Western Ties: Compass Brothers, Book 4 by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon

Author:Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2012-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next few days passed in a blur as Sawyer threw himself into his chores. His mother was ruling the ranch with an iron fist, keeping his brothers and the hands hopping with wedding preparations. The big event was going to take place in the backyard and he’d spent every waking minute of every day since he’d returned home mending large tents, building an arch, cleaning up the yard and planting flowers.

He’d been cordial to his brothers, though none of them had said more than a few words in passing, usually in regards to whatever task they were working on. He knew he should break the ice, but he was struggling to find the words. Seeing JD so sick was gnawing away at his insides. He was fucking pissed off. Why did this have to happen to his dad? JD was one of the best men he’d ever known and he didn’t deserve this fate, this suffering. It seemed like anger was the only emotion he could manage. He was surly and miserable and, unfortunately, his brothers were catching the brunt of it. He sure as hell couldn’t let JD see how much he was hurting.

Every evening after dinner, he’d sit in the living room with JD and Vicky, watching TV, talking and catching up. After the initial shock of seeing his father’s illness wore off, Sawyer was relieved to discover his father’s spirit was still strong. Most nights the TV ended up on mute as he and JD reminisced about the “old days” or swapped funny stories about stuff that had happened since Sawyer joined the Coast Guard. Vicky always teased them for their ability to tell the biggest fish stories she’d ever heard. One night she declared they were neck in neck in the bullshit race, which prompted them to spin longer and more ridiculous stories. Sawyer had gone to bed that night with sore stomach muscles from laughing so hard.

Leah went back to work the day after they returned to Wyoming. He’d called her to offer an apology for storming out of the dining room. She’d graciously accepted it and they’d called each other a few times since then. Mainly, they talked about their days and she shared cute stories about her students. She clearly had the patience of a saint to work with such young kids day in and day out.

He ached to see her again. Regardless of his gut telling him the timing was wrong to embark on an affair, he was going to weaken. He needed to see her, talk to her, touch her. He was holding on to too much anger and agony. He was about to explode. Leah found a way to balance him, to bring him peace.

As he rolled up the driveway toward the barn in the farm pickup, he suspected his luck at avoiding a confrontation was about to run out. Cindi stood at the barn door, waiting for him. He climbed out of the truck, approached the flatbed and pulled down the tailgate.

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