back door opened and a tall man walked in. Becca’s eyes
widened and her mouth dropped open slightly. Jake and Gabe were gorgeous, and
this man was certainly no exception. When Emma met her gaze, Becca mouthed, wow . Emma put her hand over her mouth to
stifle a laugh at her friend’s expression.
His black Stetson
sat low on his forehead, shadowing his eyes. His nose was straight and narrow. He
had high cheekbones and a strong, chiseled jaw covered in stubble, which seemed
the norm around Clifton. Removing his coat, he took off his hat, uncovering
shiny ebony hair, which gleamed like a raven’s wing and touched the collar of
his cotton T-shirt.
“Becca, this is
Wyatt Stone,” Emma told her with an amused grin.
Wyatt smiled at
her. Deep dimples creased Wyatt’s cheeks, and his smile flashed straight white
teeth. She couldn’t get over how gorgeous the Stone men were but in her eyes,
neither Gabe nor Wyatt could hold a candle to Jake. She suddenly noticed Wyatt
had his hand out to her so she blushed and put her hand in his.
“It’s nice to meet
you, Becca,” he said in a deep voice. Wyatt was as tall as his brothers were
and had a body to match. The testosterone in the room was staggering.
“It’s nice to meet
you too.” She grinned then realized Jake was frowning at her. She shrugged at
him, but he moved away from the counter and reached for his coat.
“I think we all
need to get some sleep. Stan put Daisy in the other barn and I know he’ll keep
an eye on her. I don’t think anything more will happen tonight.” He looked at
his brothers. “You all ready to go?”
“I was hoping for a
cup of coffee,” Wyatt told him.
“Then go home and
get one,” Jake said, nearly growling the words as he narrowed his eyes at his
unsuspecting brother.
Wyatt grinned at
him and Gabe laughed. Jake moved to stand near her. “Call me if you need
anything, Red.” Jake ran his hand tenderly over her hair.
Becca nodded. More
than anything, she really wanted to ask him to stay with her but she couldn’t. Looking
up at him, she gave him a sad little smile. He smiled back then herded his
brothers out of the house. Wyatt and Gabe said goodnight as Jake shoved them
out the door.
Chapter Six
Two weeks later,
Becca drove to the Bert Mooney Airport in Butte to pick up Olivia. Emma rode
with her. There hadn’t been any more problems since the night of the fire. The
barn roof had a temporary tarp over it until the weather cleared. The vast
countryside remained covered in snow. The roads, however, were clear for now
but with more bad weather coming, they wouldn’t stay that way for long. She
followed the curvy two-lane blacktop, passing snow-covered fields and wood
barns, some of which looked as if a small gust of wind could easily topple
them. Occasionally, they would pass a dirt road with a sign announcing what
ranch lay beyond. This was definitely horse country.
“You’re awfully
quiet.” Emma glanced at her.
Becca smiled. “I’m
just thinking about getting there in time to meet Liv. The woman has the
patience of a hungry bear. The term patience
is a virtue does, in no way, apply to Olivia Roberts.” This wasn’t exactly
true because she’d actually been thinking about Jake. He had called her a
couple of times to check on her and each time Becca had clung to every word.
Honestly, she didn’t know what she wanted. The turmoil of the last few weeks
was taking its toll. But she was excited to see Liv, that she couldn’t deny.
Even though Olivia
didn’t come into her life until age thirteen, Becca couldn’t remember what it
was like before meeting the spunky girl. As early as that, Olivia had a
reputation and while most of it was just talk, it hadn’t bothered her one bit.
Olivia couldn’t care less what people thought of her and the day she saved
Becca from a bully had sealed their friendship. A girl, two years older and a
lot bigger, had Becca cornered in the girls’ bathroom.
widened and her mouth dropped open slightly. Jake and Gabe were gorgeous, and
this man was certainly no exception. When Emma met her gaze, Becca mouthed, wow . Emma put her hand over her mouth to
stifle a laugh at her friend’s expression.
His black Stetson
sat low on his forehead, shadowing his eyes. His nose was straight and narrow. He
had high cheekbones and a strong, chiseled jaw covered in stubble, which seemed
the norm around Clifton. Removing his coat, he took off his hat, uncovering
shiny ebony hair, which gleamed like a raven’s wing and touched the collar of
his cotton T-shirt.
“Becca, this is
Wyatt Stone,” Emma told her with an amused grin.
Wyatt smiled at
her. Deep dimples creased Wyatt’s cheeks, and his smile flashed straight white
teeth. She couldn’t get over how gorgeous the Stone men were but in her eyes,
neither Gabe nor Wyatt could hold a candle to Jake. She suddenly noticed Wyatt
had his hand out to her so she blushed and put her hand in his.
“It’s nice to meet
you, Becca,” he said in a deep voice. Wyatt was as tall as his brothers were
and had a body to match. The testosterone in the room was staggering.
“It’s nice to meet
you too.” She grinned then realized Jake was frowning at her. She shrugged at
him, but he moved away from the counter and reached for his coat.
“I think we all
need to get some sleep. Stan put Daisy in the other barn and I know he’ll keep
an eye on her. I don’t think anything more will happen tonight.” He looked at
his brothers. “You all ready to go?”
“I was hoping for a
cup of coffee,” Wyatt told him.
“Then go home and
get one,” Jake said, nearly growling the words as he narrowed his eyes at his
unsuspecting brother.
Wyatt grinned at
him and Gabe laughed. Jake moved to stand near her. “Call me if you need
anything, Red.” Jake ran his hand tenderly over her hair.
Becca nodded. More
than anything, she really wanted to ask him to stay with her but she couldn’t. Looking
up at him, she gave him a sad little smile. He smiled back then herded his
brothers out of the house. Wyatt and Gabe said goodnight as Jake shoved them
out the door.
Chapter Six
Two weeks later,
Becca drove to the Bert Mooney Airport in Butte to pick up Olivia. Emma rode
with her. There hadn’t been any more problems since the night of the fire. The
barn roof had a temporary tarp over it until the weather cleared. The vast
countryside remained covered in snow. The roads, however, were clear for now
but with more bad weather coming, they wouldn’t stay that way for long. She
followed the curvy two-lane blacktop, passing snow-covered fields and wood
barns, some of which looked as if a small gust of wind could easily topple
them. Occasionally, they would pass a dirt road with a sign announcing what
ranch lay beyond. This was definitely horse country.
“You’re awfully
quiet.” Emma glanced at her.
Becca smiled. “I’m
just thinking about getting there in time to meet Liv. The woman has the
patience of a hungry bear. The term patience
is a virtue does, in no way, apply to Olivia Roberts.” This wasn’t exactly
true because she’d actually been thinking about Jake. He had called her a
couple of times to check on her and each time Becca had clung to every word.
Honestly, she didn’t know what she wanted. The turmoil of the last few weeks
was taking its toll. But she was excited to see Liv, that she couldn’t deny.
Even though Olivia
didn’t come into her life until age thirteen, Becca couldn’t remember what it
was like before meeting the spunky girl. As early as that, Olivia had a
reputation and while most of it was just talk, it hadn’t bothered her one bit.
Olivia couldn’t care less what people thought of her and the day she saved
Becca from a bully had sealed their friendship. A girl, two years older and a
lot bigger, had Becca cornered in the girls’ bathroom.
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