Jake paced down the hall to the spacious study, but outside the door, he lacked the purpose he’d summoned earlier. She’d be in there. He’d atone for accusing her of trying to kill him. More than anything, he wanted to patch up the anger between them. It would be tough since he’d drawn Levi into a fight. The incident in town happened two weeks ago and she’d isolated herself from him—no one else—just him. He’d make her understand, even if it took all day.
He stepped inside the room and shut the door. Seated at the desk, Kat didn’t acknowledge his presence. It was another harsh reminder of how he jumped to the wrong conclusions.
She flipped over a page in the expense ledger, staring at it with half-lidded eyes.
“I’ve decided it’ll be better if you stay here during the roundup. I don’t want you to risk another injury.” A man didn’t break his word. It killed him to back out of his …show more content…
I want to show you something,” he said.
“I suppose if it won’t take long.” She figured it must be important, or he wouldn’t have asked.
He nodded.
With both horses at a steady canter, they rode away from the site. What was Jake up to? In less than a mile, he slowed his horse to a walk. She recognized the area, and her breath caught.
The cave, less than a hundred yards away. She and Levi promised not to mention it to anyone. Her mind raced to that awful day—Jake’s jealous fight—Angela’s denial of her pregnancy.
Levi had recovered from the scorpion sting and returned to the ranch. He came up to the house after Jake left to check fences. She didn’t invite him in; instead, they stood on the porch. He held his hat in his hand, rubbing his fingers across the worn brim.
“I’m beholden to you. Without your,” he paused, “persistence, I might not have made it to the doctor.”
“I’m glad you’re better, Levi.” They were friends and yet closer than friends.
His wistful gray-green eyes seemed to study her. He lowered his hands to his sides. “I wanted to tell you I won’t forget my
He stepped inside the room and shut the door. Seated at the desk, Kat didn’t acknowledge his presence. It was another harsh reminder of how he jumped to the wrong conclusions.
She flipped over a page in the expense ledger, staring at it with half-lidded eyes.
“I’ve decided it’ll be better if you stay here during the roundup. I don’t want you to risk another injury.” A man didn’t break his word. It killed him to back out of his …show more content…
I want to show you something,” he said.
“I suppose if it won’t take long.” She figured it must be important, or he wouldn’t have asked.
He nodded.
With both horses at a steady canter, they rode away from the site. What was Jake up to? In less than a mile, he slowed his horse to a walk. She recognized the area, and her breath caught.
The cave, less than a hundred yards away. She and Levi promised not to mention it to anyone. Her mind raced to that awful day—Jake’s jealous fight—Angela’s denial of her pregnancy.
Levi had recovered from the scorpion sting and returned to the ranch. He came up to the house after Jake left to check fences. She didn’t invite him in; instead, they stood on the porch. He held his hat in his hand, rubbing his fingers across the worn brim.
“I’m beholden to you. Without your,” he paused, “persistence, I might not have made it to the doctor.”
“I’m glad you’re better, Levi.” They were friends and yet closer than friends.
His wistful gray-green eyes seemed to study her. He lowered his hands to his sides. “I wanted to tell you I won’t forget my