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“We parked at Signal Point,” Heather said, “and ran past Rainbow Lake up to Edward’s Point. Kyle has a bit of a problem with heights, and we’re trying to help him with that.”
“You’re dating someone who’s afraid of heights? That’s messed up, Ma’am.”
Heather’s phone rang, and she reached into her pants for it. When she saw it was Kyle, she gave a quick “excuse me” and then answered with, “Hey you, are you headed home?”
“Just finished the final surgery. I need to walk through the surgical ICU and check on everyone before I head to Marcus’s house. How are the two of you getting along?”
“Fine, we’re eating with Jonah. Why don’t you crash on the bed in the playroom, so Marcus and I can crawl into bed without waking you, but we’ll all be close in the morning. Marcus suggested we set the alarm thirty minutes earlier than needed.”
“Of course, my Lady. I don’t have to be in the office until noon, I figure if I get to the hospital by nine, I’ll be able to check in on everyone with plenty of time. What time will you need to leave in the morning?”
“I’m meeting Ranger at the airport at nine for some prep work. Eric will be there in time for lift off at ten.”
“That should work out okay, then. If I wake up when you get in tonight I’ll see you then, otherwise, I’ll see you in the morning.”
“Please call or text me when you’re safely in bed. Call if you’re up to talking, if not then just text me. ’Kay?”
“Of course, my Lady. I love you.”
“I love you, too. Be safe.”
She pressed the end button and put the phone back in her pocket. “Sorry about that. I know it’s rude to talk on a cellphone during dinner, but... “
Jonah waved his hand in adon’t worry about itmotion. “No biggie. It’s nice seeing you all soft and gushy. I never thought I’d see you like that, and it looks good on you.”
Heather rolled her eyes. “So what about you? Are you looking for the perfect sex slave, or are you happy to keep playing the field?”
“I need someone who doesn’t mind scooping the shit out of the stalls,that’swhat I need. The part-time girl will probably stick because she’s getting her horse boarded and riding lessons, but the college boy I hired last week is already looking like he’s done shoveling shit. None of them stay long, and IswearI’m not a harsh taskmaster with them.”
Billy snorted and then caught himself and tried to cover it with a cough. Heather laughed, but Jonah looked at Billy and asked, “Problem, boy?”
“No Sir. Not a problem, just a frog in my throat. It’s gone now. Sir.”
“We’ll talk about that frog again later.”
“Of course, Sir.”
Chapter 33
Kyle left work at a decent hour on Friday, and he wasn’t on-call this weekend. Marcus was attending a local play party, so that meant Kyle and Heather had the evening and night to themselves.
He met Heather at the ranch and watched her finish up with Phantom, then the two headed to the climbing wall. Kyle managed to get a little higher than the time before, every single time.
Heather had been hesitant about pushing him, right after her panic attack, but Marcus had come a few times, and Heather had quickly learned how to nudge Kyle into pushing himself to go higher.
They’d gone back to Kyle’s house to shower and change, and now they were having dinner in a nice, date-night restaurant.
“You know I took Eric and Ranger jumping this week.”
He grinned at her. “I do. The week’s been hectic, but it hasn’t beenthathectic.”
“Ranger recently moved to town. He’s staying with Eric on the yacht while he looks for a place to rent. He’ll probably build a house, but for now, he’s looking to rent. I told him if he’ll help me move my things into your house and the storage area at the ranch, I’ll sublet my apartment to him until my lease is up.”
Kyle put his fork down. “You’re willing to give up your apartment? For me?”
Heather nodded. “I’ve also talked to Jonah more about my plans for the adventure center. He talked to Billy, and Billy’s Master, about the possibility of Billy working a few days a month at my place, running the climbing wall. I spent a few hours watching him work at Vertical Fitness one day this week, and I’ve asked around about him, and Jonah vouches that he’s responsible. I talked to my lawyer about it, and she’s creating a new company. The adventure company will lease some of the land from the ranch, and I’m contracting for a new building that’ll be the headquarters for the new company. That way the adventure stuff — the wall, the caving, the skydiving — will be done through a different company than the ranch, and any potential lawsuits won’t affect the horses.”
“Do you have the capital for that?” Heather seemed a shrewd businesswoman, but this sounded like a big outlay.
