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“It’s fine. I told her that if she couldn’t handle it, maybe we should just break up.” He shook his head. “We did. She’s called me a few times, but I don’t answer. I have nothing to say to her, and I don’t need to hear anything she has to say. Not anymore.”
“You were in love with her.”
“I was, but I got over it faster than I thought I would. I guess I wasn’t in love as much as I thought.”
“That’s how I felt.” She yawned. “I’m so tired.”
“Let’s get some sleep, darlin’. Tomorrow, we get up and do it again.”
“Can’t wait,” she whispered and fell asleep.
****
The following day, Liam rode alongside the cattle. The dogs nipped at any of them lagging behind. He smiled as he watched Rebel chasing them. She loved this. It was her instinct to herd. He looked behind him to see the men riding beside the herd.
This was his life. He glanced around the land and knew he’d never give it up for anything or anyone. He looked at Siobhan to see her riding with Margie, and both had their bandanas on.
He hoped she was the one to stick around and stay with him. He knew it was so early in their relationship, but he also wanted her with him. Would she stay? He hoped so.
It was hard on some women. Others loved it, but it wasn’t for everyone. It took a lot to run a ranch. No matter what kind of ranch it was. It was hard, tedious work, and he loved it.
When lunchtime rolled around, the men stopped the cattle, dismounted, and headed for the chuckwagon.
As everyone sat on a log around the empty fire pit eating, Liam looked at each man. They were all good men and women. They liked Liam letting them bring their significant others. It gave them time together.
“This is so good,” Siobhan said as she bit into her steak.
“Thanks.”
“Is this your beef?”
“Yes.”
“It’s wonderful. What type do you raise?”
“Red Angus. The family started with Black Angus but switched a few years later.”
“What’s the difference?”
“Color mostly, but Red Angus is a little more maternal.”
“How many ranches are there raising beef in Clifton?”
“Uh, well, let’s see. The Moore Cattle Ranch, The Mitchell Cattle Ranch, The Donovan Ranch, and The Triple C. That being the largest at over a hundred thousand acres.”
“Wow! I can’t even fathom that. You have twenty thousand, and it’s so vast. I cannot imagine how large that ranch is.”
“You’d never see all of this in a day and probably wouldn’t see all of theirs in a year.”
“Unreal. Do you know them?”
“Yes. I know all of them. They’re good men.”
“Why is it called The Triple C?”
“Coleman Cattle Company.”
“What do the other ranches raise?”
