How could she resist him? “Okay, we’ll come to dinner. Are you cooking?”

“No. I have a personal chef who does everything.”

“Oh really?” Sarah eyed him.

He smirked. “I totally get why you have Camille. And I’m with you. When you work hard, you deserve to splurge once in a while. And this way, all we have to do is show up and eat.”

A truck and trailer arrived outside and distracted her. “Today is Friday.”

“Yeah.”

“You have a delivery.” She smiled up at him.

Luke gazed out the window. “I didn’t order or buy anything.”

“It’s a gift.” She helped the boys down from their stools. “Come, boys. You can watch cartoons while I show Luke another part of who I am.” The boys gave her a strange look, but she had Luke’s full attention.

* * *

Luke left Sarah to settle the boys in front of the TV and reached the truck in the driveway just after two men got out. One was in his fifties, gray hair, a good strong build, and about six feet tall. The other was in his twenties with dark blond hair to his shoulders and a strong lean build of about six-foot-two. Given the similarity of their looks, Luke guessed they were father and son. Two horses nickered at him from inside the trailer. He approached the men and caught sight of the sign on the truck door. Flames rose behind the black words “Blaze Ranch.” The same ranch he’d tried to buy horses from a while back.

“Can I help you guys?”

The older man eyed him. “Are you the owner? Luke?”

“That’s me. What can I do for you?”

“We’re here to deliver the horses.”

“That can’t be right. I called about buying some horses a long time ago, but the owner wouldn’t sell.”

“I guess she changed her mind.”

Luke didn’t know what to make of this. The older man looked like he was sincere about delivering the horses. “But I didn’t buy any horses.”

“You’ll have to talk to her about it.”

“Well, where is she? How do I get in touch with her?”

The man waved his hand out. “She’s right behind you.”

Luke turned and found Sarah standing there, smiling.

She ran past him and launched herself into the older man’s arms. “I am so happy to see you.”

“Me too, squirt. We brought your ladies. How are you? It’s been a while.”

“I’m fine. How are my girls?”

“Right as rain, squirt.”

The second the older man released her, Sarah hugged the younger one. A shot of jealousy ran through Luke unlike anything he’d ever felt.

The young guy picked her up, leaving her feet dangling at his shins. “Hey, how you doin’?”

“Just fine.” She leaned back. “Did you finish school yet?”

“Almost. One semester left.” He let her down. Luke felt the surge of jealousy rise.

Back on her feet, Sarah tapped her fist into the young guy’s gut. “Behave.” She turned to Luke. “This is Tim and Randy Reed. They run Blaze Ranch, and they are here to deliver your new mares.”