The Cowboy's Triplets by Tina Leonard

Author:Tina Leonard
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-10-30T23:00:00+00:00

THE ROADSIDE CRACKER BARREL was hopping, which was a good thing, because Pete was in the mood for company. Color. Movement. Anything to keep his mind off his brother’s remarks about Fiona. Anybody with half an eye could see that there was some truth to Sam’s worry about their little aunt—she was acting differently. Pete had noticed it when she’d arrived at the bridal shop. She wasn’t her usual giggly self. Oh, she was pleasant and social and had her pod of blue-haired friends with her, but she wasn’t lighthearted Fiona.

He was going to have to have a gentle aunt-and-nephew private chat with her. Pete made up his mind to do that as soon as they got home. First Fiona, then his darling turtledove. His smart, business-minded, love apple, who was busily making plans without him about her life, about their baby. It was admirable, but she was also just a wee bit too determined to be Miss Independent for his liking. At this rate, he might not ever get back in Jackie’s bed.

The thought depressed him. He lost his appetite and glared at Jonas. “So what’s happening with that land you want to buy east of Rancho Diablo?”

“I’m still pondering it. I may have you come out and take a look at it.” Jonas slathered a roll with butter, and munched on it happily.

Pete slid a glance at Sam, who nodded at Pete. What was that sagacious nod for? Am I supposed to do the dirty work here? He sighed. “Jonas, Sam’s worried about Fiona. Did you ever give her a subtle check-up?”

“She slapped my hand when I tried to put my stethoscope near her.” Jonas looked injured. “She’s never done that before. Usually she says she likes to take advantage of what she calls my expensive over-education.”

Pete nodded. “But you were persistent. Not wimpy.”

“No, I was wimpy.” Jonas ordered a slice of pie, apparently determined to eat the contents of the restaurant on his own, Pete thought. “I bailed. With all due respect to the little aunt, I might admit.”

“I guess you can’t force a patient if they don’t want care,” Pete said.

“Yeah, that, and the fact that she has a pretty mean slap for a tiny woman.” Jonas dug into his pie with gusto. “You’d be surprised.”

“Okay.” Pete was getting tired of his brothers’ company. “Look, she said she hadn’t been feeling well. Maybe we can convince her to see Doc Graybill in town.”

“Tried that. No go.” Sam looked at Jonas’s pie with longing. “Are you going to be a pig or are you offering a bite to your brothers?”

“Pigging out. Get your own.”

Pete looked at the checkers set up on a nearby barrel where a couple of kids were playing a game. He glanced at the fire in the fireplace, noting the happy families enjoying a meal out together. Why did their family always have to have so much drama? Nothing was ever simple. He sighed, feeling the weight of his thirty-one years. “For some reason, Sam thinks the ranch might be in trouble.

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