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“Yes” She nodded “These last few et him to slon, but he wouldn’t listen It’s clear now that he kneasn’t well Possibly he even knew that he didn’t have er Maybe that’s why he pushed hiet his affairs in order Isn’t that a horrible phrase—‘get his affairs in order’? I despise it,” Tara declared

“I’m sure he did it for you”

“I know And the lawyers tell oes, I have minimum responsibilities, and absolutely no financial worries, personally My time and money are my o Unfortunately I’m not sure what to do with either of theht now”

“That’s to be expected,” Ty assured her “But later on, you’ll find plenty of things to do, places to go, parties to give”

Tara wondered if he truly believed she was that frivolous Had he forgotten that she had never entertained anyone without a purpose? Not even now

“Logic tells ht But at the mo to talk about any on there? Has your father acquired title to that Wolf Meadow land yet?”

“We’re working on it”

“Dealing with the governood at it, Daddy hated it He said it was always such a hassle Just about the ti shuffling of people Suddenly, there you ith a brand new person in charge and you had to start al”

“We’ve run into our share of that,” Ty admitted, but didn’t elaborate Tara recalled a time when he would have discussed his proble as close-mouthed as his father about them now

“The environht now, too That has to be an obstacle as well”

“They have definitely been a the opposition”

After a ood to talk about things like this—for s,” she said, deter for information “At the hotel, you mentioned you had someplace you needed to be As I recall, you only flew to Texas when you were in the market for a bull or some brood mares So, which is it this time?”

Ty s that he was comfortable with this subject “Actually, it’s neither”

“Really?” Tara lifted the coffeecuriously over the rim at him

“We’re considering holding private auctions for our registered livestock Since I was here in Texas, I thought I would scout out the kinds of facilities other ranchers use for theirs”