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That wasn’t a bad idea. They had several. He wondered if Renie would be interested in doing that. He could show her and Liv all the best views on the ranch.
“How’s that sound, Liv?”
“Good to me. I don’t know about you, little guy, but I’m starving. What do you say we get up and make a giant ranch breakfast?”
“You know how to make a ranch breakfast?”
“I do. I live on a ranch. Guess you didn’t know that.”
“You do?” Luke’s voice caught. “Does Renie’s daddy take care of it for you?”
“No, Renie’s dad died many years ago. He was a pilot in the Air Force.”
“Oh.” Luke’s voice shook a little. “Does that make you and Renie sad?”
“It used to, but we know he keeps us safe.”
“Who takes care of your ranch for you?”
“I do. And we have hands. Do you have ranch hands that help your daddy and your grandparents?”
“We do,” he answered and then proceeded to tell her about the more colorful guys that worked their ranch.
Ben slipped out of bed to let the two of them talk. He pulled on sweats and a shirt, and went to the kitchen to start the coffee, and saw Renie standing by the window.
“It’s breathtaking,” she said, hearing him behind her.
“It isn’t bad.”
“How do you ever leave it?”
“I could say the same thing about your spread.”
“It’s my mom’s spread, but you’re right, it’s awesome too.” Renie walked to where he was in the kitchen.
“Somethin’ on your mind, young lady?”
“Hoping you two figure it out this time,” she sighed.
“Me, too.” He laughed, pulling her into a hug.
“I like you, Ben, and you’re good for her.”
“What about the Patterson guy? What happened there?”
“Billy?” Renie blushed, and then laughed. “They’re friends. That’s all they’ve ever been.”
“Are you sure?”
“Um, yeah,” she laughed. “I’m positive.”
“Is there more to this story?”
Renie smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
“I want bacon.” Luke pulled Liv behind him. It occurred to Ben that he abandoned her under the blankets without any clothes, but here she was, wearing a big shirt of his and her long underwear from yesterday.
Ben raised his eyebrows as she walked into his arms for a hug.
