A Rocky Mountain Reunion – Debra Moser

She yawned. “I’m feeling a little groggy. Did you add anything to the chocolate?” “It’s just hot chocolate.” “It’s really good hot chocolate.” She yawned again. “Why don’t you close your eyes? I’ll stay until someone comes home.” “Thank you.” Meg snuggled against the cushions and closed her eyes. “Hawk?” “Hmm?” “Why haven’t you married?” She shifted her leg and the ice pack fell to the floor.

“Stay still. I’ll get it.” Meg shivered as he replaced the cold pack. “So?” “You were serious?” He pulled a small blanket from the end of the sofa and draped it over her. “Yes.” She heard his heavy sigh and opened her eyes. He knelt beside the sofa and tucked the blanket under her chin.

“Because.” “Because why?” “Because I’ve been waiting for you to figure out that you belong here. Waiting for you to see me. Me, more than a neighbor and big-brother figure. Now, close your eyes and rest.” She did see him as more than a neighbor and friend and she’d never seen him as a big-brother figure. She had enough of those. For her, seeing Hawk included more than her feelings. There was his ranch, his ancestral land, his family. Then there was her ranch, her asthma, her family.

She closed her eyes. “Do I belong here?” “Only you can answer that.” “Hawk.” “Yes?” “I think it’s raining. Did you and Larry get your hay put up?” “Ah, Meggie. You make me crazy,” he murmured and pressed his lips lightly to hers. Unexpected but welcomed, she shed doubt and complications and let herself drift into the tenderness of his kiss. She laid her fingers into the thick hair at the base of his neck.

“I think—” Thunder filled the room. Hawk pushed himself to a stand and crossed to the wide windows. “Finally, some much-needed rain. Not cats and dogs, but steady.” Meg closed her eyes and listened. She could hear it clearly. A soothing rhythmic patter. “Wait. Did you say cats and dogs? Hawk, I forgot to check on the dog. Hand me the crutches.” “No.” “But—” He pressed her gently into the thick pillow.

“No.” “He’s my responsibility. It won’t take long. I have food and water in the shed and first-aid supplies if his bandage needs changed. I’ll hurry.” “You won’t be hurrying anywhere on crutches. I’ll go.” Meg sighed and sagged deeper into the cushion. “You will? Thank you.” He turned to leave. Meg caught his sleeve. “He might need a walk to do his business.”

“Okay. I’ll walk the dog because I would want someone to do the same for Maiku if necessary and I know you. You’ll go out there after I’m gone if I don’t walk him.” “Thank you. Take an umbrella from the stand.” “You owe me!”

“I shouldn’t have started this…” Hawk gently took her hands in his. “I don’t have room for more distractions in my life right now and you’ve made it clear you’re going back to Michigan.” Meg pulled her hands free. “You know, I’ve thought about this moment since our ride together the day you and Lame Eagle found me leading Molasses. Never once did I imagine you’d immediately tell me you regretted it.” She pushed off the swing.

“Meggie.” He followed her and stretched out his hand to take hers. In the deepening twilight, headlights, bright and steady, shone on the road. He lowered his hand and looked at her. Tiny creases were etched across her forehead. He wanted to tell her he didn’t regret it —at all. What Hawk regretted was wanting more…and knowing he couldn’t have it. 1kitap1.com/en Dear Reader, I love reading stories about families, small-town communities and the bonds created within each.

Of course, when the story includes falling in love, it’s even better. In A Rocky Mountain Reunion Meg Farrell, a bit of an outsider on the family’s ranch due to her asthma, comes back to Bent Fork for a visit. Her changing feelings for family, the small community of Tyler, Colorado, and her childhood crush, Joe Hawk, give her cause to think maybe she does belong after all. Hawk, half Native American Ute and half stubborn Minnesotan, is struggling to clear his ranch of debt caused by his long absent father and keep the promise of honoring his ancestral land.

A promise made more challenging when Meg finds fossils on Sitting River and wants to excavate. Finding themselves together again and again, Meg and Hawk build bonds of belonging, not only within their families, but for each other. I hope you will find a place in your heart for the high-country ranchers of Colorado.

They certainly have a place in mine. Debra 1kitap1.com/en A Rocky Mountain Reunion Debra Moser 1kitap1.com/en NOTE TO READERS This ebook contains the following accessibility features which, if supported by your device, can be accessed via your ereader/accessibility settings: Change of font size and line height Change of background and font colors Change of font Change justification Text to speech Page numbers taken from the following print edition: ISBN 9781335460417 1kitap1.com/en Debra Moser writes about families, small-town communities and the bonds created within each. She lives in Colorado and loves waking to see blue skies, sunshine and snow blanketing the mountain peaks before morning coffee with her childhood sweetheart.

Her stories have twice finaled in the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Contest.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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