Heart of the West : Effrem's Destiny Wolf Creek Cowboys Book 1 by Candi Fox

Author:Candi Fox [Fox, Candi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Candi Fox
Published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Ruby

I’m jamming down the road to a local country station. When it goes out, I’ll switch to a satellite station. I have a ninety-minute drive to a market I found on-line a few weeks ago. It’s part of a community that grows aquaponic crops all year round. They have their own butcher and cheese makers as well.

I put in a call to Dutch earlier for cherries and honey. He’s going to drop it off at the sheriff’s office this afternoon when he makes his weekly trip into town. Tomorrow’s menu is easy. I’m making chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn bread, fried okra, black-eyed peas, cream gravy, and pecan pie.

I have steaks defrosting for Effrem and I tonight. I plan on getting a ton of baking supplies while I’m here. I have the second and third row seats folded flat for maximum storage capacity.

Jelly Roll’s Save Me comes on. I crank it up and sing along. While I never faced drug addiction, I do know what it's like to feel you're at the end of your rope. Roger is somehow forging my signature on papers that never existed. I don’t have the money to hire a private investigator or hire another attorney. Mine is okay, but Roger has an entire team. I could use an attorney from a top-notch law firm.

I refuse to let him take anymore of my life. I let fear take the last sixteen years. I should’ve left long ago. I remind myself that I can’t change the past. I can only learn from it and move on. I find the market easy enough and even snag a close parking spot.

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It’s dark by the time I pull in front of the ranch house. A few ranch hands surprise me, running out to unload the Suburban. I shew them away when they ask to help put everything up. If I do it, then I’ll know where it is when it’s time to use it.

Effrem sent me a text earlier, letting me know he’d be late. Which, it turns out, is perfect timing. By the time I get everything put away, I have time to throw together a salad, bake potatoes in the convection oven and pull the steaks from the fridge to rest. I’ll throw them on the grill when Effrem gets home.

With the salad finished and ready to toss, I make a quick vinaigrette using some ponzu fruit I found earlier today. Once that’s done, I head to my room for the next two weeks and take a quick shower.

I’m planning on crashing after dinner, so I dress in yoga pants, an oversized tee, and slip on tennis shoes. I leave my hair loose and decide on a bralet versus a bra. I’m well-endowed and only go without a bra to bathe and sleep. Even my swimsuit has a built-in bra.

I’m headed back to the kitchen when I hear Effrem calling my name.

“Headed to the kitchen.” I say loud enough for him to hear.

At least I hope he heard me.

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