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“Yes, sir,” Jude replied before closing his eyes.

As Levi made his way toward the barn, Cody approached him.

“How’s Jude doing?” Cody asked.

“Sicker than a dog. He can barely move.”

“Did you get his prescription?”

“I gave him one of the pills already.”

“Did you happen to see my gorgeous wife?” Cody grinned.

Levi shook his head and frowned. “I don’t recall.”

“You would remember if you did. Are the guys getting the bulls in?”

“I was just about to call them. A few of them are fixing a section of fence right now.”

“Oh, did one of the bulls take it down?”

“No, it wasn’t near where they’re usually kept. Probably an Elk, or Moose,” Levi replied.

“Alright, I have some calls to make. Talk to you later, Levi.”

“Yes, sir,” Levi replied with a slight grin.

“Don’t call me sir!” Cody called out over his shoulder as he walked toward the house.

“Yes, sir! Got it sir!” Levi yelled playfully, making Cody laugh and flip him off.

Levi entered his office in the barn and worked on organizing tasks for the ranch hands for the next few days. During the bull riding competitions, the weekends were different for the men, but Levi only went as a spectator when he wanted to, but he enjoyed having some time off at home.

He was seeing Kinley Saturday. He hadn’t been in a relationship for years, and the last one had been Tara. They fell in love, but she wanted different things. As much as each of them hated it, they broke up. That was four years ago, though they stayed friends and kept in touch. She had sent him an email two years ago to tell him she was getting married. He was happy for her, he wrote back, and he was.

Before Tara was Juliette and it was the same thing. She wanted marriage, kids, the white picket fence, and all that went with it. He didn’t want to have kids. It tore that relationship apart too. He just couldn’t bring himself to have kids. Not after what he’d seen and been through. He knew he’d eventually have to tell Kinley.

“Hell, you haven’t even gone on a date yet,” he muttered.

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Kinley smiled as she filled yet another prescription. And just this morning, she was dragging from getting no sleep, just thinking about seeing Levi.

“You have not stopped smiling since you came back from lunch, two days ago,” Addison said, grinning.

“I know,” she said, laughing.

“I told you to make the first move.”

Kinley faced her, placed her palms together and bowed. “Yes, oh wise one.”

“Shut up. I’ll fire you,” Addison said.

“Pffft, yeah right.” Kinley laughed.

“Okay, so I won’t, but I can threaten to,”Addison said with a laugh.

Kinley shook her head. “I cannot believe how happy I am about going.”

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