The Cowboy's Christmas Lullaby by Stella Bagwell

Author:Stella Bagwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Denver, you and Marcella and the boys are perfectly welcome to join us for Thanksgiving dinner here on the Horn,” Rafe said to him as the two men walked across the ranch yard toward one of the ranch’s many horse barns. “Greta always has enough food for a huge crowd. Besides, Dad and Grandfather will both be missing that day. Dad’s going up to stay a few days with Finn and Mariah over the Thanksgiving holiday and Grandfather will be spending the day over at Evan and Noelle’s. We need some more faces at the table.”

“It’s nice of you to offer, Rafe,” Denver told him. “But I’ve already promised Marcella I would make dinner for her and the boys. And I don’t want her to think I’m reneging.”

Without breaking stride, Rafe looked quizzically over at him and laughed. “You making Thanksgiving dinner? I realize you can cook enough to keep meat on your bones, but a holiday feast is a bit different, Denver. Unless you’ve already warned Marcella that she and her sons will be eating sandwiches.”

“Very funny,” Denver said. “I’m not spoiled like you are—with a house cook and maids and a wife at your beck and call. I know how to cook and clean and do for myself. And since Thanksgiving is only three days away, I’d better start cleaning the kitchen tonight.”

Rafe continued to chuckle. “Well, I’ll admit I’m spoiled and it feels pretty good. So you do all that cooking and cleaning and save me a piece of pumpkin pie. I want to see how good of a pastry chef you are.”

“I didn’t say anything about making pastries,” Denver countered. “I’ll purchase those from the bakery in town.”

“That’s cheating,” Rafe joked, then his expression sobered as he glanced over at Denver. “So how are things going with you and Nurse Marcella? Is she taking care of your aches and pains?”

A week and a half had passed since Denver had driven into town with intentions of ending things with Marcella. He’d expected that visit to be his last with her. Instead, that day had ended up being one of the most incredible of his life.

That morning, when he’d carried Marcella to her bedroom, he’d believed he was going to have sex with a sensual redhead. Instead, he’d ended up making love to the most beautiful, giving woman he’d ever known. The closeness they’d shared that day had changed him in ways he was still trying to understand.

“Do I look sick?” Denver retorted.

Rafe laughed out loud. “No. As a matter of fact, I’ve never seen you look better. Marcella must be doing something right.”

Denver’s sigh was lost on the cold wind swooping across the ranch yard. “She’s a special woman, Rafe. Sometimes I wonder what the hell I’m doing.”

The two men entered the cavernous barn and walked down a wide alleyway until they reached a large tack room filled with equipment the ranch hands used on a daily basis. Compared to the freezing temperature outside,

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