Brady: The Rebel Rancher by Patricia Thayer

Author:Patricia Thayer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2009-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

A week later Lindsey had returned from Thanksgiving with her parents. It had been the first time in memory she’d hadn’t wanted to be home for a holiday. It was hard to see her mother’s sadness. It was also hard to keep her secret from them. She’d managed to get through it and was now more determined than ever to talk with Jack’s boys.

Her first call was at the Rocking R to check on Tess’s stallion. In truth she hoped she’d run into Brady. She hadn’t been able to get him out of her thoughts since she’d dropped him off after their night together. She kept playing it over in her head, the hungry kisses, the way he’d touched her. Brady had distracted her from thinking about everything else.

Lindsey climbed out of her SUV and headed toward the barn, forcing herself not to look toward the cottage. On her trek through the corral, she tried to stay focused on important things like the reason she’d come to San Angelo. The reason she still needed to talk about with the Randells. And she was running out of time. What was more important, Jack was running out of time.

Inside the barn she went toward Whiskey’s stall and set down her case. The animal greeted her eagerly.

“Hi, boy,” she crooned, thinking about her mother and what she’d been going through.

Gail Randell was strong and independent, and she loved Jack fiercely. For the past eighteen years, they’d been each other’s salvation. After her mother’s abusive relationship with her first husband finally ended, she’d been left with next to nothing and a ten-year-old daughter to raise.

One day Jack had shown up at the ranch. He’d just been released from prison and needed a job. With little money, her mom hired him. Over time, Jack told them about his past, his sons and all the mistakes he’d made in his lifetime.

It took years, but together they built a thriving horse-breeding business and—in the meantime—fell in love. And now Jack could possibly die. Tears threatened, and Lindsey quickly blinked them away. She wasn’t ready to lose him. Not for a long, long time.

“Lindsey.”

She swung around to see Brady walking toward her, his booted cast strapped around his lower leg. He still looked good dressed in jeans and his familiar flight jacket. That was when she realized she’d been attracted to him from the first time she laid eyes on the handsome pilot. She’d missed him.

“Oh, Brady. Hi.”

He didn’t smile back. “Is something wrong?”

She shook her head. “I needed to check Whiskey.”

He frowned. “That’s right, you’ve been gone.”

“Just over Thanksgiving.” She smiled. “My mom made a big fuss with a turkey, dressing and tons of pies. How about you?”

He shrugged. “I spent it with Luke and Tess and a few assorted cousins.”

Had he missed her not being around? Probably not.

She glanced away from his stare. “It’s nice to have family.”

“Haven’t decided that yet. I’m not into big crowds.”

She knew he was still getting used to the Randells. If she’d learned anything since being here, it was that the Randells could be a little overwhelming.

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