Page 88 of The Cowboy's Unshakeable Love

Travis: I know every time you slip, you climb back out. And you know that I’ve got your back whenever you need me.

Zeke: I do. Thanks. How are things with you?

Travis: Everything’s rosy in my garden. I’ll catch you up when I see you. Let me know when, if you can. I’ll make sure there’s a cabin ready for you. But if you just blow in on the wind, that’s good, too.

Zeke: Appreciate it, but. I’ll give you a couple days’ notice. See you soon.

Travis: Looking forward to it. Be good to see you.

Zeke: You too.

Travis climbed out of the truck and put his phone back in his pocket before letting himself into the restaurant.

He grinned as he looked around. Ty had been working hard on getting the place ready to open. By the look of things, he wasn’t that far off. Travis was glad that he hadn’t wanted to make too many big changes. He thought that the way the interior was set up would work perfectly for the kind of atmosphere he wanted to create.

To Travis, the dining area felt like you were inside a private lodge. The tables were set up so that most of them felt like they were in their own private little space, and almost every table had a fantastic view of the mountain.

Ty came out from the kitchen and greeted him with a big smile.

“Hey, Trav.”

“Hey. How’s it going?”

“Doing great. I’m thinking that we should be all set to open in a few weeks. I wanted to know how that will suit you.”

Travis shrugged. “I told you; you work this place how you see fit. I was okay with opening the restaurant to the public because this is the closest building to the road. Your customers will be able to come and go without affecting anything else on the property.”

“I know, but I don’t want to just do my own thing and not keep you in the loop.”

“I appreciate that. As long as you let me know what you’re up to, we’re good. If your plans don’t work for me, I’ll let you know. But I don’t see that happening.”

“Okay. What else?”

Travis gave him a puzzled look. “What kind of what else?”

Ty laughed. “I felt like we needed to have a meeting but I didn’t really know what about. I was thinking that you’d tell me.”

“I dunno. I think we’re good, aren’t we?”

“Yeah, I guess we are. So, what else is new with you? How’s Retta doing?”

“She’s good. She’s working wonders in the cabins.”

Ty grinned. “I know. Did she tell you that Shay stops to see her whenever she can? She likes to make sure that Retta’s doing okay since she can’t get around too well by herself, but now it’s turned into picking up tips on what she can do to make our cabin feel more like home.”

Travis cocked an eyebrow. “How long do you guys plan to stay there?”

Ty and Shayna had moved into a cabin that was one of the original buildings on the MacFarland Ranch. It was nice enough; Wade had fixed it up and had been using it for paying guests before he offered it to Ty and Shayna. It wasn’t anything like themuch larger cabin where Wade and Sierra and their kids lived, or the one where Kolby and Callie lived, though.

Ty shrugged. “For as long as Shay’s happy there. I know what you’re thinking – it may seem like we’re the poor relations compared to the others, but it works for us. We don’t need much room. Neither of us is exactly domesticated, so we wouldn’t want to have a big house to clean and take care of. That place suits us. She loves the view; she loves feeling like we’re away by ourselves.”

“Then it’s perfect for you.”

“Yeah, it is. If she were the kind of girl who wanted some big fancy house, I’d make sure she got one.”

Travis chuckled. “Nah. If she were that kind of girl, you wouldn’t be with her.”

“True. Oh, and have you heard anything from Callie and Kolby?”

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