Saving the Soldier (Selkirk Family Ranch Book 2) by Vartanoff Irene

Author:Vartanoff, Irene [Vartanoff, Irene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-05T08:00:00+00:00

Paula tried to hide her reaction to JD’s kiss, but his cocky grin told her she’d failed.

“Uh, good morning.” She tried to look away from his knowing eyes. His intimate behavior had drawn the attention of the others. Heat rose in her cheeks. He’d given her a taste and then pulled back, leaving her openly wanting more. She’d told Addie long ago about her feelings for JD, but it was different to be so exposed, to have her helpless yearning for him revealed for all to see. Including JD. He had so much experience seducing women. He knew what he had done to her.

She made herself turn away from him. “Miss Betty, may I have some coffee?”

The older lady bustled toward her with a mug. “Now, child, you know you don’t have to ask. Treat this house as your home.” She turned to the others and indicated the big kitchen table. “Set you all down. Time to eat.”

Addie said to JD, “I thought you were angry at Paula for bringing you here?”

JD shrugged. “Her intentions were good, wanting to stop the sale of the ranch.”

“Why is not selling so important to you?” Addie asked. “People buy and sell property all the time. Isn’t that how the Selkirk ranch got to be so big?”

Baron said, “You know the story by now. Our granddaddy bought land from neighbors who gave up. Amassed a lot of acres that way.”

Addie was still looking at JD. “Yes, but my point is, if the ranch no longer serves the needs of the family, why keep it?”

JD said nothing. Paula wondered if he’d ever thought about it. She suspected he tried never to think about anything.

JD finally spoke. “Is selling the ranch the only answer?”

“You know I’ve tried to find a ranch manager.”

“You need two men,” JD said.

“Or a new owner who brings his own manager.” Baron cocked a head at the window. “That storm won’t last forever. He’s stuck in Salt Lake City right now but once the roads are cleared, he’ll come out and we can sign the papers.”

JD said, “Didn’t you read the power of attorney before you tore it up? You don’t have the legal right to sell the place anymore.”

“I dispute that,” his brother shot back angrily. “If you want to go to court over it, I’ll claim undue influence, since you apparently got Dad to sign that worthless paper right after his heart attack.”

Addie laid her hand on Baron’s, trying to cool him. JD looked suddenly angry as well.

“Now, calm down,” Miss Betty said. “No need to take this to the law.”

Baron had fire in his eye. “You haven’t been here running this place the last year. Don’t go telling me what I can and can’t do.”

Addie had confided to Paula that Baron was doing anger management therapy, but it looked as if it wasn’t working too well this morning. At least, not where the ranch was concerned.

After the scene at breakfast, the snowed-in group made a point of separating and retreating to far corners of the large house.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.