Summertime on the Ranch by Carolyn Brown

Author:Carolyn Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2021-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

On Tuesday Becca hit the ground running and didn’t stop until it was almost dark. She was dragging by the time she made it back home. She plopped down on the sofa the minute she got into the living room. Both kittens climbed the arm of the sofa like it was a tree and walked across the back until they reached her. Then they used her ponytail for a batting toy.

“Did you see Dalton today?” Greta asked.

“Nope,” she answered. “He’s been in the hayfield all day. They got a second cutting on one of the big pastures. He texted me a few times. Grammie, I like him a lot, but…”

“Honey, you listen to your heart. If it tells you to walk away, then do it. If your heart tells you to stick with it, then do that. Ain’t a one of us old ladies or any of your young friends can give you solid advice on love. I like the cowboy. He’s got a helluva bad reputation when it comes to lovin’ and leavin’, but…” Greta shrugged.

“But what?” Becca pushed for more.

“But he looks at you like my Seamus looked at me. It might sound crazy to you, but it means something to me. Now, get on in there and dip you up a plate full of corned beef and cabbage. You look like you’re on your last leg. A little nourishment will be good for you.” Greta pointed toward the kitchen.

“Yes, ma’am.” Both kittens had already climbed to Becca’s shoulder and were curling up to take a nap. She set them on the floor and headed toward the kitchen. “Hey, did I tell you that Dalton can cook, and that he makes great cookies?”

“My Seamus liked to help me in the kitchen. His meat pies were the best in the world. I never have been able to make pie crust as good as his.” Greta raised her voice.

Becca dipped up a bowl full of food and carried it to the living room. “We’re making cookies on Thursday night.”

“That’s a good thing,” Greta said. “You need to spend time with him, so your old heart knows what to tell you to do. How would it know whether this is a real thing or just a passin’ fancy if you avoid him like you’ve done since you got here?”

“I needed time to figure out whether I was going to go back to Nashville to give it one more year,” she answered. “Besides, I’d heard that all he was interested in was a good time.”

“You still yearnin’ after that dream of singin’?” Greta asked.

“No, I’m pretty content now where I am,” Becca said. “Why? Are you wantin’ me to get out of your house so you can flirt with some old guy?”

“Bloody hell, no!” Greta gasped. “I love havin’ you here, and I gave my Seamus my whole heart. Ain’t nothin’ left to give another man.”

Becca wanted that kind of thing for her own—someday. She wasn’t in a hurry to find

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