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She worked all the tihts She did sleep though There had been a couple of occasions he’d seen her passed out, curled up on her bed She’d left the door open, and he’d been unable to resist sneaking in, putting a blanket over her and spending a fewher sleep

“Well, fuckup beside him on his horse

“No, thank you That’s your wife’s job”

Mike burst out laughing

Caleb watched as his daughter circled the pen on her horse, where she was training with one of theMaddie in his hoer falling all around her shoulders, causing a s in it She had it neatly brushed and tight to her head in one of those fancy plaits that started at her head and ran the length of her hair She also didn’t run everywhere in the house She’d take her boots off, wash her hands, and he’d stand outside of the kitchen door, listening as she spoke to Maddie about her day

The two had become close friends, and he liked that

His ive Maddie a chance, and he’d even checked out her references from all of the families she’d been with before Her work ethic was impeccable, not that he’d doubted it

He found he wanted to know everything about her, to understand her more

“That nanny you’ve got back at your place sure kno to cook My Martha was saying as well that Paige is growing up so fast, and she’d stopped many of her boy traits”

Martha was Mike’s wife

“I should have known she needed a wo about Ivory left a bitter taste in his mouth

“You can’t bla”

“If the condom hadn’t broken, I wouldn’t have had to marry her”

“If the condohter She’s a gem, and I see that she makes you smile Now, none of us liked Ivory She was a first-class bitch who only wanted to have fun, and we all know this is not how a ranch works Without her, you wouldn’t have Paige”

And without Paige, he wouldn’t have the few stolen moments with Maddie They were few and far between She always ht His ho clean, and histo deal with the keeping of the house and the cooking duties, not to e