All Chapters of Redheads & Ranchers: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Chapter 112: Hand-PickedBack in Room 7 of the Deer Valley Motor Lodge, Poppy gathered up her belongings and packed them in her suitcase. Then she fired up her laptop to attend to some emails she'd noticed on her phone. While she was out in the backwoods of Idaho trying to convince a rancher to sell Slade & Howell a parcel of land, she still had a few other projects going on that required her attention. Currently, the new beach resort in Belize had hit a snag with local zoning restrictions, and she had research to do for a proposed couples-only retreat in New Mexico. Dana, Mr. Slade's assistant, had called while she and Hunter had been on the mountain. Quickly she returned the call, citing a dead battery as the reason for the missed call."He's out of the office the rest of the day. But don't worry, P.K., he just wanted to see if there was any progress with the Boxroot Mountain property."Poppy mentally rolled her eyes. "Not yet. I did mention the best and final offer, and Mr.

Chapter 114: The Nickel TourAs they left the barn, Hunter grabbed the bag they'd left out front and together, they headed to the house. While Poppy was familiar with the office at the end of the house, she'd never been inside the residence. Crossing the wide covered front porch, she half expected to walk through the front doorway of the log home and find herself in the middle of a movie western. So when the foyer opened onto a cavernous living room complete with a massive stone fireplace and ceilings two stories high, she was pleasantly surprised.Glancing around, she saw a staircase to the left that led to the second-floor gallery surrounding the living room on three sides. The fourth wall directly opposite the entryway was comprised of floor-to-ceiling windows facing the mountains to the east.A huge red Persian rug larger than her entire apartment was bordered by an enormous dark leather sofa and a few coordinating chairs. A colossal black iron and glass chandelier hung from

Chapter 116: In the BarnWhen they'd finished eating, they worked together to clean up the kitchen. That's when Poppy remembered about the cow out in the barn."Oh, do you think she'd done it yet?""Who's done what?" Hunter asked as he took the dried plate from her hands and returned it to its place in the cupboard."The cow. Has she had her baby yet?"He laughed lightly. "Oh. I don't know. Would you like to go see?""Yes! Please!" Hand in hand, they walked across the yard to the barn. Inside, Rolly stood with his back to the barn door, his foot resting on the bottom rail of the calving pen."How's she doing, Rolly," Hunter asked."Aw, she's getting there. Won't be long now." He turned, and his eyes widened slightly when he saw Poppy. He nodded his head and touched the brim of his hat. "Howdy, Ms. Poppy.""Hello. I wanted to see if the calf was here yet.""I'd say you're right on time." He turned back to the heifer, which rested on her belly, legs folded beneath her, on

Chapter 118: Progress Check and Harassment Distant music filtered into Hunter's consciousness and, eyes still closed, he shifted to reach toward his bedside table."I'm sorry, it's work." Poppy's voice was husky from sleep, and he smiled to himself at the sexy lilt. He heard her clear her throat. "Hello? Yes, just a moment."Soft lips touched his as she leaned over him. Her hair tickled his face. "I'll take it out on the veranda. Go back to sleep. It's barely six o'clock."In spite of her admonition, Hunter turned onto his side, curling his left arm beneath his pillow as he watched her slip out of bed. In the grey half-light of early morning, she was silhouetted against the French doors, and he appreciated the curve of her hips, the space between her thighs, the jiggle of her full breasts, their points sharp in the morning chill. The sight reminded him of the previous night, of her perfect body glowing in the firelight. And that had only been the first time they'd made lov

Chapter 120: My Office is Your OfficeHunter waved his arm with a flourish. "My office is your office. You can use my desk if you like." He indicated the heavy wood workspace.Poppy shook her head. "I'm comfortable at the conference table if that's okay. I can plug in my laptop and spread out all my stuff. It will be perfect."He smiled affectionately and pressed a light kiss to her lips. "Wherever you're happy." He headed to the door."Rolly and I are heading out with the boys to the north pasture. But I'll be back in time for lunch. Maybe we can take a little picnic and ride up into the mountains."Poppy's grin was languid and sexy. "I love riding in the mountains with you."He had to laugh. "I'll try not to get us stuck this time. And maybe we'll head into town for dinner.""That sounds great. I'll work on getting my projects up to speed, and I'll be ready.""It's a date, then." He pulled her in for one last kiss and headed toward the door, grabbing his hat on the way