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worried about their father, and maybe help keep his mind off Tammy.
In a way it was like he’d never left the ranch to hit the rodeo circuit for all those years. In fact during his trips home to the ranch between rodeos he’d never missed a beat. He jumped right in and started doing all the ranching chores he’d grown up doing. The ranch ran smoothly. It was just different now because his dad wouldn’t be there and he would be in charge. He believed he was ready for that responsibility and knew the ranch hands would give him his due respect, but it was still all new to him.
Jenny had never had any desire to go to college so she had been doing the books and the payroll. If she didn’t get home in time, he’d probably have to take the ranch employees’ time cards to the accountant to have him help write the checks and file all the necessary government forms. But the ranching part was in his blood and he knew what to do.
Later, if his dad needed to stay in Casper for treatment, he would help them find a rental house so they could be close to the hospital. He might get a head start and look at the Casper Star Herald’s internet site tonight and send Jenny to look at them while his mom was with their dad. All the boys wanted to be there with their dad, but they had to respect his wishes and keep the ranch running. He just hoped there was something the doctors could do for him. Waiting for the test results was torturous.
After dinner, steak, fries, and a salad, they watched a little Rockies baseball on the TV. Mom had called and said Josh was set to begin the tests in the morning. She sounded hopeful. These doctors were reluctant to say he just had a few months to live like the local doctor had said and since the local doctor wasn’t a specialist, Cody held more faith in the Casper oncologists. He knew they would find his dad the help he needed even if it was outside of Casper. But his mom had wanted to start as close to home as she could. However she would travel anywhere in the world to get him treatment if it would keep him alive. Luckily dad had always kept a good health insurance policy on himself, his family and all the ranch hands. Took up a chuck of money, but Cody knew the ranch was profitable enough to take care of the cost of the policy.
After he took his shower, he laid on the bed in his boxer shorts and ran his hand over his eyes. In Cody’s opinion, his dad was the greatest man he had ever known. He was supportive and loving to the family. He was always helping his neighbors. He had been the kind of father that took time off to take them fishing and watched every sporting event all the kids had even if it meant he had to work until midnight when he got home. Cody and his dad were very close. Frankly, he looked up to him as the type of man he inspired to become. He didn’t want to lose his dad. Getting depressed wasn’t going to be the answer. He needed to stay strong for everyone.
Cameron and Dakota had called earlier and were at the next rodeo site wondering if he’d heard anything about dad. He filled them in on the day’s events including Jenny’s wreck, and the sheriff suspecting that Marcus had ran her off the road. Dakota was unhappy that Tammy hadn’t stayed at the ranch with Cody, but he understood how important it was for her to be with her family as well. They hung up, and Cody thought about Tammy willing her to call him.
A little later his cell phone rang, and he quickly rolled on his side and picked up the phone from the dresser noticing it was Tammy.
“Hi darlin’, everything okay there?”
“Hi Cody, yeah, I’m all settled in and mom and dad are glad I came home.”
“Did they call the sheriff and let him know what’s happening with Marcus?” He hated to talk about Marcus but he could have followed her home, and her safety was paramount to him right now.
“Dad called, and our attorney even came and saw us.
In a way it was like he’d never left the ranch to hit the rodeo circuit for all those years. In fact during his trips home to the ranch between rodeos he’d never missed a beat. He jumped right in and started doing all the ranching chores he’d grown up doing. The ranch ran smoothly. It was just different now because his dad wouldn’t be there and he would be in charge. He believed he was ready for that responsibility and knew the ranch hands would give him his due respect, but it was still all new to him.
Jenny had never had any desire to go to college so she had been doing the books and the payroll. If she didn’t get home in time, he’d probably have to take the ranch employees’ time cards to the accountant to have him help write the checks and file all the necessary government forms. But the ranching part was in his blood and he knew what to do.
Later, if his dad needed to stay in Casper for treatment, he would help them find a rental house so they could be close to the hospital. He might get a head start and look at the Casper Star Herald’s internet site tonight and send Jenny to look at them while his mom was with their dad. All the boys wanted to be there with their dad, but they had to respect his wishes and keep the ranch running. He just hoped there was something the doctors could do for him. Waiting for the test results was torturous.
After dinner, steak, fries, and a salad, they watched a little Rockies baseball on the TV. Mom had called and said Josh was set to begin the tests in the morning. She sounded hopeful. These doctors were reluctant to say he just had a few months to live like the local doctor had said and since the local doctor wasn’t a specialist, Cody held more faith in the Casper oncologists. He knew they would find his dad the help he needed even if it was outside of Casper. But his mom had wanted to start as close to home as she could. However she would travel anywhere in the world to get him treatment if it would keep him alive. Luckily dad had always kept a good health insurance policy on himself, his family and all the ranch hands. Took up a chuck of money, but Cody knew the ranch was profitable enough to take care of the cost of the policy.
After he took his shower, he laid on the bed in his boxer shorts and ran his hand over his eyes. In Cody’s opinion, his dad was the greatest man he had ever known. He was supportive and loving to the family. He was always helping his neighbors. He had been the kind of father that took time off to take them fishing and watched every sporting event all the kids had even if it meant he had to work until midnight when he got home. Cody and his dad were very close. Frankly, he looked up to him as the type of man he inspired to become. He didn’t want to lose his dad. Getting depressed wasn’t going to be the answer. He needed to stay strong for everyone.
Cameron and Dakota had called earlier and were at the next rodeo site wondering if he’d heard anything about dad. He filled them in on the day’s events including Jenny’s wreck, and the sheriff suspecting that Marcus had ran her off the road. Dakota was unhappy that Tammy hadn’t stayed at the ranch with Cody, but he understood how important it was for her to be with her family as well. They hung up, and Cody thought about Tammy willing her to call him.
A little later his cell phone rang, and he quickly rolled on his side and picked up the phone from the dresser noticing it was Tammy.
“Hi darlin’, everything okay there?”
“Hi Cody, yeah, I’m all settled in and mom and dad are glad I came home.”
“Did they call the sheriff and let him know what’s happening with Marcus?” He hated to talk about Marcus but he could have followed her home, and her safety was paramount to him right now.
“Dad called, and our attorney even came and saw us.
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