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Authors: Brenda Jackson

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got
to
meet
Corey
and
Corey
found
out
he
had
two
sons
and
a
daughter.”

“Umm,”
Stone
said,
placing
a
kiss
on
Madison’s
lips.

“Uncle
Corey
is
going
to
make
history
in
the
Westmoreland
family.
He’ll
become
a
father
and
a
groom
within
months
of
each
other.
He
was
so
excited
that
he
picked
up
the
phone
to
call
everyone
but
then
remembered
the
phone
was
dead.
I
can’t
wait
until
the
family
gets
the
news.”
He
chuckled.

“And
when
Clint
and
Cole
told
Uncle
Corey
what
they
did

for
a
living,
he
was
as
proud
as
could
be.”
Both
Clint
and

Cole
were
Texas
Rangers.
According
to
the
brothers,

Casey
owned
a
clothing
store
in
Beaumont.

Less
than
an
hour
later,
when
Madison
had
fallen
asleep,
Stone
slipped
out
of
her
bedroom
and
ran
smack
into

Durango.
Durango
placed
his
arms
across
his
chest
and
had
a
smirk
on
his
face.
“Making
late
night
visits,
I
see.”

Stone
frowned.
“You
see
too
much,
Durango?
Why
aren’t
you
in
bed
like
everyone
else.”

“Because,
Cuz,
I
was
looking
for
you.
When
you
weren’t
in
your
room
I
assumed
you
had
gone
outside
to
take
a
dip
in
the
hot
spring.
Evidently
I
was
wrong.”

Stone
glared
at
him.
“Evidently.
Now
why
were
you
looking
for
me?”

Durango
reached
into
his
pocket
and
pulled
out
an

envelope.
“To
give
you
this.
I
almost
forgot
because
of
the
excitement.
This
telegram
came
for
you
a
few
days
ago.
I
assume
it
might
be
important.”

Stone
took
the
envelope
from
Durango,
tore
it
open
and
scanned
the
contents.
“Damn!”

Durango
lifted
a
brow.
“Bad
news?”

Stone
shook
his
head.
“It’s
from
my
agent.
I
sold
another

book
and
the
offer
is
eight
figures
and
a
Hollywood
studio
has
bought
an
option
on
it.
He
wants
me
in
New
York
in
two
days
to
announce
everything
at
the
Harlem
Book
Fair.”

Durango
smiled.
“Hey,
Stone,
that’s
wonderful
news
and
I’d
think
announcing
the
deal
at
that
book
fair
would
be
good
publicity.”

“Yeah,
but
I
don’t
want
to
go
anywhere
right
now.”

Durango
lifted
a
dark
brow
in
confusion.
“Why
not?”
When
Stone
didn’t
respond
he
said.
“Oh,
I
see.”

Stone
frowned.
“And
just
what
do
you
see,
Durango?”

“I
see
that
a
city
girl
has
wrapped
herself
around
your
heart
like
one
wrapped
herself
around
mine
a
few
years
ago.

Take
my
advice
and
be
careful
about
falling
in
love.

Heartache
is
one
hell
of
a
pain
to
bear.”

Stone
sighed
deeply
as
he
met
his
cousin’s
gaze.
“Your
advice
comes
too
late,
Durango.
I
think
I’m
already
there.”
Without
saying
anything
else,
he
walked
off.

Stone
glanced
at
his
watch
as
he
waited
for
Madison
to

come
to
breakfast
the
next
morning.
He
would
be
leaving

with
Durango
and
Quade
when
they
left
in
less
than
an
hour.
Clint
and
Cole
would
be
staying
awhile
to
spend
time
with
Corey
and
Abby.

“Stone?
Mom
said
you
wanted
to
see
me.”

Stone
glanced
up
and
smiled
when
he
saw
Madison
enter
the
room.
She
was
dressed
in
a
pair
of
jeans
and
a

Western
shirt
and
looked
feminine
as
hell.
He
took
her

hand
in
his.
“Durango
gave
me
a
telegram
last
night.
My
agent
wants
me
in
New
York
for
an
important
media

announcement
regarding
a
recent
book
deal.
I
need
to

leave
for
New
York
as
soon
as
possible.”

Madison’s
features
filled
with
disappointment.
“Oh.”
Then,
after
taking
a
deep
breath,
she
met
his
gaze
and
said,
“I’m
going
to
miss
you.”

He
pulled
her
into
his
arms.
“I’m
going
to
miss
you,
too.
I’ll
be
back
as
soon
as
it’s
over.
Will
you
be
here
when
I

return?”

She
met
his
gaze.
“I’m
not
sure,
Stone,
I—”

“Please
stay
until
I
get
back,
Madison.
You
haven’t
been
to
Yellowstone
and
I’d
like
to
take
you
there.”

She
smiled.
“I
think
I’d
like
that.”

Not
caring
who
might
walk
up
on
them
at
any
moment,
he
pulled
her
into
his
arms
and
kissed
her
deeply,
needing
to
take
the
taste
of
her
with
him
and
wanting
to
leave
the
taste
of
him
with
her.
He
planned
for
them
to
have
a
long
talk

about
their
future
when
he
returned.

“I’ll
be
back
as
soon
as
I
can,”
he
whispered
against
her
moist
lips.

She
nodded.
“I’ll
be
counting
the
days.”

He
pulled
her
closer
into
his
arms.
“So
will
I.”

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