Page 17 of Her Cowboy Christmas
“And she’s interested in your ugly ass?”
I chuckle.“She might be.”
“Might be?”
“It’s new.We just started hanging out.”
“Well, that’s your first problem.You don’t just hang out with your soulmate, man.You lock that shit down.”
“What do you know about it?”
He sighs.“Everything.Take my advice; lock your girl down.”
“I will.”
We catch up for a few more minutes until a nurse comes to check on him.
“I’ll text you,” he says.
“See you soon.”
We hang up, and I finish getting dressed and head for the door.I make the short drive into town and park outside the market.
“Cole!”
I look up as I climb out of the truck and smile as I see Camden headed my way.“Hey, jarhead.”
Camden and I were on the same deployment a few years ago.When I moved to Wolf Valley, I was shocked to see he’d also settled here and worked at Sempre Fly, the helicopter tour company.
We’ve met up a few times since I moved here.Camden helped me figure out the plan for the ranch and promised to advertise my tours at his place.
“What are you up to?”Camden asks.“I’m meeting some guys at the diner.You should join us.”
I hesitate.“I don’t want to intrude.”
“Nah, it’s a bunch of military dudes.I mean, you’ll probably stand out since you were a Green Beret and not a real soldier, but…” He trails off with a grin.
“All right.I’ve got a few minutes.”
We walk to the Nosh Diner, and I’m reminded of Blair as I step inside.
“Hey, guys!This is Cole,” Camden calls out to the group.“Cole, this is Ansel, Koa, Luca, Meyer, Xavier, Townes, Nolan, Kip, and Huxley.”
“Nice to meet you,” I greet them.
A server comes over as I take my seat, and I order a coffee.
“Hey, man.I’m Kip,” the guy next to me says.
“Hey, how’s it going?”
“Good.You new to town?”
“Kind of.I moved here a few months ago.”
“Well, welcome.”
“Thanks.”
