CHAPTER 460

“Such a loving family,” Jessie muttered as Tell took her hands.

“Miss us, doncha?”

She smiled. “Not touching that one.”

He laughed. “So what’s new?”

“You’d know if you ever bothered to call me.” At his guilty look, she whapped him on the shoulder.

“Tell. I’m kidding. Since my life is incredibly boring, why don’t you tell me what you’ve been up to?”

“I’ve been hittin’ as many local rodeos as possible, tryin’ to complete my PRCA judges course.”

Tell had been talking about doing that since the first time they’d met. “You actually followed through with it?”

“Yep. I got tired of waiting for the right time to get certified and they accepted me as a candidate because of my past rodeo experience. I’ve been studying DVDs and scoring the rides. Then they match how I scored them to the real scores to see how I did.”

“It hasn’t interfered with your ranch work?”

Tell scowled. “To hear Dad talk, I’ve all but abandoned the ranch. Hell. I’m gone one day, two at the most in a month. Brandt and Dalton