Total pages in book: 108
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 103159 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 516(@200wpm)___ 413(@250wpm)___ 344(@300wpm)
A sense of giddiness rushed through me, and I felt like I was going on my very first date ever.
“The only thing I’ll tell you is to dress warm.”
I raised a brow as Brock said, “Keep an eye on the weather, Hunter. There’s a storm coming in later.”
He looked over and nodded. “I will, Dad.”
“Do you need any help from me?” Lincoln asked in a hopeful voice.
Hunter gave her that smile that I was positive made all the girls swoon. I’d bet it worked on his mother just as well. “I could use a bit of help.”
“Me too?” Georgiana asked. “I can be a lookout for you. Oh! Or I can cause a diversion if you need one?”
Blayze stared at Georgiana. “Cause a diversion? Who are you right now?”
She shrugged. “I’m just a sister who’s wanting to help her favorite brother-in-law.”
Hunter gave Georgiana a loving look. “If we ever need a diversion, I’ll know who to ask.”
Georgiana laughed, then looked at Blayze and stuck her tongue out.
Dustin wiped his mouth and stood. “Speaking of, I better go take care of your request.”
Hunter reached out and shook his hand. “Thanks, I owe you one.”
With a roll of his eyes, Dustin replied, “With this request, you will owe me more than one.”
“Oh, I’m intrigued,” Lincoln said, as Brock chuckled. She stood to start clearing the plates.
“Let me help you clean up,” I said, as Georgiana grabbed her and Blayze’s plates.
“Don’t be silly,” Lincoln said. “Both of you stop right now. Brock will help me clean up. Go enjoy your Saturday. It’s a chilly but beautiful day.”
“What are you kids doing today?” Brock asked Blayze and Georgiana.
They both exchanged a look and grinned before Blayze said, “We’re going shopping for baby furniture for the nursery.”
Lincoln almost dropped the plates she was holding. “What? I want to come!”
Georgiana laughed. “We were going to ask if you and Brock wanted to join us.”
“Hell yes, we want to join you!” Brock said.
Everyone laughed at how excited Lincoln and Brock were at the idea of going shopping for their first grandbaby. Of course, Morgan was also expecting, but Kipton had no doubt Brock and Lincoln would tag along on all of her baby shopping trips, as well.
Hunter smiled at me. “Ready to start our day together?”
My stomach did a little flip. “Ready.”
“Remember, dress warm. I’ll meet you back down here in…?”
He waited for me to give him a time. “Do you need to run to the guesthouse for anything?”
“No, I’ve got plenty of stuff here.”
“Do I need to wear anything really specific?”
He looked up and thought for a moment. “Dress comfortable. We’ll be exploring on horseback.”
Stretching up, I kissed him on the cheek. No one was paying any attention to us, now that they were in full-blown baby furniture talk. “See you in thirty minutes then.”
I could feel Hunter’s eyes on me as I started to walk out of the kitchen. When I turned to say one more goodbye to everyone, I felt my cheeks heat. He was staring…and the smile on his face made my knees go weak.
“Have fun today, guys!”
The four of them looked up, and each offered the same reply to Hunter and me.
Once I was away from everyone, I did a little happy jump and raced up the steps to my room.
Lincoln had been right. The temperature outside was fifty-eight, but it felt warmer with the sun beating down on us. I ran my hand along Luna’s neck. She was a quarter horse rescue that Timberlynn and Tanner had gotten. She’d apparently been owned by a man who was abusive to his animals, and when they got Luna, she was so thin, the vet said had she gone another week in her previous home, she would have been dead.
“You’re such a good girl, aren’t you?” I crooned as we walked alongside Hunter and his horse, Iceman.
“She’s a smart horse. Tanner said it took them nearly six months to get Luna to trust either of them, but she finally gave in to Timberlynn. She loves to do barrels and would make a great horse for that. Ryan came to the ranch twice a week and worked with Timber on training her. Even offered to buy her because he fell in love with the sweet girl. But Tanner and Timberlynn love her too much to sell.”
I smiled as I studied the buckskin mare. She truly was beautiful. “I can see why Ryan fell for her. She’s beautiful, gentle, and you can tell she enjoys being ridden.”
“How long have you been riding?” Hunter asked. It was only then I realized there were so many things we didn’t know about one another.
“I don’t remember my first time on a horse, but I’ve been told I was three. What about you?”
He laughed. “My father had me on a horse with him the moment I was able to sit up. My mother said I was about six months old.”