“What did I do wrong?” he muttered as he backed the truck up to the loading dock of the feed store, got out, and went inside.

“Hey!” Beau Martin came from behind the counter. “What can I do for you today?”

“I need as many bags of feed as you can possibly load on that truck out there,” Cody said. “And put them on the ranch bill. How are you today, Beau?”

“I’m good.” He beamed. “Mia and I are going out tonight. Dinner and a movie over in Paris. Got any suggestions for a good restaurant?”

Cody almost said Sonic for burgers, but he didn’t. “You want fun or fancy?”

“I want to impress her,” Beau answered, “so I guess fancy.”

“If you really want to impress her, ask her where she would like to go and what movie she would like to see.” Cody had been surprised when Stevie wanted to watch The Ranch and when she kept talking about a Sonic date. “Sometimes it’s not where you go or where you eat but just getting to spend time together.”

“Well, that would sure enough take the worry out of the evening. Thanks, Cody. I appreciate it. She’s so beautiful, and way out of my league. I don’t want to blow things with her by…” He paused. “By taking her someplace cheap and making her feel like she’s not worthy of a five-star restaurant.”

“You are so welcome,” Cody said.

“I’ll get right on that feed, and I’ll get an invoice made up soon as I get it all loaded.” Beau started for the storeroom.

Cody followed right behind him. “I’ll help with that.” He hoisted a hundred-pound bag of feed on his shoulder and tossed it over in the bed of the truck.

“Is this a brand-new truck?” Beau asked as he tossed a bag over the side. “Last time you came for feed you were driving an older truck.”

“Yep, just got it delivered a little while ago,” Cody answered. “I’ve been using the ranch work truck until we could rescue my old truck and the insurance claim could be filed.”

“And you brought it to the feed store?” Beau was visibly shocked. “If and when I can afford to buy a fancy truck like this, I hope I’ll be taking Mia out for a ride in it, not messing it up with ten bags of cattle feed.”

Cody bit back a grin. “With that in mind, do you think you should be taking advice from me about where to take Mia for supper tonight?”

Beau shook his head. “Nope, but that was good advice.”

“Well, what would you do when you would like to take your girlfriend out for a ride,” Cody asked, “but she has been cranky for two days?”