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“Sally.” He slanted a warning glance to her.
She held up her palms. “Okay, okay. You two are eventually going to have to duke this out. Just sayin’.”
Rein had already suggested to him that perhaps his issue with Angelique stemmed from his own abandonment issues and maybe he found fault with her for leaving her daughter with her aunt and uncle. While he couldn’t deny that it bothered him on a certain level, there was far more to the story than Rein knew--a story he’d been trying to put behind him, until seeing Angelique again made it damn near impossible.
“Wow, you guys have really been busy. How far down does this go?” Sally asked.
Glad for any topic that would side step his previous thoughts, he pointed toward the barn. “It leads from the barn here and down about fifty feet or so, where there’s a slight curve leading to the other side of the pen. All total, it’s probably around three to four hundred feet.”
“It’s beautiful. Guests will love it. I thought I heard Rein mention something about lampposts?”
“Technically, those were Liberty’s idea. She thought we needed more light. I’m thinking hanging flowerpots are going to be next.”
Sally nodded. “She’s right. It gets black as pitch out here once you get away from that one utility pole up by the entrance.”
“Guess I never noticed it much.” Dalton tapped at the ground with the flat part of the garden rake.
“Jed sure would be pleased with how this has turned out.” She stuffed her hands in her back pockets. “I can’t hardly believe that Wyatt and Rein are married and now there’s little Gracie. Jed must be smiling down on his legacy tonight.”
“Yep,” he responded, hoping against hope that Sally wouldn’t bring up his bachelor status and Angelique in the same sentence. He had a feeling that Sally had more to do with that unplanned meeting at Dusty’s a few years back than what she let on. Trouble being, how much more did she know about what happened later that night?
“I had a nice lunch with Angelique today. It sounds like she loves her new job. Keeps her busy, I guess--too busy to date, at any rate.”
Dalton glanced at her and a smile curled the side of his mouth. The woman was about as subtle as a rattlesnake. He directed his gaze toward the house, willing his brother to get his butt in gear, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him trotting down the porch steps.
“Hey, we’ve got just enough time to look at that cabinet in the cabin before dinner. We’ll take the cart. What do you think of the new path?” He dropped his arm over Sally’s shoulder.
She smiled. “I was just telling your brother how Jed would be pleased to see what you all have accomplished.”
“Thank you, darlin’, that means a lot coming from you.” He planted a kiss on her temple and squeezed her shoulder. “Listen, we better hurry. Rebecca’s made this beautiful roast and all of the fixings for supper. You know how she hates it when food gets cold.”
“Don’t plan on me for supper. I want to finish this and then I’ve got chores tonight.”
Rein shrugged. “Suit yourself. Maybe we’ll save you some. Hey, but you, Angelique, and half-pint are staying for supper, right?” Rein directed his invitation to Sally.
Sally glanced over her shoulder at Dalton. “That’ll be up to Angelique. I rode in with her.”
Glad for the solitude, Dalton finished his work on the path and strode to the corral butted up against the barn where they kept the rescue horses. Once Michael had proposed the idea of housing the rehabilitated equine until they were adopted, Dalton and his brothers got on board without hesitation. It seemed only natural that a ranch offering second chances to humans would do the same for animals.
He eased through the wooden gate and carefully approached the current love of his life, a dark-eyed Palomino he’d named Beauty. Dalton had been with Michael when they’d gone to pick her up at
“Sally.” He slanted a warning glance to her.
She held up her palms. “Okay, okay. You two are eventually going to have to duke this out. Just sayin’.”
Rein had already suggested to him that perhaps his issue with Angelique stemmed from his own abandonment issues and maybe he found fault with her for leaving her daughter with her aunt and uncle. While he couldn’t deny that it bothered him on a certain level, there was far more to the story than Rein knew--a story he’d been trying to put behind him, until seeing Angelique again made it damn near impossible.
“Wow, you guys have really been busy. How far down does this go?” Sally asked.
Glad for any topic that would side step his previous thoughts, he pointed toward the barn. “It leads from the barn here and down about fifty feet or so, where there’s a slight curve leading to the other side of the pen. All total, it’s probably around three to four hundred feet.”
“It’s beautiful. Guests will love it. I thought I heard Rein mention something about lampposts?”
“Technically, those were Liberty’s idea. She thought we needed more light. I’m thinking hanging flowerpots are going to be next.”
Sally nodded. “She’s right. It gets black as pitch out here once you get away from that one utility pole up by the entrance.”
“Guess I never noticed it much.” Dalton tapped at the ground with the flat part of the garden rake.
“Jed sure would be pleased with how this has turned out.” She stuffed her hands in her back pockets. “I can’t hardly believe that Wyatt and Rein are married and now there’s little Gracie. Jed must be smiling down on his legacy tonight.”
“Yep,” he responded, hoping against hope that Sally wouldn’t bring up his bachelor status and Angelique in the same sentence. He had a feeling that Sally had more to do with that unplanned meeting at Dusty’s a few years back than what she let on. Trouble being, how much more did she know about what happened later that night?
“I had a nice lunch with Angelique today. It sounds like she loves her new job. Keeps her busy, I guess--too busy to date, at any rate.”
Dalton glanced at her and a smile curled the side of his mouth. The woman was about as subtle as a rattlesnake. He directed his gaze toward the house, willing his brother to get his butt in gear, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him trotting down the porch steps.
“Hey, we’ve got just enough time to look at that cabinet in the cabin before dinner. We’ll take the cart. What do you think of the new path?” He dropped his arm over Sally’s shoulder.
She smiled. “I was just telling your brother how Jed would be pleased to see what you all have accomplished.”
“Thank you, darlin’, that means a lot coming from you.” He planted a kiss on her temple and squeezed her shoulder. “Listen, we better hurry. Rebecca’s made this beautiful roast and all of the fixings for supper. You know how she hates it when food gets cold.”
“Don’t plan on me for supper. I want to finish this and then I’ve got chores tonight.”
Rein shrugged. “Suit yourself. Maybe we’ll save you some. Hey, but you, Angelique, and half-pint are staying for supper, right?” Rein directed his invitation to Sally.
Sally glanced over her shoulder at Dalton. “That’ll be up to Angelique. I rode in with her.”
Glad for the solitude, Dalton finished his work on the path and strode to the corral butted up against the barn where they kept the rescue horses. Once Michael had proposed the idea of housing the rehabilitated equine until they were adopted, Dalton and his brothers got on board without hesitation. It seemed only natural that a ranch offering second chances to humans would do the same for animals.
He eased through the wooden gate and carefully approached the current love of his life, a dark-eyed Palomino he’d named Beauty. Dalton had been with Michael when they’d gone to pick her up at
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