CHAPTER 17
Dex showered and then made a quick sandwich for a late lunch. He carried his plate and drink to his back porch where he had a great view of the mountains.
What had happened this afternoon had been so unexpected, yet Dex was glad he’d been there to comfort Zoey in the way she’d needed. He’d had no idea she’d been carrying such a heavy burden, and it felt good that she’d trusted him enough to share it with him.
But he’d been surprised by her love for horses. Dex had thought she was a city lady through and through. That just went to reinforce that he should never judge a book by its cover.
But did this mean there was a possibility she would love living on the ranch? Dex didn’t want to get his hopes up—loving horses was different from living and breathing ranch life. But he coul
