Diamonds And Denim (Country Brides & Cowboy Boots) by Danni Lee Nicholls

Author:Danni Lee Nicholls [Nicholls, Danni Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Country Brides & Cowboy Boots
Publisher: Gelato Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-07-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Willow rolled over and checked the clock with one eye. Eight in the morning. After last night’s unexpected date with the McPherson brothers, she and Pilot had fallen into a fast slumber. Her dad must’ve decided to let her sleep. He and Shorty would’ve been on the road a couple of hours ago.

Falling back onto her bed, Willow closed her eyes while sleep tugged at her. Her dad would’ve taken care of all the feeding before leaving. It might be nice to sleep in.

The phone on the side of the bed jangled. Propping herself up, she checked the caller ID. Curtis. What would prompt him to call this morning? Didn’t he have class?

“Hello?” Willow’s voice sounded sleepy.

“Hey, baby.”

Willow bit her tongue, but she let go of the irritation around the endearment as she sat up straight. “Hey, Curtis. Are you all right?”

“I’m fine,” he said. “But I heard from your dad this morning, and he told me about the McPherson boys getting into the pasture. He was pretty upset.”

Willow fell into the easy pattern of her and Curtis’s conversation. “You should’ve seen him last night. I swear he would’ve shot one of them if they had so much as twitched.”

“That doesn’t surprise me. It’s hard to believe we went to high school with those two,” Curtis said. “They were always running with the wrong crowd.”

“True,” Willow agreed. “Well, kinda true. We both know that Andrew was bullied by Josh, and he was always hanging around us, hoping to be our friend. Last night, he looked as if he wanted to crawl under the truck. I felt bad for him.”

“Don’t be taking on his responsibilities, Willow. Andrew is a grown man and needs to make his own decisions. If he still lets his brother boss him around, he deserves to be in jail with him.”

Willow didn’t blame Curtis for his feelings toward Andrew. She was angry, too. Josh and Andrew had caused her father fatigue and frustration on the night before a difficult trip, and neither one of them needed the burden of the McPhersons’ theft. But Willow’s earlier regret was stubborn, and it clung to her like a spider web. She wouldn’t speak to Curtis about it anymore.

She cleared her throat. “Well, there’s nothing to worry about now. The sheriff hauled them off to jail last night, and Dad took the cows to the feedlots. I doubt we’ll have any more trouble.”

“I’m not so sure.” Curtis hesitated. “Josh and Andrew are going to make bail first thing this morning. They’ll be out by noon. Their parents bankroll everything the minute they get into trouble.”

The news sent a jolt through Willow. She hadn’t considered that possibility.

Curtis continued, “With your dad and Shorty gone, they may feel this is the perfect time to try to steal a few more head.”

Willow sighed. “Dad did say he wanted to get a surveillance camera to watch some of the property. That’s probably a good idea.”

“But in the meantime, I’m coming home.”

Willow swung her legs out of bed and sat on the edge, a knot tightening in her stomach.

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