Her Unlikely Cowboy by Debra Clopton

Author:Debra Clopton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Stick with the plan.”

Suzie said the words out loud as she left for work on Friday morning. She’d come to Dew Drop to start a new life for her and Abe and that was what she planned to do. Being at Sunrise Ranch made more sense to her now than ever.

She needed everyone’s support.

“Abe needs it, too,” she told herself firmly, her hands tightening on the steering wheel as she gave herself a pep talk. “Staying at the ranch or at least in Dew Drop is for his own good.”

Before leaving for work, she’d gone to the classroom to see Jolie, while the boys finished breakfast. Suzie explained what had happened the day before so Jolie would be aware of what was going on with Abe. Strong and encouraging, Jolie had assured Suzie she would watch out for him and call immediately if something went wrong. And then she’d asked Suzie if they could pray together.

Suzie had needed that connection so much and agreed wholeheartedly. Jolie reaching out to her with prayer lifted Suzie’s spirits and was affirmation from God that He was listening. And that she was right where she needed to be, surrounded by an amazing support group.

With her spirits renewed, she walked into her shop and went straight to the phone and called the counselor Tucker had suggested to her. She made herself an appointment. Before she made Abe an appointment, she wanted the doctor’s advice.

That done, she got busy.

Today was a full day, with work and then the wedding rehearsal that night. Though she wasn’t in the wedding party, Lucy had asked her to be in charge of the wedding book and involved her with the decorating, and so Lucy had insisted she come to the rehearsal dinner.

When she finished work, Suzie would see how Abe’s day had gone and decide if she could make the dinner or not.

She felt energized as she worked on the wedding flowers. They had to be extra special for Rowdy and Lucy, and it was a blessing to be busy. As she worked, her thoughts kept going to Abe.

And to Tucker.

He amazed her. That he would continue to stand by her in the face of all the anger she’d harbored toward him spoke of the man he was.

He was strong of character. A man she could lean on, and there had been moments when she’d longed to lean her head against his chest.

Those thoughts she didn’t dwell on.... In fact, she moved past them forcibly.

Her life was complicated enough, as it was. She was staying in Dew Drop but Abe was her only concern right now.

* * *

Tucker wasn’t himself as he headed toward the ranch. He’d missed the wedding rehearsal but knew everyone was eating at the ranch and decorating the barn for the reception.

His day had been a full one. He’d had to go before the monthly grand jury meeting and present several cases. Since the cases were pretty cut-and-dried he felt as though the grand jury would make the indictments so trial dates could be set.

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