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"Of course," she mumbled, with a roll of her eyes

While Brett raked, he described the story Colby arrives in town begging for work, but he's a renegade looking to steal woood looks and leaves toith hian's brother, trails them until there's a shon

Only my cousin"Are you sure you don't watch TV?"

"No Why?"

"No reason It's interesting how you uy What's the story between you two?"

"I'll tell you," Faith said, snuggling up to Brett

"I'er After adjusting his Stetson, he exited the barn, whistling "Hoift to Tracy and I'll tell you their story on our ride to the lake," Faith said, following Brett

Megan hu the horses "Finally, I learnheat over the ranch Sweat dripped off her forehead "I can't wait to juan knew Willow Lake would change the behavior No one sat straight in the saddles Their shoulders slumped forward, as if they had been sent to summer school Arms wiped across foreheads Girls fixed ponytails as hair fell out and stuck to sweaty necks What astounded Megan the most was the quiet Even the animals remained silent in the afternoon heat

"It was Brett's seventeenth su the silence "Brett and Colby were best friends"

"And you?"

"No I spent ti about nature He reh-hewn physique, and gruff voice Though serious, he had a warm side that shone in his soft blue eyes One day I see Brett looking very randfather" Faith san

"What happened?" Megan asked "I don't re Colby"

Faith snickered "Rachel, a fifteen-year-old model, arrived at the ranch and strutted around here like she was a superblue eyes that feigned innocence, pouty lips, and perfectly uy wouldn't be infatuated with her?"

"Why did she co in her wrinkled brow "My guess is so she could flirt with future cowboys," Faith said, shrugging "She had those boys on two-inch leashes and a box of treats for when they did sohter confused Megan