All Chapters of Redheads & Ranchers: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Chapter 191: Trail RideAfter breakfast the following morning, Anna packed some sandwiches and a few bottles of water into a small backpack, then made her way to the barn just as families were loading into the huge Sweetwater Ranch van for a day of sightseeing at Rustlers' Gap. A glance down the path showed that Angus wasn't far behind her. She watched as he strode up to the barn with the midday sun reflecting in his dark red hair in tones of flame. He looked up to see her watching him, and he grinned broadly. "Hallo, Anna! How are you this lovely day?"Anna felt her smile match his. "I'm great, thanks. It's a perfect day for a ride.""Aye, it is," he agreed. "How are yer feet?" He nodded toward Anna's worn leather boots.She rolled her eyes. "They're fine." They weren't actually the precise definition of fine, they were still quite painful. She'd left them uncovered overnight and redressed them before breakfast, but she'd chew her arm off rather than admit that they both

Chapter 193: ThoughtfulJust as Angus and Anna returned the horses to their stalls, Anna's mother came zipping up to the barn in the electric cart. "Oh, thank heavens you're back," Teresa said. "The cooler's on the blink again, and we need to move everything. Ross and Andy are still on the ghost town outing and your dad's up in the north forty seeing to the herd. And I absolutely won't have Simone trying to move the heavy crates of produce and meat.""Do y' need help?" Angus asked."No thanks, dear," Teresa replied, resting a hand on his forearm. "Anna and I can manage. You just enjoy the rest of your day. Did you have a good ride?""Aye, we did at that. Ye have a beautiful ranch."Teresa smiled proudly. "Why, thank you! We're quite fond of it ourselves." She looked at Anna. "Come on, hon, let's go clear out that old cooler before everything spoils. I'll have someone out tomorrow to see whether we can save it, or if we'll have to bite the bullet and get a new one."As Ann

Chapter 195: A Little RomanceAfter she said goodnight to Simone, Anna let herself out the kitchen door. A glance toward the campfire area showed her that everyone had gone. Frowning, she stepped out onto the moonlit path. Where is Angus? Surely he planned to come back when everyone was gone so he could walk me to my cabin. She glanced around, expecting to see him waiting for her, at the same time fearful that she wouldn't.Anxiously, she chewed her lower lip. Had she gotten it wrong? He'd lit out of the campfire like he couldn't get away fast enough. Was he having second thoughts about their time at the overlook? Maybe now, he was trying to avoid her. Her stomach sank, and her heart pounded. Numbness washed over her in a wave, and she forced one foot in front of the other on the march toward her cabin. Of course, she had to pass Angus's place along the way. As she approached Cabin 6, she could see that it was dark. There was no sign of him. Had he gone to bed that qu

Chapter 197: The Morning AfterAngus gazed down at Anna, again mesmerized by her pale grey eyes. Her sleep-tousled dark hair hung loosely to her shoulders, which were currently wrapped in a fluffy pink bathrobe. "I'll see ye at breakfast, then?" he murmured, pressing a kiss to her full pink lips.Anna nodded, pulling the robe tighter around herself. "I'll see you there." She cupped his cheek, and Angus's immediate thought was that it had been a while since he'd shaved. Not that Anna seemed to mind. He watched the mood shift in her eyes."Will you come back tonight?" There was something vulnerable about the question."Aye, if ye'll have me," he nodded.In the glow of her dazzling smile, he felt like a king. "Great! I'll, um, change the sheets." Pink flooded her cheeks."Perfect. I may drive back inta town for more condoms." He gave her a wink, and she giggled. "Alright, I'll be on m' way, then. See if I can get in a run and a shower before breakfast." He opened the fron

Chapter 199: Founders' Day CelebrationIt seemed to Anna that the week fairly flew. Her daily routine hadn't changed much, except for the extra riding session with Angus every afternoon. And Angus in her bed each night. She worked to ignore the nagging notion that when his time at Sweetwater Ranch was over, he'd jet off to his exciting Hollywood life, and she'd be alone again, teaching yet another group of young riders in support of the family business.There had been a time when she'd had aspirations of finding her own place in the world. Even now, she kept up with the riding program in central Florida via their regular email newsletter, still unable to shake the notion that life in the Sunshine State would be exotic and exciting. And she craved the opportunity to distinguish herself from her family. At one time, she'd even envisioned a life with Sawyer there, with her guiding special-needs children on horseback each day while he did whatever it was he'd do after he gave up hi