Page 27 of Steal My Heart (Prosperity Ranch 2)

“Go ahead,” Grandad said, “I’ll go inside and make myself at home with your mother’s lemonade.”

Lane grinned. “Sure thing.” He clapped a hand on Carson’s shoulder, a bit hard. “Let’s go.”

They walked to the barn, and Carson couldn’t help asking about the ranch. “You’ve got a real stellar place here. Puts Grandad’s place to shame.”

“It all takes time,” Lane said. “The Andersons have been gone almost ten years, so I’m sure there’s a lot of work to do, and we can help.”

This Carson hadn’t expected. “That would be amazing,” he said. “I’m here this week, but then I’m back in school.”

“Evie said you’re getting a master’s?”

“That’s right.” Carson wondered what else Evie had said about him, and why he liked the notion of her talking about him.

“That’s a step in your favor,” Lane said.

“What does that mean?”

But they’d reached the entrance of the barn, and Lane called out, “Holt, he’s here!”