Sawyer understood now why Carson had left the ranch. Being in the same room with Jeri was an exquisite form of t*****e that took his appetite from him and made his mood surly. He stayed in the kitchen with his new friends, trying not to gnash his teeth while he listened to Scarlett thank them all for being there.
“The ranch couldn’t be what it is without all of you.” She gazed around at them, so much gratitude oozing from her that Sawyer could feel it way down in his toes. He was grateful for her, that she’d come to this failing ranch and revived it when he and Gramps hadn’t been able to do the same.
her“So let’s eat,” she said. “I know Adele’s not here, and she would’ve done such a better job than I did. But we managed to get a couple of turkeys done, mashed potatoes, gravy….” She conti
