CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
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SEVERAL DAYS PASSED until Nick returned with Darcy back to the cottage. Everyone, including Mark, who hadn’t finished his job in the region yet, waited for them with a celebratory feast. Kate and Diane had let the men fire the barbecue, and they took care of the salads and cakes.
No one doubted that both Darcy and Nick would welcome a good homemade meal.
As soon as Nick had called to tell them that he started the drive up the mountain, the men put the steaks onto the grill, and the women began setting the picnic table.
Practically, Nick had lived in Darcy’s hospital room for an entire week, so, once he parked his car in the ranch yard and got out, he breathed deeply. For a week, he had left Darcy’s side only to make a few trips in town and buy food because
