He brushed his fingers down the side of her face and held her gaze. “I mean it.”

She put her hand over his heart and leaned into him, too caught up in her emotions to find the words to tell him what that meant to her.

Lila sighed next to them. “You two seem really great together.”

Luke brushed his hand over Sarah’s hair and smiled. “I thought Margaret was coming with you?”

“She’ll be here soon. When her doctor’s office couldn’t see her for three weeks, I called the local hospital and set up a video chat with their top specialist. He’s the best, according to the hospital administrator, but he’s also a shark when it comes to negotiating a little something extra to get him to see her immediately.”

“You bribed him?” Shock filled Luke’s voice and eyes.

“Can I have the rancher back, please? The lawyer in you is so uptight.”

Luke gave her a mock dirty look. “Was it necessary to bribe the guy?”

“Yes. Margaret is in pain. She put this off too long. I wanted her seen immediately, so I made it happen.”

“Of course you did, sweetheart. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing you can’t do.” Luke studied her. “I guess you and Margaret are on good terms now.”

“We spoke some more and I came to realize that what Margaret really wants is someone to take care of her. She lost her husband and son, Bridget is lost in anger and grief over her divorce, and Margaret feels abandoned, I think.”

“You’d know something about that,” Luke said, understanding her so well.

“So I took care of a few things. The doctor’s visit. A housecleaning service and gardener. The house and property will be put back to rights, and she’ll be a little pampered and, well, happy. Emotionally, she took a big hit. It will take her some time to reconcile the Sean she loved so deeply with the man she’d hoped he’d be. Margaret, Bridget, and I, we’ve turned a corner, but there’s still a lot of healing left to do for all of us.”

She shrugged and took a sip of the cold wine, loving the sweet taste of the Moscato Lila chose.

Luke and Lila remained completely silent, staring at her.

When Sarah noticed, Lila took the lead. “You did all of that just to pamper her and make her happy?”

“It was just a few phone calls.”

Lila squeezed her hand. “It’s so much more than that.”

She caught Luke’s steady gaze and found the love and admiration he always showed her shining brighter than ever.

Lila sipped her wine, then added, “You’re a good daughter, Sarah. Margaret is lucky to have you.”

Sarah managed a half smile, feeling a pinch of pain for the family she never had growing up.

“Mom, Sarah’s mom died when she was very young and her father didn’t know about her until she was grown. She grew up in foster care and with an abusive uncle.”