The Rancher's Rescue by Cari Lynn Webb

Author:Cari Lynn Webb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-06-05T13:01:59+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

ETHAN TOSSED HIS cell phone on the passenger seat of his truck and tapped his head against the steering wheel. The extra-large cup of coffee he’d brewed in Zoe’s fancy machine only an hour ago gnawed through his stomach. That extra splash of the flavored cream curdled inside him, leaving behind the dual taste of desperation and frustration. And it was only two hours past sunrise. There was still a full day to go.

He had already had one more veterinarian clinic to check off his list of possible practices. One more denial. One more rejection. Phone interviews were getting him nowhere fast. He needed to meet potential veterinarians in person. Then he might be able to convince someone to take a chance on him. If he could prove his worth, how much of an asset he’d be beyond what was listed on his résumé, he might have an advantage. Heaven knew, he needed an advantage, no matter how small. Falcon Creek offered no chance for in-person interviews. He had to leave and soon. November would be here sooner than expected and he wanted to support his child.

Unfortunately, the Blackwell Ranch hadn’t booked any more rooms of the lodge and he hadn’t found any money to hire more staff or even discovered the magic key to turn a profit. So far, he’d failed.

That stopped this morning. Right now.

He started his truck and headed toward the JB Bar Ranch. He’d convince Jon to meet with Judge Edwards. Then he’d call the Billings Bank and Trust to request an extension at least until after Jon’s meeting with Judge Edwards next week. If they gained access to the account, at least he’d bring the credit line current. One problem solved.

That’s how he’d do things; he’d take one problem at a time. Then leave to handle his own personal employment issues. And leave Grace. That thought bothered him like an unseen puncture in a horse’s sole, that by the time it was discovered, the horse had developed an abscess that could cause severe damage and even death. Surely, he could leave Falcon Creek and Grace without suffering any serious fallout.

After all, his heart was never an issue. The only strings that were attached to him when he departed would be a child that he’d vowed to help take care of. Ethan turned up the volume on the radio and ignored the groans of his old truck and the slow roll of uncertainty through him.

He had everything under control.

After one too many country songs about love lost or the comfort of family, Ethan finally parked in his brother’s driveway.

He walked in on breakfast, not the quiet, staid routine he went through each morning alone in his studio apartment back in Colorado, or the rushed, stuffing a bagel in the mouth while walking that Katie always seemed to prefer. Rather a boisterous, laughter-infused family affair with chocolate-chip-pancake-scented air, perfectly brewed coffee, and Jon and Lydia stealing a kiss behind the open refrigerator door.

Ethan rubbed his forehead, feeling like he’d stumbled into a private moment.

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