Their Ranch Reunion by Mindy Obenhaus

Author:Mindy Obenhaus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2017-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Talk about a dilemma.

Carly awoke the next morning, eager to get to the ranch to check on Clint. Yet not quite as eager to see Andrew. Why on earth had she hugged him last night? That made twice in recent weeks she’d allowed herself to get caught up in her emotions. This time she’d even kissed him. On the cheek, but still... When he’d had the opportunity to kiss her that night at Livie’s after she’d dropped the plate, he hadn’t taken the chance.

To make matters worse, when she did arrive at the ranch shortly after dropping Megan off at school, he’d barely said goodbye before he was out the door. As if he couldn’t bear to face her.

Fine by her. She was feeling a little sheepish herself. Obviously Andrew’s only interest in her was as a friend, client and caretaker for his father. As it should be. So why did it bother her so much?

At least she could take heart in the fact that Clint was doing better. She’d prayed all night that he would show some sign of improvement by this morning, and from what she could tell, he was. He had more color and seemed to be more alert. Best of all, his fever was down.

Now it was up to her to make sure it stayed that way. Forward progress was good. Going backward wasn’t. She couldn’t let her guard down with either Clint or Andrew.

As for Clint, she’d have to monitor his temperature, bump up the number of breathing treatments, and make sure he got the fluids and rest he needed. Whatever it took to keep him out of the hospital.

“It’s downright freezing out there today.” Eyeing Clint, she added two more split logs to the wood-burning stove that kept the common areas of the house nice and toasty. “And from the looks of those clouds—” she nodded toward the picture window “—we might be in for a little snow, too.”

“Glad I don’t have to worry about going out there, then.” Clint burrowed deeper into his recliner, adjusting the blanket over his legs. A hint, perhaps, that he still had a long road to recovery.

“No, you do not.” She closed the glass doors on the stove, smiling, then slipped her hands into the back pockets of her jeans as she straightened. “The only thing you have to worry about is getting well. So you just relax and take it easy.”

She retrieved the remote from the arm of the couch and punched in the numbers for Clint’s favorite channel. The one that played all the old Westerns.

Seeing the cowboy-hat-clad hero that appeared on the screen, she couldn’t help noticing how similar his attire was to Clint’s when he was working the ranch. Then it dawned on her. These were the shows Clint would have watched as a kid growing up in Ouray. No wonder he’d wanted to become a rancher. She could only imagine the childhood dreams he’d fulfilled since he and Mona bought the land that was Abundant Blessings Ranch all those years ago.

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