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“But you stayed hat you knew Being a Caldera commitment to the land and its people”
“It’ll be a fewon the disposition of that land,” Ty stated, drawing a heavy breath “Even then it won’t be final Depending on which way the court rules, if Dyson doesn’t appeal it, ill”
“I’ed, lined features
For an instant, Ty looked at him, then smiled, too “Neither am I—not with both of us to stop him”
The buildings of the ranch headquarters were in sight and Ty slowed the car Vehicles crowded the wide yard area and the throng of ranch workers and their families pressed forward to meet the car
“What’s this?” Just for an instant, Chase Calder was a little dazed by the turnout
Ty’s expression gentled as he sat motionless behind the wheel of the stopped car “I think they want to welcome you home”
After a split-second hesitation, Chase reached for the door handle A small cheer went up when he stepped fro cane was hooked over his arm, but he didn’t use it as he reen as Calder grass separated herself from the crowd to run forward to meet him, there was a second when Chase was transported back to another tied his daughter tightly, loving her with a special love
“Welco in her eyes, happiness radiating from her She stayed by his side, an arm around him, as if she would never leave him, but Chase iser than to believe that He’d already noticed Repp Taylor standing to one side, and the darkly possessive light in the eyes of the tall, lean cohen he looked at Cathleen
After he had greeted Repp, he looked ly from one to the other “I suppose you two have run off and eloped while I’ve been gone”
“No, sir Cat has solance to her “She’s still too spoiled to ood wife”
“Repp” Her tone of voice sharply reproved hie
Ty was slower to get out of the car, hanging back to give his father center stage This was hisAs he stepped out of the car, he watched his father with Jessy, speaking to her briefly, thenacross the ground with that long-legged grace to join him by the car Ty felt his heart lift for this proud, earthy woman
“It’s wonderful, isn’t it?” she said, looking back to watch his father
“Yes” He curved an arainst his side She looked thoughtful “Is so?”