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"He’s okay He had a blockage in one of his main arteries that ere able to clear" We stood and listened as the doctor explained how Peter was going to have to rest and most importantly slon When Larkranch, the doctor said Peter was going to have to bring soe it,over to Tristan, I saw the conflict on his face I kneanted to run this ranch, I just wasn’t sure if he wanted to run it now

Before the doctor left, he told us Peter could have one visitor at a ti to be about the ranch, Lark brought it up "What are we going to tell him about the ranch?"

Joyce held up her hands and said, "The ranch is the least of my worries"

"But it will be one of Dad’s You know he is going to worry about it, Mo in one of the chairs I knew his heart was being torn in two right now, and I didn’t want to be one of the causes Walking over to him, I sat down next to him

"I don’t knohat to do, Ryn I felt like for once ininto place and now"

Reaching for his hand, I knew that we still had a lot to talk about A lot to work through, but I kneanted a future with Tristan and I believed in my heart he ain

"You told ed?"

Lifting his head, he whispered, "No"

My heart was breaking for Tristan I kneas conflicted and I needed to reassure hiht decision, not only for himself but for his family as well I also needed to make it clear I would be there for him no matter where he was "Tristan, I know you don’t have to work I know that if you stopped working torandparents Quitting your job andyou’ve ever done"

Takingdown the hall Opening a closet door, he pushed st "Don’t you see, Ryn? If I follow that drea I’ve been so worried about, pushing you away, isn’t even the thing I had to worry about" Pushing his hands through his hair he yelled out, "Fuck! I can’t believe this"

Reaching for his ar to be wherever you are I don’t care if it’s in Austin, here in South Texas or in so my hands on his face, I whispered, "Tristan, I pro"We still have a lot of talking to do and things to work out, but I just got you back, Tristan Williaain"

Tristan leaned his head against ht now, Ryn?"

"Hot how rohed and pushed ers under the sides of ers slipped in, I let out aainst his hand Gripping his shirt, I feltto be big Tristan’s expert fingers worked ainstas he slowlyhell, Ryn Your pussy was claers like you really needed to co into Tristan’s massive chest, I nodded my head "I needed you, Tristan You’re all I’ll ever need"

Brushing his lips against ht, Ryn"

"I’ve always been yours, Tristan Always"

PULLING UP TO THE HOUSE, Lark juer side door My father pushed Lark’s hand away "Damn it I’m perfectly fine I don’t need to be babied"

Looking over Dad’s shoulder, Lark winked at ot Dad’s stuff from the back seat

"I can’t believe those assholes let me out on Christmas Eve Have the two hunters checked in, Tristan?"

Laughing, I walked up to my father "Dad, just relax, what did the doctor say?"