Page 295 of The Cowbears of Curvy Bear Ranch

“There’s a lot I never mentioned.” Cindy turned away and leaned her forearms on the porch railing. She took in the frozen wilderness. How had her life gotten this out ofcontrol?

Madison walked upbesideher.

“If you want to talk, I’m a good listener. But I would like to getinside.”

“Of course,” Cindy said as shepushedup.

“Let’s head over to the B&B and I’ll make some tea,”Madisonsaid.

As Cindy strolled beside Madison, she took note of her slight limp. Cindy frowned. If Madison had been to her OB/GYN, then they would have found any potential problems. Well, most of the time. There were always those rare cases in which a problem hadn’t beendetected.

Once inside the B&B, Cindy followed Madison into thekitchen.

“Where’s the tea kettle?” Cindyasked.

“I’ll do that,”Madisonsaid.

“No. You should sit down for a bit. I can boil water.” Cindygrinned.

“I couldn’t,” Madison said as she slid into a seat at the breakfast nook. “When I first arrived here, I almost burned thekitchendown.”

“I thought you were hired to be the manager,”Cindysaid.

“I was. I may have slightly overstated myabilities.”

“Were you able to hide it from Mack?” Cindyasked.

“Nope. He figured it out the first time I tried to cook breakfast,”Madisonsaid.

“But he forgave you for lyingtohim?”

“Eventually, but he was pissed when he found out that I’d never run a B&B inmylife.”

Cindy found the tea kettle near the stove. She filled it with water and set it on a burner. After turning the fire to high, she pulled two mugs out of the cupboard. She carried them to the table and sat across fromMadison.

“How did you get him to forgive you?” Cindyasked.

“I just gave it time. We couldn’t keep our hands off each other, so that helped.” Madisonchuckled.

“I know what you mean. Drew’s…God, I don’t even know how to describe him,”Cindysaid.

“Hot.”

“Scorching.”

“All of the brothers are sexy. But Mack’s the hottest, of course.” Madisonwinked.

“I beg to differ.” Cindy archedabrow.

“Good, because I’d take a rolling pin to you if you got near myhubby.”

“I didn’t think you weremarriedyet.”

“Not yet,” Madison said. “I’m waiting until after the baby. My sister-in-law, Rachel, is also pregnant. She doesn’t want to wait, so she’s been driving us nuts with her wedding plans. I love her to death, but I seriously can’t wait untilit’sover.”

“When’s the wedding?” Cindyasked.

“It was supposed to be the beginning of February, but she keeps changing the date. I’m guessing sometime this month, but I’m not sure. At this point, I wish they’d have an impromptu wedding the way Kate and Logan, and Carol andHankdid.”

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