The Rancher's Second Chance (Martin's Crossing Book 3) by Brenda Minton

Author:Brenda Minton [Minton, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Christian, Religious, Faith, Inspirational, Pregnant, Running Scared, Rancher, Family Life, Family Saga, Series, Cowboy, Western, Former BFF, Trust, Father, Baby, Dream, Second Chance
Goodreads: 25151976
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2015-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Brody knocked on the door to Oregon’s house at 7:00 a.m. Monday morning. Inside he heard Oregon tell him to come on in. For a second he thought maybe he would change his mind. That he’d get back in his truck and they’d never know it had been him at the door.

Before he could make that great escape, the door opened and Oregon gave him a long, steady look. She pushed open the storm door, forcing him off the front stoop.

“You coming in?”

“I considered leaving. But here I am, all dressed up and nowhere to go.”

She swept her gaze over his new jeans, plaid shirt and best boots. “You’re wearing a knee brace.”

“That’s the first thing you notice?”

“Yeah, sorry. You do look nice, but you’re not the Martin brother I’m interested in, so basically you just look like a cleaned-up cowboy who happens to be chasing after someone else.”

“I’m not chasing anyone. And I’m using the knee brace until I have surgery to clean up the cartilage in my knee.”

“I didn’t know you were having another surgery or that you’d been to the doctor again,” she said as she motioned him in. “Come on in. I have coffee. And Grace, whom I’m sure is the person you’re here to see, is getting ready to go to Fort Worth.”

“Yeah, I’m going to drive her.”

“Oh, she must not know that. She had me take her to get her car out of Jake’s garage. She figures it’s safe to drive it now that Lincoln is locked up.” Oregon poured him a cup of coffee and he took a seat at the table in the center of the kitchen “So about this surgery?”

“I went to the doctor last week and they’ve decided to do surgery. No big deal. It’s outpatient. He said I can probably drive myself home.”

“When?”

“I’m not going to have it done until January. I have a lot going on between now and then. We’re doing a charity drive for Christmas, and I have some meetings with state workers about the horse camp.”

“Brody, that camp is going to be a great thing. Have you ever thought that it could turn into more than just a day camp? With cabins and workers, you could let kids stay on the ranch for a few days.”

“I’ve thought about it. That’s in the five-year plan.”

Footsteps in the hall ended the conversation. He stood when Grace entered the kitchen. For some reason he couldn’t speak. He felt as if he was sixteen again, when Lacy Dodson had asked to sit next to him at lunch. He hadn’t believed life could be so good.

She hadn’t wanted him for long, either. The memory brought him back down to earth. He cleared his throat and managed to be a grown man.

Barely.

“I thought I’d drive you to Fort Worth to see your grandparents.”

“You don’t have to.” She smoothed her hands down the sides of the floral dress she wore. It looked like one from Oregon’s shop—a combination of peasant-style and 1960s hippie.

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