She didn’t mind. It was a regular occurrence, and work would pick up when calving slowed down. Until then, she just had to entertain herself.

The door opened, and one of her weeklies stepped inside with a gusty sigh. “This place is like a ghost town!” Hannah said dramatically. She set her purse on the floor and then hopped into the chair next to Becca’s. “Calving season always makes this place feel deserted.”

Becca’s lips twitched with amusement. As the local hotel owner, Hannah wasn’t affected by calving season that much, but she loved to be dramatic. She also loved gossip, so Becca did her best to be careful about what she said to her. Hannah didn’t have a mean bone in her body, but she also didn’t have a private one, either.

Becca got out of her seat and put a cape on Hannah’s shoulders. “Is your husband helping up at Price Ranch?”

“He is. That old fart.” She shook her head, smiling. “Still thinks he’s not a day over eighty.”

Becca giggled. Hannah and her Clyde might have found each other late in life, but they were determined to make every day count. She’d never seen a pair so very happy with each other. It was nice, though. It reminded her that love was a real thing that existed. Sometimes she needed that. She let Hannah complain for a bit before taking her over to the sink to wash her hair. She then started to blow-dry the short white hair into the puffy curls Hannah preferred. As she worked, Hannah rambled on about the town’s gossip, whether Sage’s baby would be a boy or a girl, or who was driving into town extra late on a weeknight.

“I saw Jimmy Irons bought some fresh paint at the hardware store, you know.” Hannah met her gaze in the mirror. “Everyone’s keeping busy with spring projects during calving season except you.”

Becca smiled as if the comment didn’t bother her. She’d been expecting it, really. “It has been a little quiet around here.”

“You need something to do or you’re going to go stir-crazy.”

“Oh, I still have some clients coming in. It’s just quieter.” She shrugged, teasing a white curl with the iron. “Until then, I’ll catch up on my reading.”

“Reading? You should be chasing after children or looking after a husband.” She shook her head, messing up Becca’s careful work. “I told my Clyde that it isn’t normal for a young thing like you to be all alone. Surely there’s got to be someone you can date.”

Jeez, Hannah made it sound like she was a leper. “I’m not sure I’m ready for that.”