The Wyoming Cowboy by Rebecca Winters

Author:Rebecca Winters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Come on, honey.” Johnny was slow putting on his cowboy boots this morning. “Now that we’ve had breakfast, they’re calling us to pack up.” So far he hadn’t talked about his bad dream last night. That was good, because now wasn’t the time for the serious discussion with him about Carson.

Johnny reached for his cowboy hat and put it on. “Do we have to go back to the ranch today?”

“Yes.” She finished putting his things in the saddlebag.

“But I like it here.”

“There are a lot more fun things we’re going to do. Remember what Buck said while he was cooking our pancakes? Ross is taking us on a hike over in Teton Park. We haven’t been there yet.”

“Why isn’t Carson coming with us?”

“You know why. He has business matters to take care of today.”

“I’d rather stay home and ride Goldie.”

Home?

“You can ride her after dinner. Here. You carry your saddlebag and I’ll bring mine.”

After fastening her hair back with a clip, she opened the tent flap and they joined everyone congregated by the horses. She could hear the men coughing. Carson’s black Stetson stood out as he finished saddling Goldie. He darted her a private glance before his blue gaze fell on Johnny. He took the bag from him and attached it.

“Up you go, partner.” He helped him mount and handed him the reins.

“Who’s going to take down our tents and stuff?”

“Some of my ranch hands. They came yesterday to set everything up for us.”

“Oh.”

“Remember what to do when the other ponies crowd in,” he whispered. Tracy heard that and smiled.

Johnny’s face brightened. “Yup.”

Carson moved to Tracy’s horse, Annie, who was ready to go. In a deft move he fastened Tracy’s saddlebag. While she mounted, he undid the reins and put them in her hands, giving them a little squeeze.

* * *

TRACY HAD BEEN so excited about the date he’d made with her last night, she’d had trouble getting to sleep. When he’d brought Johnny to the tent in the middle of the night, his presence had made it impossible for her to settle back down. With that squeeze just now, she felt breathless.

He mounted his horse with effortless masculine precision. “Is everyone ready?”

“I am!” Sam called out.

“How about you, Rachel?”

“I’ve been ready for a long time.” Her comment produced chuckles from everyone, including her parents.

“Then let’s move out.” Carson sounded like the hero in a Western film. Johnny fell in line right behind him, followed by the other kids, then the parents. Tracy stayed in front of Buck, who brought up the rear. A wagon train without a wagon. She loved it. In fact, she loved it too much. She was as bad as Johnny.

At first when they moved through the forest, she thought it was the trees making it seem darker than usual. But she soon realized clouds had moved in over the Tetons, blotting out the sun’s rays. She felt the temperature drop. The sight of clouds after so many days of sunshine came as a surprise.

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