All for a Cowboy by Jeannie Watt

Author:Jeannie Watt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

JORDAN WAS A SURVIVOR—he might not be in top form, but he was a guy who didn’t give up—and he didn’t want Shae’s help or concern. He’d made that more than clear and she needed to step back. But as she showered and dressed for her meeting with Miranda at the ranch in two hours, Shae found it next to impossible to stop thinking about how he’d said he’d come home because he was dying back east. He’d come home to a place where he felt safe. Where he could be alone to heal. And she and Miranda were keeping him from doing that.

If you don’t work on the High Camp proposal, then someone else will.

And that person probably wouldn’t care any more about Jordan’s recovery than she had in the beginning. The best thing Shae could think of to do was push the same proposal to Miranda that she had to Jordan—a wall-tent camp, with a cook tent and shower trailer, which was easier to manage than a shower tent. The only option that left Jordan a modicum of privacy. Plus, it was the most cost-effective option, something that usually perked Miranda up. But not this time.

“A shower trailer?” Miranda said, her voice edged with distaste. “What happened to renovating the bathhouse? I spoke to Noel and he says we can repair anything that’s already in place that we have access to, and the septic system counts as repair. As does refurbishing the bunkhouse.”

“The plumbing and septic will be expensive.”

“I think we’ll make it back in no time. And these wall tents you’re talking about—”

“Yes,” Shae said quickly, passing Miranda a brochure across the desk. “As you can see, with wood floors and half walls, they’re quite nice.”

“And a dime a dozen in this part of the state.” She tapped her forefinger on the desk impatiently. “I asked for rustic and unique.”

No...that was my pitch to you.

“I thought this was supposed to be an exclusive experience,” Miranda continued in a deadly voice. “One-percenters, I believe you said.”

“Yes,” Shae said, dragging the word out. “That was my initial intention.”

“And that has changed why?”

Shae raised her eyebrows. “After spending time at the ranch, I realized that I needed to rethink my initial idea. I think we need to market more toward family camping excursions. There are some excellent ponds nearby where kids can fish—”

“We offer that at the Cedar Creek.”

“But this is smaller, and the wall tents will make it more like an actual camping experience. Also, we have the gold mining in the area. I was thinking of some panning...”

Miranda rolled her eyes. “I want to use the bunkhouse, the bathhouse, the small cabins and the barn. I want this to be a remote ranch experience. Not a family campout.” Miranda leaned back away from the desk, studying Shae with a deep frown. “Tell me how my stepson has influenced your thinking.”

“Excuse me?” Shae said, wondering if she’d heard right.

“Jordan. How has he managed to affect your decision making?”

“He hasn’t.

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