in Spring Valley is apparently a little more than she can handle.”

Cassie didn’t seem to notice Jose—she was too busy staring at Amy’s ankle in concern. It made Brock happy to see how little attention she gave Jose. Even though he knew she wasn’t planning on dating anyone, it was still nice to be sure he wouldn’t need to watch Jose and Cassie become an item.

“Cassie, would you be willing to take a look at it?” Brock asked, sure that her fingers were itching to help.

It was just the kind of person Cassie was.

She nodded and knelt by Amy’s foot. “Do you mind? I’m a doctor.”

“You’re a doctor?” Jose said, clearly surprised.

Brock knew what his brother was thinking: What was a doctor doing buying a ranch in a tiny place like this?

He felt a touch of pride for Cassie and the good work she planned to do in the little town she had decided to call home.

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