Page 40 of Love in the Wild

“Just a little more,” Cheyenne huffed.

“What in the world are you doing?” Ridge said as he stomped through the breezeway.

Cheyenne waved her hands in the air. “Moving the furniture. What does it look like?”

Ridge stopped beside his bride-to-be and lowered his voice. “I said I would do that.”

“You and what army?” Cheyenne asked. “I know you’re strong and stuff, but you can’t pick up this whole desk by yourself.”

“I’m here! Help has arrived!” Brett shouted as he jogged toward them.

Ridge and Brett each took a side of the desk and lifted. Cheyenne huffed as she watched them walk the desk into the new office like it weighed little more than a two-by-four.

“That is just… That is not fair,” Cheyenne said as she propped her hands on her hips.

“I thought I was gonna die there for a second,” Hadley admitted. “I’m too young to throw my back out, right?”

“I’m gonna be feeling it in the morning one way or another.”

Hadley and Cheyenne followed the men into the office and approved of the spot where the desk had found its resting place.

Brett covered his mouth as he yawned. “That all you got for me, boss?”

“That’s all for today.” Ridge wrapped his arm around Cheyenne and pressed a kiss to her temple. “Let’s go home.”

Hadley turned to Brett and held her hands out to her sides. “You ready to go home too, sugar?”

“I thought you’d never ask.” Brett held out his elbow to Hadley.

Cheyenne stopped. “Are you still staying with Hadley and Thea?”

“Yep. Until Thea is well enough to leave.”

Brett didn’t sound happy at all to talk about Thea leaving. Though, last Hadley heard, the two of them still hadn’t gotten past whatever tiff they started yesterday. They’d both been moping around like sad puppies.

“Are they safe?” Cheyenne asked tentatively.

“As safe as they’re gonna get,” Ridge answered. “Brett’s got this covered.”

Brett clicked his tongue behind his teeth. “He’s right. If anyone tried to harm Thea or Hadley, they’d have to kill me first.”

Hadley tilted her head. “That’s not an image I want floating around in my brain.”

Brett patted Hadley’s hand that was still wrapped around his arm. “Don’t worry. I have full faith in you. You’re scrappy.”

Hadley shrugged. “That’s true. If push comes to shove, I don’t think I’d fight fair.”

Cheyenne rolled her eyes and hugged back up to Ridge’s side. “Okay. I get it. Just be careful, please?”

“Always!” Hadley said with a wave over her head as she turned to head out to her car.

Brett released her arm as he went toward his truck. “See you in a few. I have to run by my place first.”

“Don’t wake me up when you come in,” Hadley said as she settled into the driver’s seat and started the car. She’d been working at the new Youth Learning Center with Cheyenne and Ridge all day, and the bed was calling her name.

Thea was already asleep when Hadley snuck in, so she quickly got ready for bed and shut herself in her room. Once she was tucked underneath the blanket, she picked up her phone from the nightstand to see a text waiting.

Gage: What are you doing tomorrow?

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