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Ma gestured at Dahlia “Look at her See that smile on her face You’re the reason for it Take that as the universe pointing you in a new direction A good direction One that will make you feel proud”

Yeah, Nash saw the happiness on Dahlia’s face That happiness ca Nash felt a little of that for hi was far different from what he had felt on the back of a bull Not as

Very good, in fact

“You’ve got a talent with calht,” Ma added with a sweet smile “Look what you’ve done with Bentley We all know that working the guest ranch won’t be enough for you Why don’t you handle the rebuild of the barn with Chase, then open a training facility here?”

Nash snorted, placing his boot on the fence “Blackshaw Cattle Company, Blackshaw Survival, Blackshaw Construction, and now Blackshaw Training Don’t you think the people in town are going to get sick of us?”

“Of course they won’t” Ma patted his cheek “You’ve got a talent See that for what it is And an And for the baby”

Warmth touched parts of his heart he hadn’t knoere cold “It’s an idea to consider” He was good with horses, see the

Ma gave a slow nod then cocked her head “I don’t have to worry about you ht with Clint”

It wasn’t a question but a state will be fine” Tis over Clint needed to cool off Then they’d talk again, but there wasn’t a hope in hell he’d bon to Clint Ever

She began to frown “I think—”

A red truck ca up the driveaway and cut her off RIVER ROCK FIRE MARSHAL ritten on the side When the truck came to a stop, the fire marshal, Marty, exited He was a tall man with a thick physique and an even thicker moustache

Nash slipped through the fence and greeted him with a handshake “I take it you have an update?”

Marty took off his cowboy hat and tucked it under his arood news”

Ma stepped closer, wrapping her arm in Nash’s “No better time than now to lay it on us”

Marty’s intense brown eyes caught Nash’s and held “Our findings confirm the barn fire was purposely set,” he reported “Those explosions you heard, they were gasoline cans to fuel the fire”